Lurcher
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In modern times, lurchers are kept as companion dogs or hunting animals bred for lure coursing or racing.

The term “lurcher” is actually derived from the word “lurch,” a variant of the word “lurking,” meaning to steal or skulk.

The name lurcher refers not to a specific dog breed but rather to a group of crossbred hybrid dogs resulting from mating a Greyhound or other hunting variety with another type of working dog.