r/Lurchers

hello! my partner and I just submitted an embark DNA test for our 1 y/o 60lb puppy, Cam. we rescued Cam about a year ago and were told that she is a Dane/German Shepherd mix, but I don’t really see it.

r/greyhounds says she could be a lurcher… what do you guys think?

will update when we get her embark back!

some traits about Cammy girl:

-uses her paws for everything
-powerful tail
-deeeeeeeep chest
-deep bark
-runs fast af
-ears can be floppy, both straight up, or one up one down
-very smart and learned basic commands within a week of living with us
-long flat snoot
-short and slick black coat with occasional singular white hairs
-front paws have white patches with black spots
-never stays still
-just a good girl

I have a 6 year old bull lurcher who has an anxious temperament. She was bred for lamping & would be so good at it but I don’t love the idea of it. I would like to incorporate more breed specific activities to help her anxiety. Currently she loves swimming to retrieve sticks, finding bits of rabbit ears I hide around, chasing a football, and carrying really heavy rocks at the beach. She loves training & knows many tricks. Would love to hear what activities work well for your lurchers?

Oh she’s so cute 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

left one is the daughter beddy whippet saluki grey and the right one is the mum a saluki whippet grey

since i have been posting a few photos of my lurchers and there job witch is pest control I have had a few comments saying that its unethical and that I am a cruel person for I would like to share what I do. Mine and my lurchers job is to hunt rabbits and rats of equestrian estates and farms as they pose a big threat to the animals that live there including horses snapping there legs and eating crops witch hurts the owners and the food that we eat. I know a lot of people are conflicted with the work of a lurcher and may people think lamping and ferreting are hare coursing but it isn't hare coursing is a illegal sport in the uk and personally I don't do it. Lamping is when you have a lurcher and you try and find a rabbit and the dog catches a rabbit and kills it humanly while ferreting is were a ferret flushes rabbits to the dogs or people at top were they are humanly dispatched. I have also had comments saying that I use my dogs like they are tools but that is further from the truth personally all my dogs are family to me with the best care I can provide to them. I know hunting with dogs isn't something people particularly like and I know the risks of hunting with dogs but I would like to get other peoples feedback like if they want to see more hunting content witch I may have to blur out the rabbits and also what are peoples view points on working lurchers and any stories on hunting with lurchers.

This videos is a few weeks old me and 2 of my mates left one is a saluki bull grey middle is a beddy whippet saluki grey and right one is a collie saluki grey all great workers and great dogs overall got a few catches for the pot as well thats the dogs job 6 rabbits between the lot in a hour just on a mooch around the countryside on permission was a good day (was not showing a hunting video or photos mainly becuase I could not be arsed and becuase I liked this video is better and yes music this music is shite but better then the wind)

We got our beauty Ralphie 2 years ago. Hes a rescue.

He has been consistent in his judgement when we are on the "other couch", consistent in not eating unless garishes with magic from the fingers tips and consistent with him being too handsome .

We went to the local dog show today and Trigger won "waggiest tail". He's very proud of himself bless him ❤️

Three months after we rescued her we took her to an island so she could see the sea. It was also the first time she ever relaxed in a pub which was nice!

A hard race to judge. Pretty neck and neck at the end there

We are finding good spots to bring him rather than the main village that we would usually go through. Or sometimes decompression walks in a quiet estate. It’s what works for us now while he’s maturing as his barking “hello” enthusiastically to other dogs can be off putting to humans . He just got neutered a couple weeks ago 🦋 he was happy out today 🙂

hi everyone! i posted a couple days ago on this subreddit so i’m sorry for taking up the space - i just want to do the best for my girl when she arrives on tuesday. im adopting a senior rescue lurcher and have listed below what ive already purchased for her -

- dog bed
- dog bowls
- id tag
- food she is currently on + food i would like to transition her to
- car supported harness
- supplements for her joints (she has arthritis)
- portable water bowl
- cooling mat
- long lead
- regular lead
- treat pouch
- training treats
- poo bags + poo bag holder
- brush
- balls
- a squeaky toy
- beef trachea for her teeth

am i forgetting anything? or if anyone has any recommendations for lurchers specifically to live their best retirement life possible, i would appreciate it so much. or if anyone has any general tips re lurchers.

she can’t walk very far due to her arthritis so i’m hoping to give her non exercise stimulation specifically. we don’t really have any background on her as she was abandoned, but she definitely used to have a family (leash trained, can sit, good in cars, etc.). she is slightly dog reactive if she feels they’re encroaching in her space but is fine with other dogs on walks. she seems relatively smart, just a little silly, and the centre reckons she’s part staffy. also apparently a real cuddle bug!

i’ve only looked after a pomeranian, maltese, golden retriever and german shepherd so this is a different breed for me. i’ve done research but just want to make sure i’m doing the best for her!

sorry for the long post and the repeated posting. i’m very grateful for everyone’s responses.

i’m renaming her aggie beever bones (hopefully someone gets the reference 😉) and have attached a different photo for dog tax

edit: forgot to mention she’s 9 and a half. and the bed is an orthopaedic dog bed - looking to get a second one for the living room if she likes it.

Hello,
We adopted our 1 year old lurcher Joey a couple of months ago and wondered what mix he might be. Was thinking he could be greyhound x whippet?

this morning while on a mooch one of the older dogs caught a rabbit even tho its out of season it don't really matter

hi everyone! i’m adopting a rescue lurcher who will be coming home with me on tuesday. the current food she’s on is wainwright’s salmon and rice kibble but she has a few joint issues, so i’m looking to change to a senior diet. she also apparently isn’t the biggest fan of the food, but it’s what the centre had.

she’s 9 and a half and has arthritis in her hind legs, so if anyone has any recommendations, i would be highly appreciative.

attached a photo of her for pet tax!

a few catches from last season 2 hours on the lamp considered bad land near me would get triple that on good land but still a blast with mine and my pals dog

She finally found a ball she couldn’t pop!