Place Mat/Poster Greyhound & Lurcher

14" x 10"
Can be used as a placemat for you or your dog, or it can even be used as a poster.
- Fully encapsulated in heavy plastic.
- Double sided image with breed information on reverse.

"A Lurcher is a fun loving, affectionate, loveable dog who thrives on the leadership of his master. These dogs were bred to hunt rabbit and hare in Ireland and Great Britain in the 1600's. They have inherited fast agile movements from the sighthound crosses in them. Lurchers have strong hunting instincts. This combination also proved to make a good obedient dog which learns commands fast. Good for the outdoor type families, they have a gentle nature and make an ideal companion.
Lurchers were bred during a period when hunting of game was reversed for the landed classes. The penalties for poaching were extremely severe, and Greyhounds (as well as being very difficult to train) were also the dog of the aristocracy, so obviously a different dog was required. They were used for poaching rabbits, hares and other small creatures. It is never bred to a specific standard and is not considered a breed, as the Lurcher is a crossbreed: usually three quarters sighthound but can have any amount of sighthound in them. The most common combinations are the Greyhound / Collie and the Greyhound / Terrier. The name Lurcher is a derived name from the Romany word lur, which means thief. Today some breeding is carried out in a more systematic manner."