A long dog (also long-dog or longdog) is any dog of

sighthound Sighthounds (also called gazehounds) are a Dog type, type of hound dog that hunts primarily by sight and speed, unlike scent hound, scent hounds, which rely on scent and endurance. Appearance These dogs specialize in pursuing prey, keeping it ...

type, whether

pure-bred Purebreds are cultivars of an animal species achieved through the process of selective breeding. When the lineage of a purebred animal is recorded, that animal is said to be pedigreed. Purebreds breed true-to-type, which means the progeny of lik ...

or not. It is usually a

cross-breed A crossbreed is an organism with purebred parents of two different breeds, varieties, or populations. A domestic animal of unknown ancestry, where the breed status of only one parent or grandparent is known, may also be called a crossbreed though ...

between two sighthounds of different breeds, one of which is usually a

Greyhound The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a dog breed, breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Some are kept as show dogs or pets. Greyhounds are defined as a tall, muscular, smooth-c ...

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It is distinct from the

lurcher A lurcher is a Dog crossbreed, crossbred dog resulting from dog reproduction, mating a greyhound or other sighthound with a dog of another Dog type, type such as a herding dog or a terrier. The lurcher is not a "breed," but is a generic descri ...

, which is a cross between a sighthound and a working dog, usually a

terrier Terrier () is a Dog type, type of dog originally bred to hunt vermin. A terrier is a dog of any one of many Dog breed, breeds or landraces of the terrier Dog type, type, which are typically small, wiry, Gameness, game, and fearless. There are fi ...

or herding dog. And it is generally larger than a feist, which is an American cross.Long dog
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'', online edition. Oxford:

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Lurchers and Longdogs
''K9 Perspective Magazine'' 1: 11. Archived 26 August 2003.Blount, Deborah (February 2000)

Association of Lurcher Clubs. Archived 30 July 2008.Harvey, Denis E. (1979)
''The Gypsies: Waggon-time and After''
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