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[ilex]

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Can somebody please explain to me what the differences are btween a lurcher and a whippet, and a lurcher and a greyhound? I'm slightly confused, thanks x

 

[sighthoundlover]

Can somebody please explain to me what the differences are btween a lurcher and a whippet, and a lurcher and a greyhound? I'm slightly confused, thanks x

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Whippets and greyhounds are pure bred dogs. Lurchers are a type of dog. A lurcher is any sighthound crossed with a non sighthound. E.g. greyhound x collie or bedlington x whippet. But there are lots of lurchers with lots of different breeds in them, but still a lurcher. Like greyhound/collie x bedlington/whippet.

But when 2 sighthounds are crossed together they are called longdogs. E.g. greyhound x whippet or saluki x greyhound or a mix of both crosses is still a longdog. )

 

[lalena]

i think someone answered this question a while back...

lurcher = sight hound (whip or grey) crossed with a non sight hound breed (collie, beddy etc)

sight hound crossed with another sight hound (whippet x greyhound) = long dog

as for physical appearance, anything goes with whippets and greyhounds, the size and head shapes are different, but with lurchers it depends on what the cross is...whippy x beddy 's tend to be rough coated, and there are some gorgeous ones owned by people on here :wub:

 

[hellybobs]

Can't add any more to Lalena or sighthoundlover but here's a pic of my whippyxbeddy Inca

 

[lalena]

see? beautiful :wub:

 

[oakmoorehill]

This is my greyhound William

and one of my whippets Owen

 

[hellybobs]

And my whippyxgrey Dippy...she looks a bit pathetic in a cute way :wub:

 

[~Sally~]

dippys gorg :wub: i saw her @ a whippet racing event n wanted her lol :wub:

 

[hellybobs]

She really didn't want her pic taking :teehee:

 

[ilex]

thanks thats very helpful......im new to all of this as im sure you can tell!