My first lurcher wasnt a lurcher but an ex coursing greyhound that had fallen on hard times and was living in a kennel made of 2 pallets tied up 24/7 & fed on bread and milk, well I knew she had a reputation as a cat killer but I still brought her home with me
Well we named her boots, she mustve been at least 10yr old and I immediately learnt my lesson that she had to be kept chained as the minute she got a chance she was out roaming looking for cats, she was a belter of a rabbit dog although hard mouthed, I never tried her with any other quarry although in retrospect I believe she would