Swift-Wind-Long-Legs

     Back in the days Before Jack - don't worry that will never be abreviated, I thought that lurchers were graceful, sure footed dogs who could run like the wind. Then fate stepped in and a friend with a bitch lurcher said she was having pups and there was one left, were we interested?
     Two years on and I have learnt a thing or two about our dog. Firstly he is very handsome. He must be because everyone tells me is. It's the eyes that do it, very pale blue and combined with his grey dappled fur make him stand out in a doggy crowd. Secondly he is very stupid. I know he is stupid because I see examples of it in him every day. I'm not being unkind, but whatever genetics blessed him with in the looks department they stole away in great big handfuls from his cleverness. Thirdly, he is motivated by food and only food. Some dogs if they could speak would say 'lets play fetch' or 'is it time to go for a walk?' our dog would say 'is it food time?' 'Can I have some food?' 'Its walk time, bring some treats.'

     I have digressed somewhat. What I have mainly learnt is that yes, Jack can run like the clappers, and when he runs it looks quite a sight. But no he is not graceful, he is irritatingly clumsy with a habbit of walking in to things and knocking things over and just when I think he is being graceful by stretching out his long, lanky limbs in the style of an athlete warming up, he lets out a massive stinky fart.