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lurcher (複数形 lurchers)
lurcher (複数形 lurchers)
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for lurcher in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/26 09:27 UTC 版)
The lurcher is a type of dog. The name lurcher is derived from the Romani language word lur, which means thief. Not a pure breed, it is generally a cross between a sighthound and any other breed, usually a pastoral dog or terrier, dependent on the attributes desired by the breeder; originally stealth and cunning. Collie crosses have always been very popular, given the working instinct of the sheepdog when mated with a sighthound gives a dog of great intelligence plus speed - prerequisites for the hunter/poacher. In the midwest, crosses with large scent hounds are fairly common.