Lurcher rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 14 November 2026, 168 lurchers are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Maxi's Mates, North Clwyd Animal Rescue, Rescue Remedies, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District, Greyhound Gap, Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats, Paws and People, Angels 4 Dogs Rescue, Animals In Need Northamptonshire, Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Birmingham Dogs Home, Eden Animal Rescue, Hull Animal Welfare Trust, Almost Home Animal Rescue NI, Carla Lane Animals in Need, Durham Dogs & Cats Home, Manchester & Cheshire Dogs' Home, Staffie & Stray Rescue, Thornberry Animal Sanctuary, Almost Home Dog Rescue, Animal Helpline, Foal Farm Animal Rescue, Gables Dogs & Cats Home, Greenacres Rescue, Jerry Green Dog Rescue, Kent Greyhound Rescue, Last Chance Animal Rescue, Leicester Animal Rescue, Many Tears Animal Rescue, Midlands Dog Rescue, Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary, Pawprints Dog Rescue, RAIN Rescue, RATS Animal Rescue, Skylor's Animal Rescue, St Francis Dogs Home, Wallace Kennels Dog Rescue, West Wales Poundies Dog Rescue, All Creatures Great and Small, All Dogs Matter, Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) Ottery St Mary, Barnsley Animal Rescue Charity, Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Bryson's Animal Shelter, Cardiff Dogs Home, Cheltenham Animal Shelter, Cliffe Kennels & Rescue, Doris Banham Dog Rescue, Dumfries and Galloway Canine Rescue Centre, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, FAITH Animal Rescue, Forest Dog Rescue, Freshfields Animal Rescue, Greenleaf Animal Rescue, Heathlands Animal Sanctuary, K9 Crusaders Dog Welfare, Linbee Dog Rehoming, Margaret Green Animal Rescue (Lincoln Farm), Munlochy Animal Aid, National Animal Welfare Trust Cornwall, National Animal Welfare Trust Hertfordshire, Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter, Norfolk & Suffolk Animal Trust, Northern Greyhound Rescue, Paws A While Shelter, Rushton Dog Rescue, Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Suffolk Animal Rescue, The Kit Wilson Trust, Three Counties Dog Rescue, Tyrone Husky Rescue, Wellingborough Dog Welfare, Windyway Animal Rescue, Wolfwood, Woodside Animal Welfare Trust and 1 other rescue. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 14 November 2026, Maxi's Mates (at Guisborough): 13, North Clwyd Animal Rescue (at Trelogan): 8, Rescue Remedies (at Smallfield): 7, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District (at Lancaster): 6, Greyhound Gap (at Kidsgrove): 5 and Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats (at Aberdeen): 5, and 70 more. By age, that is 25 puppies, 106 adult dogs and 30 older dogs, plus 7 with no age given. The newest was added on 13 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the lurchers on this page are with Maxi's Mates, North Clwyd Animal Rescue, Rescue Remedies, Animal Care Lancaster Morecambe & District, Greyhound Gap, Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats and 70 other rescues. Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

A lurcher is a sighthound, such as a Greyhound, Whippet or Saluki, crossed with another breed such as a Collie or Terrier, as Dogs Trust puts it. It is a type rather than a recognised breed, so lurchers vary in size and coat.

A greyhound is a pedigree breed; a lurcher is a cross. Dogs Trust names the lurcher as one common greyhound crossbreed, a mix of a sighthound like a Greyhound, Saluki or Whippet with a Collie or Terrier, and says lurchers can be long-haired or short-haired. Blue Cross says they often share similar traits to greyhounds.

Usually a moderate amount. Dogs Trust says lurchers tend to enjoy short bursts of activity but could manage longer walks, and Battersea says many are happy with daily walks, short bursts of running and plenty of time to relax. Because lurchers vary, ask the rescue about this dog.

Some can, some can't. Battersea says many lurchers have a strong instinct to chase, and some may only be able to run off the lead in secure areas. Ask the rescue how this dog's recall is, and whether it has been seen around small animals.

Not all of them. Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home says some sighthounds may have to wear a muzzle outside, depending on the severity of their prey drive or reactive behaviour. The rescue will tell you if this dog wears one.

Short-coated ones do. Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home says short-coated sighthounds are thin-skinned and will need a jacket in winter, and PDSA says thin-furred dogs such as greyhounds and whippets need a warm coat on cold walks.

Dogs Trust says typically 12 or more years, and Battersea says 12 to 15. As a cross, a lurcher may be prone to health issues common to the breeds in its mix, so ask the rescue what vet checks this dog has had.

We only list dogs with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every lurcher on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy, Dogs Trust's breed guides suggest talking to your vet, and say some practices offer pre-purchase consultations covering likely health conditions and rough costs. With an adult rescue lurcher, the rescue can tell you how it is with other animals and off the lead.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 80 of the 168 lurchers listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every lurcher on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "lurcher puppies for sale", the lurchers here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 25 puppies of the 168 listed in the UK are 12 months or under by the listed age.

Yes: 30 lurchers of the 168 listed in the UK are aged 7 or over by the listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every lurcher with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see lurchers in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brecon, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Wales, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Perth, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Taunton, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.