Good topic this one.
I think I've dropped lucky as this is my first lurcher, but temperement wise my dogs perfect for me. He's laid back, not aggressive at all, and biddable. I think a strong willed dog would have been too much for me as a novice.
The hardest part of training for me was to get my head around not scolding him, I ended up buying a whistle to stop him picking up if I was angry from my voice and he's gone from strength to strength ever since. I still can't believe how sensitive he is to being shouted at, a raised voice will see him not coming near me for a few minutes yet he wil