Kirislin Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) an explanation of the Lurcher and how it came to be. Persevere, it's quite interesting. My only criticism is how he leads his pony :laugh: Here's another on rabbiting. Edited February 17, 2012 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Those two videos were excellent Kirislin, thanks for posting them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyd Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Just watched the rabbiting one, fascinating Thanks for sharing Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 I thought they were good, there's a whole series of them, but I've only watched these 2 so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polecatty Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Thanks for posting, very nice to see. We do a lot of ferreting in the winter months with pursenets and longnets and it really is a wonderful way to fill the fridge. Lurchers are great dogs. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Oh how I'd love some fresh bunnies caught this way, they'd need to be dressed though, I'm a wimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninahartland Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Thanks for posting that Kirislin....just love the Lurchers! I find that not a lot of people know what they are though (unless you're English ;) )so when I list them in rescue thread I usually call them Wolfie x (which half the time they're not ) or just big scruffers,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I have ferrets that can drag them out for you ;) you're welcome to come one day Aye, tis a noble sport. I wish it was more commonplace, we have so many rabbits and so many wasted dogs. OH is desperate for a rabbiting dog, he wants to try a pharoah but needs to get it from a pup so it learns to be around ferrets and how to listen to the ground properly. His last rabbiter was a ridgeback x I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifecta Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I can't believe Jack Hargreaves is still around :laugh: He looked an old man when I used to watch 'How' on kids' TV 45 years ago Thanks for that Kirislin, you've unwittingly taken me back to my childhood - JH, lurchers & all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 I can't believe Jack Hargreaves is still around :laugh: He looked an old man when I used to watch 'How' on kids' TV 45 years ago Thanks for that Kirislin, you've unwittingly taken me back to my childhood - JH, lurchers & all! I think he's long since departed, they're pretty old films, but a bit of history, and something I'm glad has been recorded presented on youtube for the world to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Interesting but..... From this site http://www.celticlurchers.com/aboutlurchers.htm The name "Lurcher" comes from the ancient Romany words for "lur" meaning thief and "cur" meaning a mixed dog breed. My understanding is that Lurchers are mixed breed dogs, usually cross between sight hounds and terriers though not always. This type of dog often accompanied Gypsies about the country and were invaluable in providing meat for the pot, usually through acts of "poaching" henceforth the association with the Romany word for thief "lur". Edit: I actually found this to be a very poor presentation and not one I would use to provide instruction or information relating to the history of the Lurcher. Regards, Edited February 18, 2012 by Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Interesting but..... From this site http://www.celticlurchers.com/aboutlurchers.htm The name "Lurcher" comes from the ancient Romany words for "lur" meaning thief and "cur" meaning a mixed dog breed. My understanding is that Lurchers are mixed breed dogs, usually cross between sight hounds and terriers though not always. This type of dog often accompanied Gypsies about the country and were invaluable in providing meat for the pot, usually through acts of "poaching" henceforth the association with the Romany word for thief "lur". Edit: I actually found this to be a very poor presentation and not one I would use to provide instruction or information relating to the history of the Lurcher. Regards, He did say that is what they've become. I have the book The Complete Lurcher by D. Brian Plummer which says the same as Jack Hargreaves, that originally Lurchers were a cross between the Smithfield collie and the greyhound. Now the term has been broadened to mean a sighthound/working dog or terrier cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshman Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Thanks for posting, very nice to see. We do a lot of ferreting in the winter months with pursenets and longnets and it really is a wonderful way to fill the fridge. Lurchers are great dogs. :) Just picked up on this....we do Earthdog at Erskine Park through the winter months, and are always needing rabbit carcasses to use as our quarry (not allowed to use live ones). It's always hard to find them - would you sell them too, Polecatty? :) To keep this on topic - I've always loved Lurchers and the 'romance' behind them :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 I have ferrets that can drag them out for you ;) you're welcome to come one day Aye, tis a noble sport. I wish it was more commonplace, we have so many rabbits and so many wasted dogs. OH is desperate for a rabbiting dog, he wants to try a pharoah but needs to get it from a pup so it learns to be around ferrets and how to listen to the ground properly. His last rabbiter was a ridgeback x I think. I'd love to but you're a long way from me (Yarra Valley), do you ever go a bit further East to somewhere that might be a bit closer to me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Thank you for posting I grew up in the Northeast of England, living on the edge of town with corn fields at our back fence. It was a wonderful place to grow up, the collie rough who lived next door was an excellent hunter, I can still see him as he would be on the hunt through the corn field every now and again he would leap in the air to see where the hare had gone :) Our first dog was a lurcher type of dog a Border Collie X. Great memories you have stirred up here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Loved the rabbiting dog take off he was quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifecta Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Just for you fordogs :) This is my niece's lurcher who came from Southern Lurcher Rescue. Winston was chipped as Greyhound/ Collie/ Bedlington x. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Just for you fordogs :) This is my niece's lurcher who came from Southern Lurcher Rescue. Winston was chipped as Greyhound/ Collie/ Bedlington x. What a lovely photo! look at the colours in the wheat field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordogs Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Winston is just beautiful, with that colour he would surely be able to sneak up on those pesky rabbits and hares. I really miss those corn fields. During the harvest one time the farmer called out to us that a black & white cat had been run over by the combine harvester .... mad frantic search through the house for our cat who we found sound asleep on a bed. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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