Looking for a lurcher to join us

Identityincrisis said:
I don’t but i also don’t go out buying foals when there are plenty older horses needing homes. The rehoming centres generally don’t have my type of horse, if i wanted a black and white cob I absolutely would! I certainly wouldn’t be buying a foal and fuelling the low end horse market. The op wants a type of dog that rescues are brimming with, puppies included, i just don’t understand why you wouldn’t
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Loads of reasons, and 2 of my dogs are rehomes so I’m not averse to non puppies but I’d never judge anyone for wanting to meet the breeders, know the parents temperament and be able to choose what they want.
 
Out of my 7 dogs, only 2 have been brought by me as pups. The rest have been rehomes or rescues and whilst I have loved them dearly, they have without exception had bad issues.

I only have the very best dog for my lifestyle because a rescue terrier I had was pinched and the centre would not let me have another. So, I got a puppy from Trade It whose only issue is he loves to kill rats. Oh yes, and he's way too friendly.
 
Identityincrisis said:
I don’t but i also don’t go out buying foals when there are plenty older horses needing homes. The rehoming centres generally don’t have my type of horse, if i wanted a black and white cob I absolutely would! I certainly wouldn’t be buying a foal and fuelling the low end horse market. The op wants a type of dog that rescues are brimming with, puppies included, i just don’t understand why you wouldn’t
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Having watched an acquaintance patiently wait for a particular foal, with the ‘right’ lines and having finally got him, I don’t see what the issue is with buying a foal. Nowt wrong with black and white cobs-see avatar of mine winning the class at a big show centre.
KittenInTheTree said:
The only people who should feel any guilt regarding the animals in rescue centres are the people responsible for them being there in the first place.
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Bit sweeping and ignores all the rescues on eg Doghouse whose owners went into care/died.
 
We have three lurchers, all bought as pups. We'd have loved to rehome a pup...our previous lurcher we had as a 6 week old from a local rescue - we had him early as he was being picked on by his littermates; theyd ended upnin rescue as Mum had escaped from the house and been run over and killed. No rescue centre would rehome to us now. We lied to get the first one and said my Mum would.look after him whilst we were in work. We also live on common land, with free roaming cattle, sheep and horses. We need to know more about the background of the dogs that we own, we want to know that parents arent from hunting stock, and have them during the very influential period as younger pups.
 
Cinnamontoast said:
Having watched an acquaintance patiently wait for a particular foal, with the ‘right’ lines and having finally got him, I don’t see what the issue is with buying a foal. Nowt wrong with black and white cobs-see avatar of mine winning the class at a big show centre.

Bit sweeping and ignores all the rescues on eg Doghouse whose owners went into care/died.
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No it doesn't. People with pets should have plans in place for their care in the worst case scenario. Not doing so is irresponsible. Likewise, people whose family member or friend has died or gone into care leaving pets behind should step up and look after the animals, rehome them themselves privately to appropriate owners, or have them humanely euthanised, not dump them on rescues with a sob story. I really don't care what their excuses are.
 
KittenInTheTree said:
No it doesn't. People with pets should have plans in place for their care in the worst case scenario. Not doing so is irresponsible. Likewise, people whose family member or friend has died or gone into care leaving pets behind should step up and look after the animals, rehome them themselves privately to appropriate owners, or have them humanely euthanised, not dump them on rescues with a sob story. I really don't care what their excuses are.
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What a lovely, fluffy world you live in. Full of wonderful family and friends 🙄
 
KittenInTheTree said:
No it doesn't. People with pets should have plans in place for their care in the worst case scenario. Not doing so is irresponsible. Likewise, people whose family member or friend has died or gone into care leaving pets behind should step up and look after the animals, rehome them themselves privately to appropriate owners, or have them humanely euthanised, not dump them on rescues with a sob story. I really don't care what their excuses are.
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Well, they should do that but they very often don't, or the well-laid plans don't work out, or the people who promise to step up and take responsibility bugger off in the event. There are many reasons animals end up without someone to care for them, not all of them are avoidable, and it's not the animal's fault.

I have 3 from rescue, one was picked up straying, probably after escaping after being stolen, one was a surrender when the owner had to go into a care home, one was dumped in a bog.
 
Oh come on. I have outlined my wishes for my dog in the unlikely event as two 32 year olds we kick it, but none of it is enforceable. My sister is responsible for any animal I own at the time of our deaths but in reality she could do whatever she likes with them. I take the point about people who discard animals with no sense of duty or who should never have got them in the first place but some dogs have nowhere else to go through nothing other than shitty circumstances.

I used to think similar to this, but my stance on this has softened a lot. I work with people who are literally choosing a roof over their head or their dog and it's really opened my eyes.

And yes I have one from a rescue but it's not to say I wouldn't buy a puppy next time. Depends on what I want and what I can give at that time.
 
KittenInTheTree said:
No it doesn't. People with pets should have plans in place for their care in the worst case scenario. Not doing so is irresponsible. Likewise, people whose family member or friend has died or gone into care leaving pets behind should step up and look after the animals, rehome them themselves privately to appropriate owners, or have them humanely euthanised, not dump them on rescues with a sob story. I really don't care what their excuses are.
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Behave! Excuses?! I've seen 2 relatives recently decline extremely rapidly, one died, the other is going into a home. Their adult children all work: who gets the dog? You're very black and white, aren't you? Best laid plans and all that.

My dad, hale and hearty in his 70s keeled over and died from an unknown issue. This is the real world. What colour pill did you choose?
 
Clodagh said:
Loads of reasons, and 2 of my dogs are rehomes so I’m not averse to non puppies but I’d never judge anyone for wanting to meet the breeders, know the parents temperament and be able to choose what they want.
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And when you rehome a pup, even from the person who bought it from the breeder, you don't necessarily get what you expected! The brown one is lovely, if bonkers, but I am sure she is part Pointer!
 
CorvusCorax said:
If I could get the type of dog I want/require from a rescue, I would, but I can't, so I don't, I've done a few private rehomes. A lot of rescues will actually proclaim that when dogs come in with papers (a registration is a requirement for me) that they destroy them, le sigh.
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Do you know why they do that @CorvusCorax? Are they worried the new owner will sell the dog? Or that a registered purebred won't be as easy to rehome or won't generate sympathy from the public? I presume the legitimate rescues all neuter before rehoming (although I may be wrong) in which case it can't be to avoid the temptation to breed.

Also, if they get a dog in with reg papers then do they contact the breeder and ask them if they want to take the dog (in cases where the dog's last home wasn't the breeder)?
 
SilverLinings said:
Do you know why they do that @CorvusCorax? Are they worried the new owner will sell the dog? Or that a registered purebred won't be as easy to rehome or won't generate sympathy from the public? I presume the legitimate rescues all neuter before rehoming (although I may be wrong) in which case it can't be to avoid the temptation to breed.

Also, if they get a dog in with reg papers then do they contact the breeder and ask them if they want to take the dog (in cases where the dog's last home wasn't the breeder)?
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To prevent selling/breeding for profit etc and some because they think all breeders are the devil incarnate. I've also seen some of them fail to notify breeders who would happily take a dog back, for the same reason.
 
CorvusCorax said:
To prevent selling/breeding for profit etc and some because they think all breeders are the devil incarnate. I've also seen some of them fail to notify breeders who would happily take a dog back, for the same reason.
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I know of at least one breed rescue that refuses to contact breeders if dogs they’ve bred go into rescue 😟
 
quizzie said:
if you want a pup from known lines...have you come across "Exmoor lurchers" ?...
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I have and they are lovely lurchers. Atm we are both struggling to get our heads around how much their lurchers are though. We may have to suck it up and cough up if we can't find one though.
 
neddy man said:
Manchester and Cheshire dogs home have a 3yr old bitch guessing from photo greyhound x saluki, (maybe to big?) Newly in only put on their site today.
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We have a saluki cross and she lives up to the reputation of the wilful little tinker type. At the moment I've given up taking her out riding with me with her bright orange 'can you see me?' jacket as the bits of road I have to ride on she is determined to be my personal traffic calming scary pest. No matter what I try, she will not stand with me in a gateway or heel, preferring to stand in the middle of the road and allow the vehicles to drive around her.
 
Irish-Only said:
We have a saluki cross and she lives up to the reputation of the wilful little tinker type. At the moment I've given up taking her out riding with me with her bright orange 'can you see me?' jacket as the bits of road I have to ride on she is determined to be my personal traffic calming scary pest. No matter what I try, she will not stand with me in a gateway or heel, preferring to stand in the middle of the road and allow the vehicles to drive around her.
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My saluki lurcher, BITD, heeled to the horse beautifully until she heard a car when she promptly moved to the middle of the road. 🤦‍♀️
 
Morgan’s Dog Rescue, Cumbria
This adorable scruff is a 2 year old rough coated lurcher looking for a non - working home. She has been fine with all the dogs she s met here.She s a bit exciteable and can jump up so that needs a bit of work. She is id chipped vaccinated and neutered. She is a very loving dog and would suit a person with experience of the breed. She is at the rescue here in Alston. Please pm if you think she could be the girl for you.

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How about this one from a local ( to me) rescue.

www.forest-dog-rescue.org.uk

Ginnie - Forest Dog Rescue

Our lovely little Ginnie is now ready to find herself a third and final forever home! After coming to us from an owner who was unable to cope with her, we promised that we would find her the most paw-fect home! Ginnie is a typical bouncy pup who is full of the joys of spring,
www.forest-dog-rescue.org.uk www.forest-dog-rescue.org.uk
 
To the OP if you are really wanting to avoid a bully type then if you are not up on spotting part bully then steer clear of rough coated, you should beable to spot a bully thats crossed by a whippet or greyhound etc , compared to a deerhound x or Bedlington x , rescues do often not mention the undesirable breeds in the cross breeds they rehome , that's if they know.
I would go with a whippet or a whippet x Bedlington if you are confident you can spot the bully. I've shocked alot of my clients by telling them their lurcher is part bully when they where oblivious!
They are bred into lurcher for their stamina and the fact they don't break as easily as a saluki/ whippet/ greyhound not their bite.
For what its worth I wouldnt rehome or leave my dog to board in an unsecured garden. I wouldn't demand 6ft fencing though.
Good luck.
 
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