Foxtrot,i think you are right in your theory,most people that steal dogs weather they be lurchers or terriers know who their victim is,and when they steal of you they either had a buyer for them or they intend to breed of them,i had a friend years ago who had a lurcher that was stolen on him,he looked everywhere but nothing,put up flyers,adds in the papers but nothing,then about a year later just by chance we came across it at a game fair,and while i was talking to the chap that had bought it we found out to our surprise who was the seller was,and who was it only someone we trusted and hunted