At the end of the day different dogs mature at varying rates. Some dogs even of bull breeding don't "switch on" until 18 months old ! However, having said that most lurchers should show at least the willingness to chase. I have a pup here that's 10 months old now that is bred down off very game dogs. One day while taking down pheasant rearing pens he raced after a hen pheasant and retrieved it back in a rough fashion ! Only half an hour later we lifted a pen floor for a dozen or so rats to bolt out and he showed no bloody interest at all !!! Although he has now killed a farm cat :whistle: and