“I Like Your Lurcher!”…Longdogs and Lurcher

By Lorraine Gorman

LONGDOGS

Sighthound X sighthound

Examples:

Borzoi (Russia)

Saluki (Iran)

Deerhound (Great Britain)

Irish Wolfhound (Ireland)

Saluki

Irish Wolfhound (Ireland)

Borzoi

Qualities In The Field:

Stamina

Recovers quickly after exertion

Focused

Longdogsand Their Uses

Lure Coursing Racing

The Lurcher

Sighthound X Terrier/Pastoral

Example of Terrier

Bedlington Terrier

Example of Pastoral Breed

Border Collie

Lurchers

Qualities in the Field:

Good all rounder

Responsive to training

Great staminaCollie & Greyhound

Popular Breeds Chosen to Produce Longdogs

76

32

51

HE

IGH

T &

CO

AT

TY

PE Whippet

Italian Greyhound

Greyhound

Short, fine

Smooth, fine

Smooth, close, short

82

71

74

76

79

76

0 20 40 60 80 100

HE

IGH

T &

CO

AT

TY

PE

cm

Greyhound

Irish Wolfhound

Deerhound

Afghan

Saluki

Borzoi

Rough, coarse, hard

Rough, medium length not woolly

Body, long, fine, short on face

Smooth, silken, feathering on points

Soft, medium length, wavy

41

39

HEIG

HT &

CO

AT T

YPE

Welsh TerrierCurly, short, whirls

Hard, smooth, wire haired

Popular Breeds Chosen to Produce Lurchers

41

39

HEIG

HT &

CO

AT T

YPE

Welsh TerrierCurly, short, whirls

Hard, smooth, wire haired

61

55

41

0 20 40 60 80

HEIG

HT &

CO

AT T

YPE

cm

Welsh Terrier

Bedlington Terrier

Border Collie

Airedale

Smooth, wire haired

Thick undercoat, medium length, shiny

Curly, short, whirls

61

55

41

0 20 40 60 80

HEIG

HT &

CO

AT T

YPE

cm

Welsh Terrier

Bedlington Terrier

Border Collie

Airedale

Smooth, wire haired

Thick undercoat, medium length, shiny

Curly, short, whirls

Cross Breeding to Produce Longdogs

BREEDS OF

DOG CROSSED

SIZE COAT TYPE

TERRAIN

GAME(If legally

permitted)

SPORT-

INGACTIVITY

Saluki X Whippet

Small Soft, short, poss.

feathering

Rough cover &

open

Small i.e. rabbit,

pheasant

Lure coursing

racingfeathering open country

pheasant racing

Greyhound X Whippet

Medium Close, fine, short

Rough ground & open country

Small/

Medium i.e.

As above plus hare and fox

Lure coursing,

racing

Greyhound X Saluki

Medium/

Large

Short/

Medium

Silken, soft, Feathering

Open country

As above plus large i.e. gazelle and deer

Lure coursing,

racing

BREEDS OF

DOG CROSSED

SIZE COAT TYPE

TERRAIN GAME(If legally

permitted)

SPORT-

INGACTIVITY

Welsh Terrier X Whippet

Small Short, rough

Rough cover, open

Small i.e. rats,

rabbits

Lamping, coursing,

racing

Cross Breeding to Produce Lurchers

Whippet open Country

rabbits racing

Deerhound X

Bedlington

Small/ Medium

Short, thick, rough

Rough cover, open

country

Large i.e. rabbit, hare,

pheasant, grouse

Lamping, coursing,

racing

Greyhound X Collie

Medium/ Large

Medium length, soft

Rough cover, open

country

Large .i.e. rabbit, hare,

pheasant, grouse

Lamping, coursing,

racing

Image & Information Sources

Source Web Address (URL)

Image of Borzoi by Anton Sorokoletov (Public Domain) accessed 16/02/11

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borzaya.jpg

Image of Irish Wolfhound by Tirwhan (Share Alike) accessed 16/02/11

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Irish_Wolfhound_Sam.jpg

Image of Saluki by Soulkeeper (Share Alike) accessed 16/02/11

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malik_the_Saluki.jpg

Image of Longdog by Mark Robinson men’thedogs (cc by 2.0) accessed 16/02/11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66176388@N00/5120931449

Image of Collie & Greyhound by Liza 31337 (cc by 2.0) Accessed 16/02/11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizadaly/236486544

Image of Lurcher by Helena 40proof (cc by SA-2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/76099968@N00/257746741/in/photostreaImage of Lurcher by Helena 40proof (cc by SA-2.0) Accessed 16/02/11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76099968@N00/257746741/in/photostream

Image of Lurchers at show by Chris. P (cc by 2.0) accessed 16/02/11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chr1sp/2686770214/in/photostream

Image of racing dog by Chris. P (cc by 2.0) accessed 16/02/11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chr1sp/2312900754/in/photostream

Image of coursing dogs by Chris. P (cc by 2.0) accessed 16/02/11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66176388@N00/3871521022

Internet Source Longdog-Wikipedia (Share Alike) accessed16/02/11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longdog

Internet Source Coursing-Wikipedia (Share Alike) accessed16/02/11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coursing

Internet Source Lurcher-Wikipedia (Share Alike) accessed15/02/11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurcher

Complete Encyclopaedia of Dogs by Esther J.J. Verhoef_ Verhallen

Published By Book Sales 15/02/04 ISBN 0785818685