This thread has touched on a lot of points, I got into lurchers because I got out of Collies'n Sheep via a bad decision, I got into Beardies via disillusionment with some Borders all some 30 odd year back, however me main reason for choosing Lurchers was because of what I'd read.Solitary dogs and hunters much akin to Shepherding, I avoided Gundogs because ofthe social aspects and bitching over dogs, just didnt appeal as iI'm naturally antisocial.
I'm not kennel blind, I just know and love the Collie type I'm wholly aware that more capable types abound, however am I obliged to get a type I