A longdog (also long-dog or long dog) is any dog of sighthound type, whether pure-bred or not. It is usually a cross-breed between two sighthounds of different breeds, one of which is usually a Greyhound. Background It is distinct from the lurcher, which is a cross between a sighthound and a working dog, usually a terrier or herding dog. A longdog is generally larger than a feist, which is an American cross."Long dog", in: Oxford English Dictionary, online edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Accessed May 2021. .Jeffare, Bob (2001). Lurchers and Longdogs. K9 Perspective Magazine 1: 11. Archived 26 August 2003.Blount, Deborah (February 2000). The Lurcher Submission. Association of Lurcher Clubs. Archived 30 July 2008.Harvey, Denis E. (1979). The Gypsies: Waggon-time and After. London: Batsford. .
See also American Staghound Feist Lurcher
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E.G. Walsh (1977). Lurchers and Longdogs. Woodbridge: Boydell. (1990). Longdogs by Day. Woodbridge: Boydell. D.B. Plummer (1993). Lurcher and Long Dog Training. London: Robinson Publishing.