lurcher
Sighthound working mix
A lurcher is a crossbred dog, typically a sighthound (like a greyhound or whippet) crossed with a working breed (like a collie or terrier).
Bred for speed and intelligence, lurchers were traditionally used by poachers and travelers for hunting rabbits and hares.
The word comes from an old verb meaning to lurk or prowl.
The lurcher shot across the field after the hare.
Moving swiftly through
- rabbitingHunting hares' smaller cousins
- ferretingSearching out tenaciously
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- lampingNocturnal hunting with lights
quarry · pursuit · flushing · retrieving · gamekeeper · hare · rabbit · fox
Brief maximum-speed effort
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- lopeEasy, swinging gait
- chaseRapid following of quarry
pursuit · acceleration · velocity · pace · stride · burst · run · bound
Dog hunting by vision
- crossbreedMixed-lineage organism
- mongrelDog of mixed ancestry
- adoptableAble to be taken in
- strayWander from course
Producing no sound
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- wilySkilled at deception
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
prowl · skulk · lurk · covert · furtive · elusive · evasive · shadow
Smooth and elegant
- slenderThin and graceful
- leggyHaving lengthy limbs
- leanLacking fat; incline
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
athletic · wire-haired · brindle · merle · patched
Firm in allegiance
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- gentleSoft and kind
- calmFree from agitation
- docileEasily controlled or taught
sensitive · devoted · companionable · quiet · placid · easygoing · adaptable · intelligent
coursing
Moving swiftly through
- rabbitingHunting hares' smaller cousins
- ferretingSearching out tenaciously
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
lamping · quarry · pursuit · flushing · retrieving · gamekeeper · hare · rabbit · fox · deer
sprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
chase · pursuit · acceleration · velocity · pace · stride · burst · run · bound · leap
sighthound
Dog hunting by vision
- crossbreedMixed-lineage organism
- mongrelDog of mixed ancestry
- adoptableAble to be taken in
silent
Producing no sound
sneaky · prowl · skulk · lurk · covert · furtive · elusive · evasive · shadow · ghost
sleek
Smooth and elegant
muscular · athletic · wire-haired · brindle · merle · patched
loyal
Firm in allegiance
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- gentleSoft and kind
- calmFree from agitation
docile · sensitive · devoted · companionable · quiet · placid · easygoing · adaptable · intelligent · trainable
- Sighthoundssighthound, Irish Wolfhound, greyhound, whippet, saluki
- dog breedsborder collie, bulldog, Australian Shepherd, Aussie, corgi
- racing animalsgreyhound, thoroughbred, racehorse, racing pigeon, standardbred
- walkerswalker, pedestrian, hiker, hikers, rambler
- Hunting Dogspointer, retriever, hound, beagle, foxhound
- small game huntinghare, rabbit, cottontail, jackrabbit, groundhog
lurcherscenthound
Dog bred for tracking
bloodhound · basset hound · beagle · foxhound · gun dog
- left in the lurchAbandoned in difficulty
- leave someone in the lurchDesert in difficulty
- leave in the lurch