Average Life Span For A Lurcher

[DogzRUs]

I was just wondering what other peoples experiences were on this?

My first little Whippetty Lurcher lived to 12 years old when she had a severe stroke her Sister though lived about another year and a half, my big Greyhound Saluki Boy is around 12 I would think (not sure exactly as he is a rescue dog) and he has a mass in his chest and has become old very very quickly I have another Whippetty Terrier cross but she is only 5...I am hoping that this is early illness not usual and that some Lurchers lead good strong and long lives.

 

[Hula]

My Lurcher was a Beardie cross Whippet . She was very healthy all her life and lived to be 15 .

 

[lurcherman]

my last lurcher was a 25 inch greyhound collie, she had a bad start in life as away from mum too early but got her through, vet said shed be crippled with arthritus by the time of 5 and a gypsy also said the same, but plenty of cod liver oil, sardines ect, and never a problem until at the age of 10 somehow she picked up some rat poison and died, the two lurchers i have now are 11 next birthday so hope for a few more years yet.

 

[DogzRUs]

Thats hopeful then, I suppose that over 12 is the time that a lot of dogs get ill and particularly big dogs are not known for being long lived, I hope that the terrier in mine gives her a bit of vigor, saying that I love lurchers and I don't think that I could ever be without one.

 

[mao]

I currently have a 16 year old collie/greyhound/whippet who is still full of bounce, 3 12 year olds.....1 is a bit wobbly but still enjoys a short pottery run down the field. The others, (1 is 1st cross deerhound/greyhound who 32" to the shoulder & the other is a whippet/greyhound ) are both fully fit & active. Also have a 10 year old beddie/whippet who still competes & does coursing demos. )

Before these I had a 26" 2nd cross deerhound greyhound who lived till 16 years when unfortunately he had a stroke & had to be pts.

I feel that I've been very lucky to have had these boys with me for a long time, I know what it's like to lose a young one as I had to have a 3 year old pts due to illness totally heartbreaking.

 

[Breeze mum]

I had a lovely whippet cross (possibly with border collie but not known for definite). My Meggy lived to be very nearly 18, by which time she'd lost most of her teeth, had gone deaf and couldn't see terribly well. She still was eating well and liked to go for a very slow walk around the block in a morning, although sometimes I had to carry her for the last few yards! Eventually she had a stroke which paralyzed her back half so we had to have her put to sleep. She was a wonderful girl, it was years before I could face having another dog.

 

[omegathelast]

I had to have my Bedlington Greyhound cross pts this June She was 14 1/2 My dog before her was a Beardie cross Lurcher and she was 13ish. Between 11 and 14yrs seems to be the average for a lurcher. My terrier is 18! and still wants to come for a walk every day with my new Lurcher pup! Its always very hard whatever age they make...

 

[Swift]

I once owned a Irish Terrier x Whippet that had a hard working life but lived to be seventeen, at present I have a sixteen year old Bedde Whippet who likes to go out most days and a twelve year old Bedde Whippet Greyhound who's still flying around, wonder if my fourteen month old Collie x will survive as long !!

 

[Mahooli]

I think it would depend on the make up of the lurcher, in general, although not cast iron, the larger the dog the shorter the lifespan (barring accidents and incidents).

Becky

 

[Bert14]

My dog is a greyhound / labrador cross. He is 14 yrs old and has only just started to have health issues such as arthritic hips and hypothyroid. He has developed fatty lumps on his chest and inner thigh hind leg. The vet says they are just fatty lumps and not to worry. Has anybody else's dog developed these? And if so did they cause any problems?

 

[lurcherman]

Mine are now close to 13 years a whip x and a saluki x, mine both have some fatty lumps but no problem as yet but we all.know how things can change so enjoy everyday as i do so fingers crossed for another couple of years..

 

[6th Sense]

My two are twelve now and seem really healthy still. I once spoke to a guy who said he used to have a lurcher that lived to 21 years, and at 18 it chased and caught a rabbit!

 

[lurcherman]

At 18 and caught a rabbit I'd say that is not a fit rabbit but could be wrong, also I wouldn't like to run my dogs at that age,