hi matey , lurcher,s chase naturaly , rabbits run lurcher chases, yer dog sooner or later will get the knack , it ain,t hard , you may not get a world beater but but how many people have , oh sorry every body thinks they have , , yer have yer lurcher to do what its needed, for donkey,s years i caught all quarry, as use to always keep terrier,s. you can run rabbits with a greyhound. and yes bred out of good stock is al ways best , but all the greyhounds will chase rabbits so half yer battle is done, yer add to improve, as in a collie to give it brain,s , my german shepard use to run rab