Recent Examples on the WebWatching intently alongside me is a lurcher called Derek, and his owner, Ollie Birkbeck; green fedora jammed on tight, hands on the wheel of the Land Rover.—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024 There was a male cocker spaniel, female cockapoo, male lurcher type, also known as a crossbred hound, and a female terrier type.—Megan Marples, CNN, 28 Sep. 2022 The nine-year-old black lurcher canine loves walks, cuddles, and attention.—People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2021 The mother, Sorrel, was a lurcher, who lay in a heap of straw in the corner of the barn.—Esther Freud, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021 Lily, a lurcher abandoned and near death, had suffered from malnutrition and mange.—Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 17 Oct. 2017
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