Long-Legged, Lovable Lurcher Dogs!
If you're wondering what Lurchers are, Lurchers are dogs...elegant, stylish, fast, beautiful, breathtaking dogs!
Lurchers are affectionate, loving, have bags of character, make fabulous pets, and despite the fact they can run at over 40 mph, they don't require you to spend most of your life out of the house exercising them, as, aside from running, the other thing they love best in the world is sleeping.
The one downside of being a Lurcher owner is that Lurchers are firmly convinced that sofas and all other types of comfy furniture were designed for THEM...not humans!
Lurchers are crossbreed sighthounds, so they come in all shapes, colours and sizes - from small smooth coated Whippet crosses to big hairy, rough coated Deerhound crosses...they all have two things in common though - pointy noses and loooong legs :)
I own three Lurchers, a boy called Tigger and two girlies called Amber and Ebony. All of them were unwanted strays I re-homed from a rescue centre. To say I adore them is an understatement - "adopting" them (or was it the other way around??!) were the three wisest decisions I've ever made! Mere words cannot adequately convey how totally wonderful my dogs are. Whatever I do for them, they repay me a million times over and more, with love and affection.
Life with my Lurchers is full of fun, cuddles, waggy tails, licks and LOVE!
Unfortunately, though there are sadly, many more "unwanted" Lurchers in dog pounds throughout the UK.
Some of them are fortunate enough to be taken in and cared for by one of the handful of Lurcher Rescue organisations in the UK, run by kind, dedicated people who move heaven and earth to find unwanted Lurchers a good home (or as the soppy amongst us say, their "Forever Sofa"!)
...but not all stray or unwanted Lurchers are so lucky and for far too many of these stunning, graceful, affectionate and delightful dogs, this means a death sentence :(
On this page, I hope to give an insight into the wonderful world of Lurchers and hope to inspire fellow dog lovers to consider giving a home to a Lovable, Long-Legged Lurcher!
You'll find links to lots of Lurcher rescue organisations further down the page :)
* Photo credit - me! It's my beautiful Lurcher girls Amber & Ebony!
Everything You Need To Know About Owning A Lurcher!
Information and links about owning a Lurcher, Lurcher personality traits and do's and don't when considering giving a home to one of these wonderful dogs!
- Have You Got Room In Your Life For A Lurcher?
- What Is A Lurcher?
- Why Are They Called "Lurchers"?
- Definition Of A Lurcher
- Lurchers - The Poachers Dog!
- A Poem About Lurchers!
- Do Lurchers Make Good Pets?
- Keeping A Lurcher As A Pet
- Lurcher Care & Training Books On Amazon UK
- Smooth Coated Lurchers Or Rough Coated Hairy Lurchers?
- Lurcher Information Links
- How I Became The Devoted Slave Of 3 Lurchers!
- Lurcher & Sighthound Internet Forums
- Adopting A Lurcher
- UK Lurcher Rescue Link List
- Lurcher Collars (UK Customers)
- Lurcher Coats (UK Customers)
- Lurcher Videos
- Gifts For Lurcher Lovers (UK Customers)
- A Dog Is For Life
- Lurchery Guestbook
Have You Got Room In Your Life For A Lurcher?
A look at Lurchers
A video which gives a real insight into owning a Lurcher and the personality traits of these wonderful dogs...
What Is A Lurcher?
...or to put it another way..."What are Lurchers"?
A "Lurcher" is NOT a breed
All Lurchers are CROSSBREEDS (mongrel dogs!).
The term "Lurcher" is used to describe a dog that is a cross between a sighthound (a dog that hunts by speed and sight, instead of by scent and endurance) and a pastoral dog (a dog bred to work livestock) or a terrier (a small hunting dog originally developed for driving game from burrows).
A SIGHTHOUND crossed with a PASTORAL DOG or a TERRIER = a LURCHER
Sighthounds include; Greyhounds, Whippets, Salukis, Sloughiis, Borzois, Deerhounds, Wolfhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Afghan Hounds, Italian Greyhounds
Pastoral Dogs include; Border Collies, Bearded Collies, Rough Collies, German Shepherds, Old English Sheepdogs
Terriers include; Jack Russell Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Bull Terriers, Wheaten Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Irish Terriers, Airedale Terrier
You can see therefore that Lurchers can come in all shapes, sizes and colours and can either be smooth or rough coated!
* Photo credit - me! My Lurcher girlies Amber and Ebony out for a walk!
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Why Are They Called "Lurchers"?
What does "lurcher" mean?
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Lurcher, standing, front-view, studio shot by Ardea
The most common explanation, given that Lurchers derive from hunting dogs used for poaching rabbits, hares and other small creatures by gypsies and travellers throughout Great Britain and Ireland in the 17th century, is that the word "Lurcher" comes from the from the Romani (or Romany) word "lur", which means thief. A perfectly reasonable name for a poachers dog!
On the other hand, "Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier" has this entry on Lurchers;
"A traditional dog of the Romany gypsies in the United Kingdom; not an officially recognized breed, but generally a smooth-haired dog of variable conformation. It resembles a cross between a Whippet and a Greyhound. The name comes from the habit of hanging around in the background, more as a camp follower than as a family pet."
..."Lurcher" is a similar word to "lurker", so that explanation is feasible too.
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Definition Of A Lurcher
A SIGHTHOUND crossed with a PASTORAL DOG or a TERRIER
= a LURCHER
Lurchers - The Poachers Dog!
Lurchers - Traditional "Silent" Hunting Dogs
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(25x20cm) Lurcher Dog by RSPCA
Lurchers are believed to have originated in the UK and Ireland in the 17th century. They were bred by Irish Romany Gypsies for use in hunting small game such as rabbits and hares.
According to About Lurchers;
"It (the Lurcher) is thought to have been developed because at one time in England, only those of noble blood were permitted to own a Greyhound or any other sight-dogs such as the Saluki, Whippet, Borzoi, Afghan hound, Irish Wolfhound, Deerhound, etc. So these crosses were made to produce an efficient hunting companion for commoners and a popular poacher's dog."
Characteristically, Lurchers have long legs, deep chests, long pointed noses and are very agile and fast.
Until the UK banned hunting with dogs, traditionally Lurchers were used for pest control (rabbits, hares, foxes etc) and for hunting rabbits and hares (hunting at night using a lurcher and a powerful lamp was known as lamping).
Lurchers were also used in the sport of hare coursing, (banned in Great Britain with effect from February 2005 and disallowed in Northern Ireland since 2002.)
Lurchers are also used in the non-hunting sports of Lure Coursing and Lurcher Racing
* Photo of Lurcher Racing at Selby Game Fair used under Creative Commons from Nebbish1
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A Poem About Lurchers!
"A poacher to his eyelids as are all the lurcher clan,
Follows silent as a shadow and as clever as a man..."
For full text, see the poem "The New Anubis" below!
Do Lurchers Make Good Pets?
Are Lurchers suitable dogs to keep as pets?
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Lurchers make wonderful family pets due to their gentle, loving natures, but would-be Lurcher owners need to be aware that not all of them are tolerant of cats and other small furry pets...or animals you might encounter on walks such as rabbits, squirrels, deer etc)...!
So if you are squeamish at the thought of a dog acting on instinct and chasing and killing a bunny rabbit, then please don't choose a Lurcher as a pet...
Lurchers were "designed" (for want of a better word) to put food in the cooking pot and while it's quite possible to teach them that you would rather they didn't catch a rabbit for you, some Lurchers will act on their instincts and it's better that you are aware of this simple fact from the outset. My 3 have never killed anything - but that's probably more because I am careful not to give them the opportunity rather than them overcoming their natural instinct.
...and Lurchers are definitely not a good choice for those who dislike dogs on the furniture...Lurchers LOVE comfort and a house filled with warm, snuggly sofas and armchairs and spacious beds covered in soft cuddly duvets and pillows is heaven on earth for a Lurcher.
Other than that, like any other dogs, Lurchers need exercise but they don't need anything above and beyond what is "normal" for most other dogs, so don't think you need to be out of the house several times a day for hours on end.
Lurchers love to run, but bear in mind that you need to be sensible and responsible about where you allow your Lurcher to be offlead. Think of their safety and that of other people and animals who may be in the vicinity. A Lurcher at full pelt tends to tune out of most things other than the sheer joy of running and they can cover a lot of ground FAST. This means that they can be a LONG way away from you very quickly indeed.
Lurchers don't need anything more than routine grooming (obviously rough coated Lurchers need a bit more "maintanence" for their coats than smooth coated ones). They shed hair of course, but nothing excessive. The one difference I've found between Lurchers and other dogs I've had, is that their nails seem to grow very long and they HATE having them clipped - but that may just be my 3 being awkward :)
Foodwise, they don't cost a fortune to feed and my 3 do pretty well on a dental chew for breakfast, a main meal in the afternoon and a couple of dog biscuits, rawhide chews or something similar such as a pigs ear or a bit of paddywhack during the day to help keep their teeth clean.
Lurchers snuggle and cuddle and snooze as much as they can on the softest, snuggliest surface they can find...and they LOVE their humans. Whatever my 3 dogs cost me in terms of money and time, they repay a million times over in love and devotion. They're just...WONDERFUL :)
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Are you, have you been, or would you like to be a lurcher owner?
Keeping A Lurcher As A Pet
Lurcher personality traits and things you need to be aware of...
As I write this on my laptop, two of my three lurchers are curled up on the sofa next to me...the other one is snuggled up on the armchair...they look so sweet, cosy and downright adorable. I know it sounds soppy, but I love these dogs with all my heart...At home, all three of my dogs are placid, adaptable, reasonably obedient (LOL) and wonderful, affectionate companions. They are the waggiest, cuddliest, lickiest, most loving dogs I have ever had (and I've had dogs for most of my life). They are loved totally and completely and they love back unconditionally and wholeheartedly in return.
Lurchers love to sleep, they love their comfort, they don't pester incessantly for walks.
If it's raining or cold, they literally rush outside to "do their business" and rush back in again as quickly as possible, heading for the nearest heater/snuggly sofa and more sleep.
They're not faddy eaters, they don't shed excessive hair and as all 3 of mine are smooth coated, they don't require much grooming beyond nail cutting and teeth cleaning...as pets go, lurchers are pretty much perfect.
However...outside of the home, there can often be a very different side to lurchers.
Lurchers are hunters. That's what they were bred to do...and they do it instinctively.
Make no mistake...the waggy, lovable, couch-potato is capable of metamorphising into a sleek, powerful, muscular, turbo charged KILLING MACHINE in the blink of an eye if so inclined and given the opportunity :(
Any lurcher is easily capable of catching and killing a smallish animal very easily indeed. Not all will, but you need to be aware of the fact, that they can. They don't differentiate between wild animals or domesticated pets either...to a lurcher there is absolutely no difference between your neighbours cat or a wild rabbit, squirrel or fox...if the fancy takes them and instinct takes over, they will run after it and kill it if they can.
Many lurchers co-exist very happily indeed with their owner's other pets...but some can never overcome their natural instinct that small furry creatures are nothing more than prey :(
This is an INSTINCT...and if you are thinking about getting a lurcher as a pet, you MUST consider this aspect.
The desire to hunt is not evil or bad...it's what ANY dog is capable of, lurcher or non-lurcher. Dogs are animals, not toys. It's just that lurchers have more inbred tendency to instinctively hunt than many other types of dog...any dog will chase a cat, rabbit etc, but lurchers are seriously FAST and are far more likely to catch what they chase and if they do, that's where human conditioning STOPS and animal instinct takes over.
Now, don't get me wrong, not every lurcher will do this, but some of them do, as owners have found out to their horror (and grief). Even my own dogs, normally pretty responsive to commands, seem to become deaf in the excitement of being out and about and forget that I, the person who normally they shadow everywhere I go (or as many places as I'll let them!) even exists, much less listen to my attempts to recall them unless they feel like it...
Luckily, there is a solution...which is just as well as lurchers are so perfect in just about every other way.
It's a simple solution too...muzzle your lurcher in public and never let them off lead to run anywhere that there might be other animals around.
It sounds terribly drastic...but better safe than sorry...
Here's a link to an interesting article on a lurcher internet forum which discusses this issue and includes some real experiences of lurcher owners whose dogs have unfortunately killed... Lurcher Link forum
Complacency and believing that "my dog will never do anything bad" could well lead to disaster...so PLEASE take this aspect of the "lurcher personality" into consideration if you are thinking about getting a lurcher as a pet...
If you're considering getting a lurcher from a rescue centre or anywhere else, do lots of research to find out more about them - internet forums are a great place to find people who know a great deal about lurchers and have first hand experience.
* Photo credit - me! It's my handsome Lurcher boy Tigger relaxing on the sofa!
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Lurcher + Sofa = Roaching!
"Roaching" is the term used to describe the tendency of a lurcher to lie on their back with their legs in the air when relaxing on a comfy sofa, bed etc!
Lurcher Care & Training Books On Amazon UK
Lurcher books
Packed full of practical information and useful tips, this well illustrated book covers all aspects of owning a lurcher. Particular emphasis is placed on training and working the dog effectively. The author also covers: different crosses and their characteristics; the criteria for choosing an adult dog or a puppy; how to successfully integrate the dog into the family; breeding; healthcare; security and housing; and shows. A fascinating and comprehensive book.
Pet Owner's Guide to the Lurcher
(Pet Owner's Guide)
Jason Framlingham is a leading expert on Lurcher breed care who throughout the book educates the reader about a Lurcher's needs and behaviour, covering key issues including:-
o Feeding;
o Grooming;
o Basic Care;
o Disorders and diseases;
o What to do in the case of emergency.
The House Lurcher (Hardcover)
For those who would share their lives with the graceful, intelligent lurcher, there has, until now, been little information on how to cope with that mysterious sighthound temperament in a domestic environment. As a result of many training enquiries received over the years, Jackie Drakeford, has written The House Lurcher for owners of pet lurchers. Through the book, the reader will learn how to live happily with their lurcher at home and in public. In particular they will learn how to establish a sound recall so that their lurcher can be exercised, with confidence, off the lead. All aspects of owning and training lurchers are covered in detail, with special attention given to those coming from rescue homes.
The New Complete Lurcher (Hardcover)
"The New Complete Lurcher" covers all you could possibly need to know about this increasingly popular type of dog that many find hard to define. This essential, fully updated guide defines the many confusing types of lurcher, explains their origins and how to acquire, train, breed and enter them into competition. Other aspects covered include events, health and societites. All aspects of lurchers are dealt with and many points are illustrated by anecdotes. Packed with useful information it is an invaluable guide for all lurcher-lovers.
Understanding the Working Lurcher
A practical guide based upon the author's special interest in the breed. The author shows how to choose a lurcher, field train the dog, maintain good health, and deal with breeding and pregnancy issues.
The Working Lurcher:
The Traditional Skills
Amazon reader review- "Having just 'rescued' my first lurcher two months ago I bought this on spec and found it a riveting read...in hindsight it might have been better to get The House Lurcher by the same author, which I have since read and enjoyed just as much. Both books are excellent - format, layout and illustrations are well organised and full of useful advice and information...Above all, what comes through the writing is her love and respect for these marvellous animals - not always apparent in other books on the subject by acknowledged experts."
Walking Ollie:
Or, Winning the Love of a Difficult Dog
One winter's afternoon, Stephen Foster walked into a dog re-homing centre with the intention of picking up a retired greyhound. Instead, he acquired an abandoned lurcher pup. Foster's knowledge of dogs was so vague that he had to look up 'lurcher' in key reference work "The Giant Book of the Dog", to find out what sort of animal was coming to join the family. His research counted for little: the new arrival did not conform to any known breed standard, or indeed any standard whatsoever that might be considered dog-normal. "Walking Ollie" is a hilarious - and often heartrending - account of one man's attempt to turn a psychotic wild animal into something resembling a domestic pet.
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Lurcher Videos - "Fern The Snow Lurcher"
Lovely video of a fabulous Lurcher having fun in the snow!
More About Lurchers
Wikipedia article about Lurchers...
The lurcher is not a dog breed, but rather a type of dog. It is a hardy crossbred sighthound that is generally a cross between a sighthound and any other breed, usually a pastoral dog or Terrier. Collie crosses have always been very popular. Lurchers can be crossed several times. There is no set type, so they can be as small as a Whippet or as large as a Deerhound; but most are chosen for a size similar to that of a Greyhound, and a distinct sighthound form is preferred.The lurcher was bred in Ireland and Great Britain by the Irish Gypsies and travellers in the 17th century. They were used for poaching rabbits, hares and other small creatures. The name lurcher is a derived name from the Romani language word lur, which means thief. The travellers considered the short-haired lurcher the most prized. The lurcher is rarely seen outside of Ireland or Great Britain, and is still common in its native land. The Collie crosses were often not large enough to do the work the lurcher was intended for.
Irish Romany or Roma people were instrumental in developing the breed, and traditionally sneered at any lurcher that was not predominantly genetically Greyhound, since these "lesser" lurchers were not as good at hunting and could not stand a full day's work of the hunt. The stringent training methods of the Gypsies are looked down upon in some lurcher circles, since the pups began working at six months old. Only the top-producing pups were kept; the rest were sold at traditional bargain rates. Today some breeding is carried out in a more systematic manner, with lurchers bred to lurchers to perpetuate the "breed's" prowess at rabbit and hare coursing.Generally, the aim of the cross is to produce a sighthound with more intelligence, a canny animal suitable for the original purpose of the lurcher, poaching. Developed in the Middle Ages in Great Britain and Ireland, the lurcher was created because only nobility were allowed to have purebred sighthounds[citation needed] like Irish Wolfhounds, Scottish Deerhounds, and Greyhounds, whereas crosses, or curs, had no such perceived value. Similarly, nobility owned most land and commoners were not allowed to hunt game on crown land or other noble estates.
It was important that the lurcher did not resemble too closely a sighthound, as the penalties for owning a sighthound were high,[citation needed] particularly given that if you owned one then by default you were considered a poacher. The original lurchers therefore were generally heavier-coated dogs who could herd sheep as well as bring home a rabbit or hare for the pot.
The lurcher has as many varied uses as types can be crossbred, but generally they are used as hunting dogs that can chase and kill their prey. Most lurchers today are used for general pest control, typically rabbits, hares, and foxes. They have also been successfully used on deer. Lurcher can be used for hare coursing, although most hare coursing dogs are Greyhounds. Lurchers move most effectively over open ground, although different crosses suit different terrains. Lure coursing and dog racing are also popular in areas with little available hunting, or for people who dislike hunting. The modern lurcher is growing from its old image of disrepute to heights of popularity as an exceptional family dog, and many groups have been founded to rehome lurchers as family pets.
Lurchers have proven to be very good at dog sports such as Obedience and Agility, where they are becoming increasingly popular due to their speed and willingness to please.
Lurchers are appearing in Alaska. Sled dog breeders are breeding sight hounds with their sled dogs to produce a faster dog. Often in the first generation, pups that do not have the coat or temperament to create a good sled dog candidate are adopted out to new non-mushing homes.
Read this article on Wikipedia at Lurcher
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Smooth Coated Lurchers Or Rough Coated Hairy Lurchers?
What's your favourite?
Lovely Lurchers On Flickr!
Lurchers come in all shapes and sizes...and all of them are gorgeous!
You can see more wonderful Lurchers on Flickr at the Flickr Lurcher Group
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Lurcher Information Links
Links to other websites where you can find out more information about Lurchers...
- Celtic Lurchers: About Lurchers
- Excellent Lurcher information site
- Country Sports and Country Life - The Lurcher
- Country Sports and Country Life article about Lurchers
- The Association of Lurcher Clubs
- ASSOCIATION OF LURCHER CLUBS
- Lurchers
- Agility Bits - Breeds - Lurchers
- Dog Behaviour - Articles - A Greyhound or Lurcher in the Family
- A Greyhound or Lurcher in the Family
- Hounds and Homes
- What is a Lurcher?
Lurcher Videos - "Raja The Lurcher"
This video sums up pretty much what Lurchers are all about :)
How I Became The Devoted Slave Of 3 Lurchers!
Meet Tigger, Amber and Ebony...my 3 wonderful rescue Lurchers!
I've had dogs all my life - they've always been crossbreeds, but I knew nothing about Lurchers.
My first encounter with a Lurcher was when I was quite young. An aquaintance of my older brother had one - a deerhound cross, a very tall, hairy, rough coated, grey dog. I wasn't allowed to do what I usually do with dogs (get down on the floor and play with it) as the friend told me that the dog wasn't a pet...he kept it for "a bit of poaching". This concept was a new one on me and I didn't really understand why or how a dog could not be considered a pet!
When I grew up and got a home of my own, I got two puppies, litter brothers called Max and Sam. They both lived long, happy lives, adored by me and adoring me back.
Max died at the age of 14 and Sam died two years later and I was HEARTBROKEN to lose the last of my beautiful boys. I didn't want another dog. I felt that to even consider such a thing was a betrayal to their memory and no other dog could ever come close to the sheer wonderfulness of my boys, but my son grieved for Sam so much that my partner suggested perhaps we should reconsider...
So it was, that one Sunday afternoon with a heavy heart and no enthusiasm, I found myself in a local dog rescue centre taking a small, skinny, reddish-brown dog striped like a tiger for a short walk.
We were told he was a Lurcher - I remember thinking "he looks nothing like a Lurcher" based on my one previous meeting with a Lurcher - my eyes were not yet opened to the diversity of Lurcheryness. I didn't want this dog, or any other dog...all I wanted was my Sam back. However, my son fell in love and so we ended up with this timid and to my mind at the time rather strange looking creature...because of his colouring we named him Tigger...
Within a week, Tigger's sweet, gentle nature had got right under my skin and into my heart. Tigger has eyes that look into my very soul...he is the most loving dog I have ever encountered and is truly special.In hindsight, I now think that I must have been suffering from defective eyesight or possibly insanity, when I met Tigger for the first time, as I now cannot understand how I could have thought that a dog so noble and handsome as Tigger is, looked "rather strange". Tigger is unbelievably gorgeous. His coat is light brindle, and encompasses every shade of gold, brown and red imaginable, dramatically striped with a black contrast. He is stunning, there is no other word for him...there's not an ounce of fat on him, he's elegant and dainty and he's my Mr Handsome. He's most likely of Whippet origins :)
Tigger's favorite things in life are balls, sausages and a comfy bed.
About 6 months later, back we went to the same rescue centre to get Tigger a friend. We'd tried re-homing another male lurcher but Tigger's submissive nature (Tigs is a big WUSS) meant it didn't work out, so we thought we'd try him with a girlie.
Out trotted the prettiest little lady-dog I'd ever seen. A cute, little delicate blonde puppy, who moved like a dressage pony...she and Tigger hit it off straightaway and she came to live with us...keeping with the "fur colour" theme we called her Amber...
If Amber was human, she'd be a supermodel - a long-legged blonde with exotic golden eyes and the temperament of a diva, Amber is a Princess.
Amber is predominantly Greyhound ancestry.
Amber rules the roost and is definitely Top Dog. She's intelligent, resourceful (she's the one who works out how to open doors and leads occasional escape expeditions) and she loves her comfort. She hen-pecks Tigger and bosses him around, but he loves her regardless.
Amber gets kissed several thousand times a day...she's scrumptious and soooooooo BEAUTIFUL... :)
A year later, and by now, true devotees of all Lurcherkind, we acquired a cute little black girlie puplet who we called Ebony...
Ebony is the least "lurchery" looking of the three -I'm really not sure what her mix is, she's got the deep sighthound chest and the folded back Greyhound/Whippet ears, but her legs are shorter and I'd guess she's got quite a bit of Black Labrador in her make-up.
Ebony bounces...a lot...she's sweet, still puppylike and daft as a brush. She's the lickiest dog I've ever met - her tongue is out of her mouth far more often than it's in.
Tigger occasionally finds her constant enthusiasm for everything in life irritating (like an annoying kid sister), but Amber loves to play with her.
Ebony gives the loveliest, snuggly cuddles and she's got such a lovable and endearing personality, even non-doggie people get won over by her.
Here's a picture of Tigs and Amber doing their couch potato thing - Amber spends a lot of her time upside down - it's a well known Lurcher trait known as "roaching" and nearly every Lurcher I've ever encountered does it - a lot!I LOVE MY LURCHERS!
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My Lovely Lurchers!
Meet my lurchers - Tigger, Amber & Ebony!
Tigger, Amber, Ebony (and friend) out for walkies!
Lurcher & Sighthound Internet Forums
For Lurcher advice, help or just a chat about dogs with like-minded doggy-lovers!
Links to Lurcher messageboards
If anyone would like me to add a link, please let me know via the guestbook further down the page...
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- Lurcher Link - Forums
- People who love Lurchers and the Lurcher world and wish to make a difference to their fate
- The Hound Lounge
- A friendly place for people to come and chill out and chat about their hounds and share stories and photos and videos of them enjoying life.
- Group For Greyhound & Lurcher Lovers - GGLL Message Board
- A site for all greyhound and lurcher owners and lovers everywhere
- Greyhound Gap - Home
- Greyhound Gap Online Forum! We are an independent organisation made up of National Volunteers all with various aspects of Sighthound Experience.
Adopting A Lurcher
If you're considering getting a lurcher from a rescue centre or anywhere else, do lots of research to find out more about lurchers and what owning one will entail.
Lurcher and sighthound internet forums are great places to find people who know a great deal about lurchers and have first hand experience - see the section above for a list of lurcher messageboards
Give A Home To A Lurcher!
Rescue an unwanted Lurcher...please...
Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue - Halifax
NEW JANUARY VIDEO, PLEASE GO AND CHECK IT OUT! Thankyou for your support! For over ten years, Tia Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue has been committed to rescuing and re-homing stray, abandoned and ex-racing greyhounds and lurchers. They operate a 'no kill' policy believing that no animal should be put to sleep because a home cannot be found immediately or because veterinary treatment may be too expensive. Here are just a few of the dogs currently available, they are constantly coming in and are difficult to re-home as people know little of the breed. Greyhounds really are gentle giants and need minimal walks, they release energy in short bursts so one 20 minute walk a day is just fine. Many of the dogs are young as racing greyhounds are only raced up to a top age of five years. Many don't even make it so are thrown out at a very young age. There are also the older dogs who really do deserve a chance, greyhounds develop few problems compared to other breeds and although big tend to sleep for most of the day. Please, help your local greyhound re-homing centre. They really do need you. Song by Boyzone
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UK Lurcher Rescue Link List
Organisations helping Lurchers & Greyhounds in need...
Contact any of the organisations listed below for further details of Lurchers needing re-homing.
If anyone would like me to add a link, please let me know via the guestbook further down the page...
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- Lurcher Link
- Lurcher Link is a voluntary organisation whose aim is to try and save Lurchers' lives by liaising between rescues, stray pounds and members of the public.
Many Lurchers are destroyed each week because the stray pounds are full and their local rescues have no room for any more dogs. Yet in other parts of the country, people are looking for Lurchers to rehome.
We wish to rectify this situation by being a point of contact for all rescues, the public and stray centres. - Greyhound Gap
- Registered charity dedicated to Rescue Greyhounds and Lurchers, forum and information about rehoming sighthounds, merchandise and appeals.
- Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue
- The Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue was set up in 1989 by Pip Singleton who started bringing Greyhounds and Lurchers into her home in an attempt to stop them being destroyed.
The rescue grew and is now run by about 10 volunteers and has foster homes that look after and raise funds for the 70+ dogs being cared for at any one time. Hundreds of Greyhounds and Lurchers need good homes every year, some are ex-racers, rejects from breeders, but the majority arrive with little or no background. All of them need love and attention. However, far too many need to be nursed back to health or be rehabilitated to help them overcome physical or mental scars - Southern Lurcher Rescue
- Southern Lurcher Rescue, a UK-based rescue that helps find a home for lurchers in need
- Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue in the UK, dedicated to helping to find good homes for abandoned, abused or neglected greyhounds and lurchers
- Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue helping to find good homes for abandoned, abused or neglected greyhounds and lurchers
- TIA GREYHOUND & LURCHER RESCUE - Halifax - West Yorkshire - UK
- Tia Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue - For over ten years, Tia Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue has been committed to rescuing and rehoming stray, abandoned and ex-racing greyhounds and lurchers. We operate a 'no kill' policy believing that no animal should be put to sleep because a home cannot be found immediately or because veterinary treatment may be too expensive.
- GLWR - Greyhound and Lurcher Welfare Rescue - Somerset & Westcountry
- Greyhound and Lurcher Welfare and Rescue was set up following the closure of the Glastonbury Racetrack, and concentrates on homing greyhounds and lurchers in the Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset areas. To contact us in these areas, please email rehoming@glwr.org.uk or phone Dave on 01249 890 178 or (mobile) 07931 834 283.
We now also operate in the Poole, Bournemouth and Southampton areas. To contact us in these areas, please email us at rehoming@glwr.org.uk or phone Annyetta on 01590 681030. - Welcome to Sighthounds Online - a lifeline for Sighthounds
- Sighthounds Online - a lifeline for Sighthounds.
Rescues.
All Sighthound Breed and Lurcher Rescues
Sighthound Breed Rescues - Greyhound Awareness League
- Greyhound Awareness League - GAL welcomes you to the wonderful world of greyhounds and lurchers. Here you can learn more about these beautiful dogs, visit the homeless hounds, find a fun day out, become a GAL member, help us save more dogs and much more. Enjoy...!
- Welcome to Tailends...
- Tailends exists to take in elderly or terminally ill dogs (often - but not exclusively - greyhounds). Our dogs come from situations of abuse or neglect and are unlikely to be re-homed in the normal way. Tailends Rescue Centre provides immediate veterinary treatment, warmth, comfort, loving care, appropriate walks and good quality food.
- Greyhound Rescue West of England - Home - GRWE is the leading independent greyhound rescue charity in England ∓ Wales, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of abused and abandoned greyhounds and greyhound crosses.
- Greyhound Rescue West of England (GRWE) is the leading independent greyhound rescue charity in England & Wales, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of abused and abandoned greyhounds and greyhound crosses. From humble beginnings the charity now rehomes almost 500 of these special dogs every year.
- Give A Greyhound A Home - GAGAH - rescue greyhound scotland - rescue rehoming greyhounds lurchers sighthounds adopt
- Give A Greyhound A Home - GAGAH - rescue rehoming greyhounds,lurchers,sighthounds,greyhounds in Scotland
Lurcher & Greyhound Rescue
Video made by a Greyhound & Lurcher rescue organisation - for more Lurcher rescue links see above...
Here's my favorite link:
Lurcher Videos - "Benoffie Pie - The Story Of A Rescue Lurcher"
Lovely Lurcher Ben got the happy ending he deserved...not all Lurchers are so lucky :(
Benoffie Pie - A Rescue Lurchers Story
My rescue lurcher Benoffie Pie AKA Ben. Yes i know i spelt amputated wrong, i put amputatated (00:11-00:15). Dogs Also Featured: Gracie, brown brindle lurcher. My other dog. Millie, blue & white collie-lurcher, ben's foster mums dog. Zena, black belgian sheepdog, instructors dog. Yogi, fawn terrier, friends dog. All photos (c) to me, Lucy Watts. http://loopy-lurcher.deviantart.com/gallery/ (well bar a few from my dad and some from ben's foster mum)
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Lurcher Collars (UK Customers)
A wide and ever changing selection of stylish collars for the discerning Lurcher in your life!
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Wrap your Lurcher up as warm as toast with this lovely selection of snuggly Lurcher coats
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Gifts For Lurcher Lovers (UK Customers)
Lurcher dog gift ideas
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Buy a gift for a Lurcher lover!
Durable acrylic key chain is crystal-clear and double-sided so the artwork or message is seen twice.
Size: 1 3/4" x 1 1/2" (45 x 35 mm) plus frame
Lurcher Figurine
Handcrafted, handpainted resin collectable figure from the Leonardo Collection.
Height 14.0 cm, width 17.0 cm.
LURCHER DOG Face Set of 4 Coasters
LEATHER COASTER SET
A stunning set of four photo finish coasters in a clear presentation Gift Box
Design /Print: As Shown
Coaster base is made from leather with a 1.5mm cork backing and a clear, heat resistant, wipe clean surface
Size: 90 x 90mm
Made in the UK
LURCHER Laying Tax Disc Holder
VEHICLE TAX DISC - LICENCE HOLDER
Design /Print: As Shown.
A Self Adhesive Top Quality PVC Vehicle Tax Disc /Licence Holder
Easy Peel Back Backing that Reveals a Clear PVC Outer Rim Around the Image When Removed
Photo /Image is Seen Inside the Vehicle As the Tax Must be Displayed & Seen from the Outside
Size: 115mm
LURCHER DOG Face Tax Disc Holder
VEHICLE TAX DISC - LICENCE HOLDER
Design /Print: As Shown.
A Self Adhesive Top Quality PVC Vehicle Tax Disc /Licence Holder
Easy Peel Back Backing that Reveals a Clear PVC Outer Rim Around the Image When Removed
Photo /Image is Seen Inside the Vehicle As the Tax Must be Displayed & Seen from the Outside
Size: 115mm
LURCHER Fridge Magnet
FRIDGE MAGNET
Design /Print: As Shown
A Top Quality Bendable Full Colour Fridge Magnet
Clear Wipe Clean Surface
Size: 85mm x 85mm (Round)
LURCHER DOG Face Fridge Magenet
A Top Quality Bendable Full Colour Fridge Magnet, Clear Wipe Clean Surface, Gift Packed in a Clear Polybag with Header Card at Top
Size: 85mm x 85mm
LURCHER With Love Bottle Opener
A Sturdy, Well Made Acrylic Bottle Opener & Keyring, All Our Bottle-Openers are Printed Using the Highest Quality Process and Materials Available and with Crystal Clear Photo /Images
Size: Photo Insert Size: 32mm x 40mm, Body Size: 50mm x 100mm
The Advanta Copyright Watermark Seen on All Our Images is Not on Any of Our Actual Products
Made in the UK
LURCHER With Love Mouse Mat
Top Quality 5mm Heavy (Non Slip) Black Foam Backing - Perfect for Any Mouse Including Optical
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Made in the UK
Lurcher Dog Lead Holder
Beautifully crafted to match your breeds characteristics.
Mounted onto solid wooden plinth, featuring brass engravable plate and antique brass hook.
Size: 245mm x 130mm
The Robins' Nest and the Tale of Red the Lurcher
Synopsis
"These charming tales will delight young readers with their simple language and adventures waiting to unfold. Mr and Mrs Robin have a problem: it's time for Mrs Robin to lay her eggs, but first they must build a nest to keep them safe and warm, and this is easier said than done when it's your first time. 'Red was. a lurcher. So, like all lurchers, he was thin, with long legs, a pointed nose and a tail that curled up at the end.' Red may look like any other lurcher, but he has a very special and unusual talent, which sometimes gets him into trouble. All he needs is for someone to appreciate his uniqueness and finally give him the loving home he deserves."
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Gifts For Lurcher Lovers (UK Customers)
Beautiful Lurcher themed gifts, ideal for every occasion!
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Share your coffee-break with a lovely Lurcher...buy a cute Lurcher mug!
10 fl oz (half pint) Ceramic mug
90mm tall x 250mm circumference
Brillilant Gloss Finish with Crisp sharp Images
Dishwasher and Microwave SAFE
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LURCHER DOG Face Coffee Mug
Design & Print: A Beautiful Brindle Lurcher Dog!
Microwave & Dishwasher Safe
Size of Mug: 11oz x 80mm Diam
Made in the UK
Lurcher DOG MUG (brown)
10 fl oz (half pint) Ceramic mug
90mm tall x 250mm circumference
Brillilant Gloss Finish with Crisp sharp Images
Dishwasher and Microwave SAFE
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LURCHER Laying Coffee Mug
Design & Print: A Beautiful Lurcher Pup, A Real Stunner...
Microwave & Dishwasher Safe
Size of Mug: 11oz x 80mm Diam
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LURCHER With Love Coffee Mug
Design & Print: A Beautiful Lurcher Pup, with the Wording "Unconditional Love"
Microwave & Dishwasher Safe
Size of Mug: 11oz x 80mm Diam
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Lurcher Mug
Product Description
Another unique gift sorted! The Lurcher Mug is a perfect gift idea. Handmade and hand painted. Dishwasher friendly.
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Lurcher Care & Training Books On Amazon USA
Lurcher books
Pet Owner's Guide to the Lurcher
Amazon Price: (as of 12/02/2009) 
The Lurcher: A Complete Guide
Amazon Price: $25.05 (as of 12/02/2009)
House Lurcher
Amazon Price: $14.68 (as of 12/02/2009)
The Lurcher: Training and Hunting
Amazon Price: $22.76 (as of 12/02/2009)
The Working Lurcher: The Traditional Skills
Amazon Price: $23.07 (as of 12/02/2009)
Add Your Own Lurcher Links!
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Lurcher News
News articles featuring lurchers
- A LOST lurcher has been reunited with her family, thanks to Widnes animal lovers.
- Gaynor McCallum, aged 46, of Huyton, was distraught when her grey cross mongrel lurcher, Molly, bolted across the fields, through Halewood and Netherley ...
- Woman bitten by lurcher on North Bay beach
- By Ian Duncan A WOMAN was bitten after a black lurcher savaged her two Yorkshire Terriers on Scarborough's North Bay beach. Police want to trace a woman in ...
- Lurcher man is charged with hare coursing
- When officers arrived they found two males with four lurchers. The arrested man, who has a Middlesex address, was charged with hunting a wild mammal with ...
- Pet dog dies as house hit by fire
- The family dog, a Lurcher cross Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Tiny, jumped on Kelsey to wake her. The blaze, which is believed to have started in the ...
Lurchers On Twitter
Tweets about Lurchers!
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- Just sold this t-shirt #zazzle - I Live With A Lurcher - http://www.zazzle.com/235746095283735071?rf=238152849188980962
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- louisecookie
- @Suzzie526 Wow he is so cute. Wish I could make my Lurcher sit still with a hat on his head!
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- Minky, an adorable 6 month old Collie X Lurcher needs a home http://foa-rct.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=dogs&action=display&thread=2763
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- arcticlass
- @coyopa Oh yes...My lurcher, Jet the Dog, used to love chasing oystercatchers on the beach at Ullapool! I can see her still; what fun !:)
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- plot44
- http://twitpic.com/rr0a0 There's lazy and there's Lurcher lazy. Zzzzz
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- KaiiDownAndOut
- Fell in love with Bliss (cockerspaniel) Max (Bordercollie) Scruffy (KCS)and Patrick (Lurcher) They were so lovely
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- @marywaring she is another lurcher, nearly all black, ten weeks old and full of energy. She is gorgeous. Have taken pics!!!
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- @physiolou http://twitpic.com/rpx07 - Oh what a beautiful boy. Poor lad getting stressed. Is he a grey or lurcher?
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- @crochetinghands She's a lurcher/german shepard cross - fast and very intelligent and a real sweetheart
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- A chap has got on the bus with the most beautiful lurcher pup :) It is very well behaved.
Poem - "The New Anubis" by Patrick R. Chalmers
Lurcher Poem - "The New Anubis" by Patrick R. Chalmers (1915)
"The New Anubis"
by Patrick R. Chalmers
from his book "A Peck of Malt" (1915)
"All along the moorland road a caravan there comes
Where the piping curlew whistles and the jacksnipe drums ;
And a long lean dog
At a sling jig-jog,
A poacher to his eyelids as are all the lurcher clan,
Follows silent as a shadow and as clever as a man.
His master on the splashboard, oh, of ancient race he is ;
He came down out of Egypt, as did all the Romanys ;
With the hard hawk face
Of an old king race,
His hair is black and snaky and his cheek is brown as tea,
And pyramids and poacher-dogs are made by such as he.
Now, the dog he looks as pious as the beak upon the bench,
But he'll pounce and pick a hare up, and he'll kill her with a wrench,
Or he'll sneak around a rick
And bring back a turkey chick ;
And you'll wonder how they got him all his cockaleerie fakes :
Well, his master comes of people who turned walking-sticks to snakes !
There was once a god in Egypt, when the gods they first began,
With the muzzle of a lurcher on the body of a man ;
But the Pharaoh of to-day
He has changed the ancient way,
And has found him a familiar by his caravan to jgl
With the headpiece of a human on the body of a dog !"
* Text reproduced from A Peck O' Maut at the Internet Archive
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A Dog Is For Life
The realities of owning a dog
A wonderful Squidoo page which reinforces the timely message that "A Dog Is For Life - Not Just For Christmas".Right click the link below to open in a new tab or window
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A Dog Is For Life
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Incredibly it's over 30 years this year since the phrase A Dog Is For Life Not Just For Christmas was first used to try and get home the message in the UK. Yet still we have to keep saying it. At Christmas time many parents think that the perfec...
Lurchery Guestbook
Tell us your tales of Lurcheryness, or just pop in to say hello - anyone who loves dogs is always welcome here :)
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- pkmcr pkmcr Nov 15, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
- Beautiful lens and incredibly informative. Blessed by a Squid Angel :-)
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- CDT CDT Nov 11, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
- @ Anna - I warn you - Lurchers can be addictive! I adopted one, then another one, then another one and I'd have several more if my house was bigger!
Lurchers are prone to bumps, bruises and cuts as they love to run and don't always look where they're going - plus they have very little body fat, so their skin can tear quite easily. They also get strained muscles and injured joints because they give it so much welly when running!
Other than that, they're pretty hardy :)
They (especially the short coated ones) feel the cold due to the lack of body fat, so you might need to get a winter coat.
Really pleased to hear that your dog has had found their "Forever Sofa :)
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- Anna Anna Nov 11, 2009 @ 4:46 pm
- Thanks for all the info here. Owned dogs all my life, German Shepherds, Labs, Spaniels but just got the Lurcher from the dog pound last week. We picked him up off the road and handed him over to the animal warden the next day, assuming someone would claim him. He was soooooo lovely my family (kids and and husband) nagged every day to see if he had been claimed.. Well he is ours now, soooo sleepy compared to springer spaniel we have, has a built in paper shredding device! And likes to move shoes around the house. Met the cat! cat wapped him a couple of times but he didn't eat the cat therefore he can stay! I had wondered about muzzling as we have loads of wild rabbits - so now I think I will -
Do they have any medical things that I should be aware of (apart from smothering themselves with a pillow on the sofa) ? The RSPCA lady didn't know
Thanks
anna@pfocus.co.uk
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- susannaduffy susannaduffy Nov 7, 2009 @ 4:46 pm
- Now I've learned about lurchers! Thanks for a super lens. Blessed by an Angel who loves Animals (squidoo.com/angels-love-animals)
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- BevsPaper BevsPaper Oct 12, 2009 @ 6:38 am
- I hadn't heard of a Lurcher until today, thank you for introducing them to me and your other readers. Your 3 are truly gorgeous. Angel Blessings to you today.
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Sep 27, 2009 @ 8:17 am
- Your dogs are luck to have you, you're so crazy about them. Fun lens even for somebody who doesn't have a dog.
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- NatureMaven NatureMaven Sep 24, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
- Hello from America! I am lens rolling you to my Adopt a Greyhound lens, it will make an excellent resource for anyone thinking about adopting a lurcher or sight hound. :)
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- Maggie Maggie Sep 5, 2009 @ 5:02 pm
- Hey,
since 3 days I have my little Lurcher pup Bodie ( 8 weeks ) and I was laughing when I read all these interesting things about Lurchers. Long story, since we've actually wanted a GS but when we learned about Lurchers we were very interested. And then we saw Bodie in that dark cellar room, all wet and smelly and no one cared... we just took him home with us. And what can we say, this bundle full of love for us (since the first second) is so adorable, we will definately have another Lurcher!!!
Yeah, mine is 100% Lurcher, a real couch potato and ever so sleepy. Probably not only because he is a puppy! Phantastic site I will visit regulary (just a bit tired now, babys can be sooooo demanding!!! Especially if they want to sleep in your bed!!
Have a look at Bodie, if you want to. Just look for Maggie Vo on facebook!
Kind Regards!
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- Missmylurcher Missmylurcher Aug 29, 2009 @ 4:38 pm
- Found my deerhound/greyhound lurcher in rescue kennels back in 1985. Knew nothing about them, but he was everything thats said about them - soft, comfort-loving, patient with kiddies and loyal. Everything except hunting - he would chase and corner a bunny, then just dance about in front of it "come on, lets play"!!! He was nearly 3 when I got him and had him for 11 years. Was still as lively and daft as a puppy until his last year when some ****** let their vicious bull mastiff out one night and it took me and the wife chains, staves and chair legs to get him off my old boy. Blood everywhere! Old boy managed to recover, but repidly became senile until everything he ate came straight out back and he grew stick-thin! I still get wet-eyed about taking him to the vet the last time.
Now I've got a whippet cross retriever whos coming up to 11, but I still miss my old Laddie lurcher.
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- jerilynkaram jerilynkaram Aug 14, 2009 @ 10:52 pm
- I love your Lurchers! They seem like really cool dogs :). Thanks for stopping by my Mabel lens earlier. It's always appreciated!
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- NatureMaven NatureMaven Jun 26, 2009 @ 7:38 am
- Thanks for visiting my Gunpowder State Park lens. I have always enjoyed your lurcher lens, and gave it 5 stars a long time ago. Have a nice summer!
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- BigGirlBlue BigGirlBlue Jun 15, 2009 @ 11:54 pm
- Luv them; especially the rough coat. I think my shepherd would love playing with your babes. Congratulations on your purple star!
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- AbbasAbedi AbbasAbedi Jun 7, 2009 @ 5:49 am
- Excellent Lens. 5*
If you get a chance check out my Instant Stress Management lens.
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- aj2008 aj2008 Apr 12, 2009 @ 5:08 am
- What a great lens. It is great to see a true dog lover - someone who understands the wild instincts of a dog and who never takes it for granted. Blessed by an Angel.
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- Jackson_the_Boxer Jackson_the_Boxer Mar 25, 2009 @ 3:59 pm
- Great lens, with great information! I actually had never heard of a Lurcher before you left your comment on my page (thanks so much!); I wonder how prevelant they are in the US? They do sound addictive, and also appear to have a lot in common with Boxers, regarding the furniture and lower level of activity after exercise (at least all the Boxers we've owned). People think they are so high energy, and they do have their moments, but are also very laid back. Thanks for the Lurcher education; will also visit your site at CafePress! 5 stars to you - keep rescuing!
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- Lizblueberry Lizblueberry Mar 22, 2009 @ 9:06 pm
- Great lens! I had never heard about this type of dog before. Very interesting lens.
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- Anne Anne Mar 15, 2009 @ 3:43 pm
- Thank you, loads of sound helpful information. .We rescued a collie/cross lab 7 years ago, he's now 14. We went back to the same place at Xmas 3 years ago to give a donation and came out with a lurcher, she's now about 6 and then found another abandoned ex working lurcher in the local park 4 months ago. He's about 4,had to be housetrained etc. Love them all, if anyone's thinking about giving a home to a lurcher, do it, its well worth the effort, they're wonderful loving animals and make great pets.
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- Anne Anne Mar 15, 2009 @ 3:43 pm
- Thank you, loads of sound helpful information. .We rescued a collie/cross lab 7 years ago, he's now 14. We went back to the same place at Xmas 3 years ago to give a donation and came out with a lurcher, she's now about 6 and then found another abandoned ex working lurcher in the local park 4 months ago. He's about 4,had to be housetrained etc. Love them all, if anyone's thinking about giving a home to a lurcher, do it, its well worth the effort, they're wonderful loving animals and make great pets.
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- mrscookie mrscookie Mar 13, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
- I've had my rescue lurcher for nearly a year now and he's the softest waggiest dog I've every had. Lurchers don't generally wag their tails ... it's more like their whole body. I really loved this lens ... it was interesting reading for anyone who was familiar with Lurchers as well as giving a great deal on information for anyone who had never heard of a lurcher before.
Well done ... you've summed up these lovely dogs perfectly.
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- Wysiwigs Wysiwigs Mar 9, 2009 @ 4:34 am
- Excellent lens - I'd never heard of Lurchers (they're beautiful!) 5* for some fascinating information and great pics. I'm also throwing in a round of applause because you adopted all three of yours from a rescue - HOORAY for you!! :o)
Http://www.Squidoo.com/iWantOne
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- PosterChildSmile PosterChildSmile Mar 8, 2009 @ 10:02 pm
- What a wonderful lens you have made about the Lurches. I want one, no two! :))
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- awelldressedbullet awelldressedbullet Feb 27, 2009 @ 7:58 pm
- What a wonderful lens, I never heard of Lurchers before, but they sure look like the perfect couch pup, our Ruger was a bit of a couch pig too LOL and I swear that dog never slept without a pillow under her head! Doggies are definitely meant to be spoiled and loved! And rescue doggies are the best! Thank you so much for sharing your furkids with us, I enjoyed your lens very much. - Kathy
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- rms rms Feb 27, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
- This great lens is today's feature at the Giant Squid Community Showcase.
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- 0ctavias0fferings 0ctavias0fferings Jan 16, 2009 @ 12:56 pm
- I used to have two lurchers, quite a few years ago now. They were great with the children, would defend you and your property against anything ... and I really do mean anything. They're soft as anything with their own family and our'family included two cats, which you would actually have thought were the lurchers' pets rather than ours, one of them loved fruit (peaches - honestly, she did).
Where we were a number of pet rabbits had escaped and bred with the wild ones so occasionally you would get a really strange coloured rabbit, I think perhaps because of the cats, the two lurchers weren't very sure whether thwy were allowed LOL
They are fabulous dogs and it's just fantastic when you can find an area of moorland where you can just let them do what comes naturally. It's a joy to watch them.
Excellent lens.
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- pkmcr pkmcr Jan 14, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
- Many congratulations on the well deserved achievement of becoming a Giant Squid!
Take care
Paul
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- LaraineRose LaraineRose Jan 10, 2009 @ 6:55 am
- This should have made LofD. Very instructional and well written. We have three Australian Sheep Dogs. Nice to have a lot of room for them to run. 5*s and a lensroll
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- Smartshops Smartshops Jan 7, 2009 @ 4:53 pm
- Fantastic lens and good content! 5*s for you! From your friends at Smartshops!
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- knozit knozit Jan 5, 2009 @ 6:57 pm
- Wow, you learn something new everyday if you pay attention! 5 stars!
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- Dylan Doyle Dylan Doyle Jan 5, 2009 @ 7:51 am
- very well done on the videos lurchers and greyhounds are a very friendly and harmless dog
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- OhMe OhMe Dec 11, 2008 @ 7:01 am
- This is a wonderful lens. It has been educational for me as well as enjoyable. I love the photos of your pets and your stories about them. Great job.
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- Lord_Sid Lord_Sid Nov 30, 2008 @ 10:45 am
- Lurchers really are the most fantastic dogs there are. Great lens
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- sue sue Nov 30, 2008 @ 10:15 am
- we have the oner of being owned by 3 lurchers and love every minuete.
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- NatureMaven NatureMaven Nov 28, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
- Thanks for making this lens. As an animal lover I know my dog breeds but I NEVER heard of lurchers! Your lens is very informative and will help promote responsible, successful lurcher adoptions, I am sure. PS/ Thanks for welcoming me to the SquidU community today.
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- mattblazey fan mattblazey fan Nov 14, 2008 @ 3:38 pm
- i lost my dog 12 years ago,and wasnt looking for another dog! passed a animal shelter one day and thought i would have a look!! like you do? well they had a little sad looking brown and brindle lurcher by the name of blaze she hadnt had a good start she had had 3 ribs broken and 3 fractured by her previous owners!! well i coudnt walk away without a second glass and she was staring!, triggered my thoughts all the way home? next day i went back to see her again and yes she broke me!! she was 10 months old well that little girl is a angel!! she is a fantastic dog and 5 years on she is perfect couch potatoe!!! and loves a walk and cuddle and my wife who wasnt a dog fan adores her!! keep up the fantastic work.
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- CDT CDT Nov 3, 2008 @ 6:54 am | in reply to George
- Hi George - I'm so sorry to hear about your loss and I understand completely how you (and your Mum) feel.
When my beloved Sam died, I was devastated. I didn't want another dog, all I wanted was him. Then fate brought Tigger into my life, followed by Amber and Ebony. All 3 are rescue Lurchers and they have helped to heal the big Sam-shaped hole in my life.
Sam was such a happy, wonderful, loving, PERFECT dog, I'm totally sure that once the life he and I shared was over, he would have wanted me to help other dogs in need and not waste my love grieving for him.
Bess and Sam are running free at the Rainbow Bridge where there is no pain and no suffering and where they will be forever young.
Tigger, Amber and Ebony haven't replaced Sam, no dog could replace him...but they have healed the raw pain of my broken heart & I adore them.
Give your Mum time to come to terms with the loss of Bess...she may feel differently once the pain has dulled...
CDT
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