Well until yesterday I have never thought much of lurchers.

HOWEVER; yesterday evening meet a man with a lurcher and a elderly bullmastiff. The lurcher was fantastic, not sure what he was crossed with but he had the look of a bearded collie do they use those for lurchers? but he was gorgeous and Sal spent about 20 minutes racing round with him. Very friendly dog. 

The man said normally he avoids people with Staffs which was a shame  but thinking about it I normaly go out of my way to avoid greyhounds and lurchers  But both of us agreed that from now on we would at least not go out of our way to avoid the others breed.

Maybe it shows preconceived or conditioned ideas of breeds are not always true, do any of you go out of your way to avoid cerain breeds?

Karen

I have a lurcher and she loves playing with any dog the other day took her and cassie over the pond normally this man has his boxer of a lead that hates other dogs me and my mate with her lurcher were sat watching our dogs playing in the water saw a man coming then heard something coming throuhg the long grass thought crap it that boxer it wasnt thankfully it was a gorgous flat coat retreiver mine had loads of fun with it stuck its head right under the water mine sat there looking MAGOR confused i dont think it matters wat breed the dogs is its how well socialised its been with other dogs

And here's me with a lurcher and 2 staffies - all the best of pals :)
They must be a scary combination on walks then! :D

You're right it does depend on the "socilization" of the dog but for some reason I have always believed "lurchers/greyhounds" are "unsafe" with other dogs Odd I know.

Karen

No Kazz :-)  none ..though I naturally prefer some to others. I think anyone who has seen a lurcher in full flight chasing a rabbit or leaping a wall could not fail to be impressed....and as for Staffies?..sturdy little dogs with a sence of humor how could anyone object to meeting one!!! :-D

No reddor, the "sense of homour" belongs to the owners ;)

Karen

..well you know what they say  Kazz :-) dogs are like their owners!!! :-P

i saw a beatifull lurcher today that MUST have been a breadie x greyhound,totally gorgeous!

opps even a beardie!!!! whats a breadie!!!!????

.. one rolled in egg and breadcrumbs :-)

Thats what I thought this one must have been a greyhound/beardie cross. Where did you see it michelled   I am in B'ham.

Karen

Minehead-west somerset,looked quite fast though....so could have just got here!

Yep you're right there the dog was fast but the man looked a little more sedate ;)

Karen

my one was mainley white with a grey slodge on its back base of tail

Did it look like greengrass's dogs off of hearbeat ?  my mum so badly wants one of those.  she has Lily the deaf lurcher at the moment, she is a lovely dog and mad as a hatter -  her and my Irish Setter get on fab :D :D :D

yes...........maybe bit taller

Yep just a bit bigger.

I think they have deerhound in them.  My OH thinks they are really ugly, he always rips them when we got to lurcher shows with my parents :rolleyes:

"Maybe it shows preconceived or conditioned ideas of breeds are not always true, do any of you go out of your way to avoid cerain breeds?"

Hi Karen,

I don't avoid specific breeds, but I watch very carefully before I let Abby (a Cairn) off her lead around dogs that I do not know.  She is very playful, her dog manners are poor, she doesn't always take the hint when she gets a snarl or two, so I do my best to protect her from herself.  She is too over the top for dogs which I think have more dominant characters (not necessarily breed related) and nervous dogs.

I have to say that I am personally more nervous with Abby around larger dogs which can be used for guarding/protection and Jack Russell Terriers.  However, I try not to let my own reservations interfere. 

Stacey

My lurcher is brilliant with other dogs, and the cats.  When we go out into the field all the dogs wait patiently by the gate and he flies over the top of them all and over the gate. :D

Oh dont go there about lurchers and cats :rolleyes: my mother is slightly batty when it comes to her dog and the dog is as batty as her.  Lily loves my cats and when she comes to my house she ignores my pup and goes looking for the cats, luckily the cats tolerate her and will play with her for a while.  When Lily is out walking she tries to greet every cat she sees but unfortunately not all dogs trust the yowling lurcher (she is deaf so cant hear herself screaming like a banshee )  Lily is also fond of rabbits and my dad has had to make new rabbit runs because she was getting the rabbits out and licking them :rolleyes:  yeah great lurcher at least if the pikeys stole her they would soon give her back because she would be a useless hunting dog :D :D

Hi I try to judge dogs "attitude" before letting Sal meet them but I must admit I am not as nervouse now as I was when she was younger: Because she has better "dog manners" now plus the fact she's meet loads of dogs now and I don't think meeting the odd "nasty" one would bother her at all and she can look after herself now.

Karen