I heard today that an old Greyhound/Saluki cross was stolen from outside our local shop in Bury, Cambridgeshire yesterday. The owner is in her nineties and I see her out in all weathers walking this dog. Two men were seen walking away with it, while she popped into the shop for a minute. The dog looks almost as old as her owner so I can't understand why they would take her:(
The dog has the Greyhound short coat but the Saluki colourings, with a black back and cream stomach.
I'll try to confirm more details tomorrow.
LynnT

This is truly very sad, and a sign of our times!! That poor lady and dog. They must both be so upset and lonely. I know what I would like to do to those dog thieves. We had a similar incident local to me, and that was a saluki cross, but only about three years old. Same situation, tied up outside a shop, and in a few short minutes ..vanished. The owner is totally devastated. He has put notices up everywhere, but to no avail. I do hope this elderly pair are reunited again. Please let us know.

Phil, don't think it applies to wolfies so much, but in some parts of the country theft is a real problem with the type of running dog used in non-NCC (ie money & betting) coursing, 'best of three' matches and so on. So if there has been a theft near you, ca' canny with Kloud. The annual travellers' Horse Fair is on in the village at the moment, so our place is like Fort Knox for the week.

Cor blimey mate!! lol Dont blame you at all, paddlocks, bolts, the works!!!

Think I've aready told you that we had an attempted deerhound theft the same week many years ago. It was foiled (in some style :D!) by Corrib, but that's why we got Bully Beef the bullmastiff. She'd only have wagged and licked thieves to death, but we hoped that wannabe deerhound-pinchers didn't know that.

Lynn, only a guess, but the guys who took the dog may have been told that there is a 'market' for this type of dog, but be such morons that they didn't recognise its age. If that's anything like right, then with luck they will let the dog loose (hopefully near the owner) when they discover that no one wants it. Hope the owner has made a real song and dance to the police, local rescues etc as they might know the people the dog is likely to be offered to, if not the thieves. Fingers crossed for the owner and dog - please keep us posted.

What a shame for the lady and her dog, i do hope she gets her back and soon, i put my saluki out side the shops today, but after hearing this very sad post, i will not be doing it again, even though i am in fife, not taking any chances, i didnt realy think of this sort of thing happening, but i will in future, hope it all turns out well, please keep us posted

kelly

I am extremely relieved to say the dog has been recovered. Guess where from? There were about twenty other dogs on the campsite with this one. They may not have such a happy ending.
LynnT

That is Fantastic news Lynn
That poor lady must be so happy now
Scarey when you cannot even leave your dog alone in your own back garden let alone outside the local shop:(

Lynn.....can you give me any more details? These might be some of our missing dogs. Mail me privately on kaye@lurcher.org.

I'm glad the old lady got her dog back.................pleeeease everyone else, learn from this and DON'T leave your dogs outside shops.......these thieving ..expletive removed.. will take anything if they thin they might get some money out of it somehow!

K

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K

I am so pleased that the lady, has got her dog back, and yes i have learnt from this post and WILL NOT be leaving my saluki alone again

kelly

Lurcherlass, email sent!

Lynn, Thats such good news, bet the elderly lady and dog are so happy now. Hope some of the others are reunited with their owners too.