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countryman



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 8:15 pm    Post subject: Lurchers? Reply with quote
    

If anyones interested, i think ill write an article on lurchers, somthing about their training and use for the self supporter.
Is there much interest in this subject?

Penny Outskirts



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That would be a great read Countryman. And if you could slip in a few gratuitous pictures of baby Lurchers sorry - I love Lurchers!

frewen



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'd read it with interest

hedgewitch



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 9:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Definately

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'd also be very interested. We often walk and look after a friends untrainable lurcher. Poor hound spent his first year of life in a dogs home but he's a lovely chap.

Green Man



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is a lurcher any sight hound crossed with a collie?

countryman



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

A sight hound crossed with another breed. Generally speed mixed with brains/stamina or gameness. Collies are an excellent choice for an all round dog but need patience to train.

Green Man



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks, I've always wondered.

hedgewitch



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My saluki gets very offended when she gets called a lurcher

Green Man



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

She's a Lady

hedgewitch



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 07 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Cho-ku-ri wrote:
She's a Lady


Oh yes.. she's definately a Lady! A Lady who is snoring loudly as I type, but a Lady none-the-less

countryman



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Penny wrote:
That would be a great read Countryman. And if you could slip in a few gratuitous pictures of baby Lurchers sorry - I love Lurchers!

Hres one of Mia a fewmoons ago as a pup, she stands at 24inches now!

countryman



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

hedgewitch wrote:
My saluki gets very offended when she gets called a lurcher

If shes a cross between two sight hounds, for example a Saluki and a Greyhound then shes a Longdog, rather than a lurcher.I find Mia to be very indignant at times!

Penny Outskirts



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Awwww....... thank you, she's lovely!

hedgewitch



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 07 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

countryman wrote:
hedgewitch wrote:
My saluki gets very offended when she gets called a lurcher

If shes a cross between two sight hounds, for example a Saluki and a Greyhound then shes a Longdog, rather than a lurcher.I find Mia to be very indignant at times!


Kizzie's a full saluki - she was a showdog and won a few times, but she didn't really like the showring so her owner was looking for non-showing home for her. She is a lot happier running free and might yet shape up to rabbits.

My other hound is a saluki crossed with a greyhound - a longdog He was a rescue so I don't know his exact breeding, but several old guys in the know near me reckon he's a first cross - he certainly looks like that to me from seeing others where the breeding is known.

I'll go off and try and load some photos up to show you.. I could be some time....

Your saluki X is lovely, by the way

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