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Sighthounds: Their Form, their Function and their Future. Ramsbury: The Crowood Press Ltd, 2012. ISBN 978-1-84797-392-4. Hawkins, Richard. "What Is A Sighthound". Dogs in Canada, April 2006. Hawkins, Richard. "Sighthound Identity". The Performance Sighthound Journal, July–September 2007. Hull, Denison B. Hounds and Hunting in Ancient Greece ...
Lurcher is an old English term for a crossbred dog; specifically, the result of mating a sighthound with a dog of another type, typically a working breed.The term was first used with this meaning in 1668; it is considered to be derived from the verb lurch, apparently a variant form of lurk, meaning lurk or steal.
It is a robust, yet elegant and racy, sighthound with evenly proportioned limbs, back and tail. Like most other sighthounds, the Sloughi will adapt quite well to arid locations, its innate "drought-tolerance" adding to its overall value. Likewise, Sloughi are not bred to be fragile or timid dogs.
A Lurcher is a sighthound crossed with a working dog breed—usually a pastoral dog or terrier bred selected for working. Gun dogs: Gun dogs are used primarily by small game hunters using shotguns. Gun dogs are classified as retrievers, spaniels, and pointing breeds. Retrievers: Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Sighthounds (also called gazehounds) follow prey predominantly by speed, keeping it in sight. These dogs are fast and assist hunters in catching game: fox, hare, deer, and elk. [4] Scenthounds follow prey or others (like missing people) by tracking its scent. These dogs have endurance, but are not fast runners.
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A long dog (also long-dog or longdog) is any dog of sighthound type, whether pure-bred or not. [1] [2] It is usually a cross-breed between two sighthounds of different breeds, one of which is usually a Greyhound [3] [1]
Lure coursing is a sport for dogs that involves chasing a mechanically operated lure. Competition is typically limited to dogs of purebred sighthound breeds. The AKC has a pass/fail trial for all breeds called the Coursing Ability Test (CAT) and a timed 100 yard dash called Fast CAT where the dog's speed is converted to points.