spot on that mate, i totally agree, i gor a lakie here that will mark, work eith ferrets an even retreive, also got 3 collies i can use to do same jobs when ferreting or bushing,
however, a lurcher was bred to catch, that is what seperates it from most other types of dog,
so catch it must.......
come on, i know of atleast 10 dffrent breeds of dogs that will try 100% all day
but wihtout putting game in the bag, are they worth keeping