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A. Sam and Ben are brothers, yet Sam is a Lurcher where as Ben is a Tumbler.

Ben(right) is a specialist rabbit dog with superior agility and acceleration (for short dashes in small spaces).

Sam (left) is 'up on the leg' with ground covering stride, more suited to hares in open spaces.

They are also brothers of the famous 'Deadly Red' who was in-between their 'stamps' and could run either styles as required.

Sam and Ben again showing the difference in their fronts.

Where as Sam would have to make a 'strike' usually by running slightly to the side of quarry. Ben is agile enough to pursue like a heat seeking missile and 'scoop' it up from behind.

Sam is a Lurcher - Ben is a Tumbler. Therefore as the word describes a style of catching and the structure for it - not a separate breed of dog.