We are able to run any type of Lurcher event at your country fair. Most of our colleagues have  years of experience at running these type of events as over many years have been in attendance at some of the most prestigious shows in the uk such as The CLA game fair, The Royal show and Chatsworth country fair just to name  a few, so we think we have the experience and ability to make your event run as smoothly and professionally as possible, which we hope will give you peace of mind and relieve some of the pressure associated with running this type of event. You can leave all the organising to us from ordering and supplying rosettes and Judges to advertising on our website and well known countrysports publications. Please see our events and contacts  pages for more details.

Welcome to our website! Derbyshire Lurchers and Longdogs originated back in the 1980's in the East Midlands . A group of Lurcher enthusiasts got together at weekends to have a sociable time showing  and racing their dogs and promoting the working type dog known as the Lurcher. As the years moved on many of these people got involved with other clubs and organizations but the club remained open with only a handful of members , in 2010 there was a strong feeling amongst some of the original founder members that the club  had been in the wilderness long enough so a reunion of  these members took place and as they say the rest is history. So The Derbyshire Lurchers and Longdog club is back boasting some of the most respected and knowledgable Lurcher men and women in the country today but not all are from the Derbyshire area but are based nationwide. The one thing that unites them and brings them together is their love and passion for their dogs. 


The Lurcher is a canine athlete bred originally as a working dog, possibly back in medieval times. It was illegal for commoners to take the King's deer or own a Greyhound capable of coursing and  taking deer so they disguised their wards by breeding them with long coated herding dogs such as the more ancient Bearded Collie rather than their more modern day counterpart the Border Collie so this means they were still able to put meat on the family table. Some other experts believe the Lurcher originated in an area of Norfolk called Smithfield where leggy Collie type dogs were used  by the drovers to herd their stock to market. We think these were possibly Lurchers that were very Collie saturated so they had great herding instinct but enough speed to catch the Drover his supper,   over many years and with government legislation the roll of the Lurcher has changed dramatically, not only is it still a very valued working companion for the pest controller and rabbit catcher alike it has become a popular show dog and a racing dog as well as a gentle and loving  pet. What ever you choose to do with your Lurcher there are many types to  think of. If you intend to work your Lurcher a good Collie/Greyhound cross is hard to beat, lending themselves to obedience training which is essential for a first rate working dog. If you are looking to race your Lurcher then a well bred Whippet/Greyhound is just the dog for the task but some purists do not class it as a true Lurcher but as a Longdog because it is a union between two breeds of pure  sighthound. If you think you fancy having a go at showing then who knows, there are many types of Lurcher that do well in the show ring but you should be looking for a dog with good conformation , movement and good feet afterall it is a running dog. What ever you choose we hope you enjoy your dogs as much as we do our's.