i have a first cross beddy whippet. when in a field with rabbit/game in she works running up and down nonstop, sometimes she smells the scent of the rabbit before she sees him and doesnt look around so misses the rabbit. but she is a great dog and is like your lurcher, very freindly and nice in the house but when games afoot she is a different dog. my mum always comments that she couldnt imagine her wanting to kill things lol. she has just started getting deeper into cover, nettles etc. i probably should get another dog as when she is in the cover flushing them out and they bolt and are in cov