Lurcher Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Durham

As of 8 November 2026, 6 lurchers are listed for adoption in and around Durham on LocalPetFinder, from Durham Dogs & Cats Home and Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter. All are with rescues reachable from Durham, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Durham Dogs & Cats Home (at Coxhoe, about 5 miles away): 4 and Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter (at Longbenton, about 17 miles away): 2. By age, that is 2 puppies and 4 adult dogs. The newest was added on 28 October 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 Durham Dogs & Cats Home (4) and Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter (2). 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.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 4 of the 6 lurchers listed in and around Durham as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The lurchers listed in and around Durham today are with Durham Dogs & Cats Home at Coxhoe, about 5 miles away (4) and Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter at Longbenton, about 17 miles away (2); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. 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. The 6 lurchers listed in and around Durham today are with Durham Dogs & Cats Home at Coxhoe, about 5 miles away (4) and Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter at Longbenton, about 17 miles away (2), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. If you searched "lurcher puppies for sale Durham", the lurchers here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that puppies under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 6 lurchers listed in and around Durham today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Durham Dogs & Cats Home at Coxhoe, about 5 miles away. Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £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: 2 puppies of the 6 listed in and around Durham are 12 months or under by their listed age.

Not right now: none of the 6 listed in and around Durham is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older lurchers do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

As of 8 November 2026, the lurchers listed in and around Durham are with Durham Dogs & Cats Home at Coxhoe, about 5 miles away (4) and Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter at Longbenton, about 17 miles away (2). The nearest to Durham is Durham Dogs & Cats Home at Coxhoe, about 5 miles away. You can also see lurchers across England. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.