Types of lurcher

There is no such thing as a typical lurcher—there is no standard colour, height, weight or coat. Lurchers can be as small as a whippet and terrier or as big as a Great Dane or Irish Wolfhound Their coats and textures differ between rough and smooth, some are feathered or broken coated.

Look at some of the crosses and examples below to see what a wide range of shapes and sizes lurchers come in. The examples below are the more common types that are crossed to get a lurcher

Sighthounds	Terriers	Other breeds
Afghan	Bedlington	Bearded Collie
Borzoi	Bull Terriers Staffordshire or English	Border Collie
Deerhound	Irish	Doberman
Foxhound	Jack Russell	German Shepherd
Greyhound	Wheaten	Golden Retriever
Ibizan		Great Dane
Italian Greyhound		Labrador
Pharaoh		Old English Sheep Dog
Saluki		Rough Collie
Sloughi		Smithfield (a type of lurcher)
Whippet		Spaniels
Wolfhound		Weimaraner