Lurcher
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A lurcher is a crossbred dog resulting from mating a greyhound or other sighthound with a dog of another type such as a herding dog, terrier or working dog. The lurcher is not a "breed": the term is a
Lurcher on Mountain
Lurcher, illustration from The Sportsman's Cabinet by William Taplin, 1803; engraved from a painting by Philip Reinagle
Saluki lurcher
Sighthound
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Sighthounds are a type of hound dog that hunts primarily by sight and speed, unlike scent hounds, which rely on scent and endurance.
Lurcher
…A lurcher is a crossbred dog resulting from mating a greyhound or other sighthound with a dog of another type such as a herding dog, terrier or working dog. The lurcher is not a "breed": the term is a generic descriptor of a diverse…
A Whippet: characteristic long legs, deep chest, and narrow waist of a sighthound
The dolichocephalic head proportions of a typical sighthound
A Saluki
AKC Helena Fall Dog Show 2011