Lurchers

Coursing is the pursuit of game by dogs—chiefly Greyhounds—running by sight, not by scent. Coursing was a common hunting technique praticed by nobility with Greyhounds and by commoners with Lurchers. A competitive version has been developed since the first set of English rules for coursing was drawn up in the reign of Elizabeth I. The object is to test the dog, not to kill the hare, and today the dogs are often muzzled. Hares ar ...

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The practice of hare coursing, even in the sanitised form, is controversial. Eric Heffer, MP for Liverpool Walton, began his attempts to ban it in the late 1960s. With the introduction of a ban on hunting with dogs from the end of February 2005, speculation that 2005 would see the final running of The Waterloo Cup was rife. However, it would seem, loopholes in the law may enable the event to continue to be held. The Hunting Act 2004 came into force in En ...

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Hare coursing, Hare coursing - Ban, Hare coursing - External link

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Sight hounds similar to the Saluki have existed for at least 5,000 years, with the earliest known sighthounds appearing in Arabia. Although today sight hounds are kept primarily as pets, they have been bred for thousands of years to detect movement, chase, capture, and kill prey. They thrive on physical activity. Most have mellow personalities, but the instinct to chase running animals remains strong. So much so that, apart from pure hunting, various dog sports are practiced with purebreds, and sometimes with Lurchers. Apart from Grey ...

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Dog breeds can be divided into different categories, such as: Hunting Hounds, including Sight hounds and Scent hounds Gundogs, including Pointers, Retrievers, and Spaniels Terrier Cur Working (or Utility) Herding, including Sheepdogs Sled dog Bulldogs Extinct dog breeds Fighting dogs Toy Dog breeds can also be grouped into similar types such ...

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List of dog breeds - Sa-Se. Saarlooswolfhond Sabueso Espanol Saluki Samoyed Sapsali Sarplaninac Schapendoes Schillerstovare Schipperke Schnauzer - divided into Miniature Schnauzer, Standard Schnauzer, Giant Schnauzer Schnoodle Schweizer Laufhund Schweizer Niederlaufhund Scottish Deerhound - see Deerhound Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Segugio Italiano Seppala Siberian Sleddog Serbian Hound Serbian Mountain Hound ...

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List of dog breeds - Pa-Pl. Panja, see American Mastiff Papillon Parson Russell Terrier - see also Australian Jack Russell Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier and Russell Terrier Patterdale Terrier Pekeapoo Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Perdiguero de Burgos Perro Cimarron Perro de Pastor Mallorquin Perro de Presa Canario Perro de Presa Mallorquin Perro de Toro Peruvian Hairless Dog Peruvi ...

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List of dog breeds - Ca-Ci. Ca de Bou - see Perro de Presa Mallorquin Cairn Terrier Canaan Dog Canadian Eskimo Dog (Canadian Inuit Dog) Cane Corso Cão da Serra da Estrela - see Estrela Mountain Dog Cão da Serra de Aires Cão de Água Português - see Portuguese Water Dog Cão de Castro Laboreiro Cão de Fila de São Miguel Cão de Fila da Terceira Cão de Gado Transmontano Caravan Hound - see Mudhol ...

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Dog breeds include: Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...

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List of dog breeds - Af-Am. Affenpinscher Afghan Hound Africanis Aidi Airedale Terrier Akbash Dog Akita, see also American Akita Alano Español Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan husky Alaskan Malamute Alopekis Alpine Dachsbracke Alsatian - see German Shepherd Dog American Akita - see Great Japanese Dog American Bulldog, including JDJ Ameri ...

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List of dog breeds - Ba-Be. Balkan Hound - see Serbian Hound Bandog Barbet Basenji Basset Artésien Normand Basset Bleu de Gascogne Basset Fauve de Bretagne Basset Hound Bavarian Mountain Hound Beagle Beagle-Harrier Bearded Collie Bearded Tibetan Mastiff - seeTibetan Kyi Apso Beauceron Bedlington Terrier Belgian Griffon Belgian Shepherd Dog, often divided into: ...

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List of dog breeds - Ga-Go. Galgo Español Gawii German Longhaired Pointer German Pinscher German Rough-haired Pointer German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Spaniel - see Deutscher Wachtelhund German Spitz - divided into: German Spitz (Gross) German Spitz (Klein) German Spitz (Mittel) German Wirehaired Pointer Giant Schnauzer Glen of Imaal Terrier