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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.
American staghounds have been known by various names including the "Longdog of the Prairie" and the "American lurcher"; one version is referred to as the "Cold-Blooded Greyhound", these dogs tend to be smooth-coated animals that resemble large Greyhounds, with Greyhounds being the predominant breed in their ancestry and other sighthound blood ...
Coursing at Hatfield, an engraving by John Francis Sartorius, depicts Emily Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury riding side-saddle.. The competitive version of hare coursing was given definitive form [5] when the first complete set of English rules, known as the Laws of the Leash, was drawn up in the reign of Elizabeth I reputedly by Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, [6] providing for a pursuit ...
The Irish travellers call themselves Shelta (originally from Lucht Siúil meaning 'walking people') or Nidi [Needy] (meaning 'traveller'). I think their language is called gammon. To use the term "Irish Gipsy" is incorrect as Gypsy was a term used to discribe Romani as European mistook them as Egyptian - hence the word "Gypsy".
Lurcher with rug. Due to the short fur and slender build of most lurchers, it is common to see them dressed in cold weather. Poodle with rug. Dog booties prevent ice balls from forming between dogs' toes.
It is distinct from the lurcher, which is a cross between a sighthound and a working dog, usually a terrier or herding dog. [4]
A feist is a small hunting dog.This group descended from the terriers brought over to the United States by British miners and other immigrants. These terriers probably included crosses between the Smooth Fox Terrier, the Manchester Terrier, and the now-extinct English White Terrier.
Lurcher Not an established breed, but a cross of collie (or other herding dog or terrier) with Greyhound or other sight hound. Traditionally bred for poaching, with the speed of a sight hound but more obedient and less conspicuous. Variable in appearance, but with greyhound build: Floppy ears, tall, slender, with small head, deep chest and ...