I started with a collie/grey, good bitch, good lamping dog, and she was great at catching feather, however early retirement at 7yrs old. Then I sold my home and moved to a different location. With that, the ground was totally different, and more choice of game on the menu.
I got introduced to saluki and deerhound crosses and have stuck with them for the last 15yrs. That's not a long time considereing your dog can live up to 10yrs plus, and those who truely work their dogs know that there's a good chance that the working life of a lurcher can be short for many reasons.
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