Greyhound. Does anybody know this breed or can give me info? - Page 1

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I'm looking for info on this breed, or if you know of any good forums I can turn to.

Thanks in advance.

I know a few people who have adopted them before the racetrack went out of business. They make nice pets, to hear them speak.

Thank you beetree. 
But the retired racetrack dogs are not AKC/FCI registered are they? They are only registered with a Greyhound association of some sort.

Sorry, I never actually went to the races myself, to have met a breeder. Just know that not all dogs are fast enough or winning enough, so there were lots of people adopting greyhounds. They were always so grateful to be rescued from the kennel life, that's all I know.

Thanks beetree again :) I am grateful. I've researched them for some years now, and when living in Spain I learnt about their horrbile life span and how some people in Spain treat their dogs. Well about Greyhounds and Galgos. 

Most of the greyhound i have delt with were rescues from tracks in florida. They are great dog and suspriseingly eager learners. If you have food. i have only met one aggressive Gh and he would challenge you for any food in his reach. Otherwise they are some of the mellowest dog i have ever met. Since all the ones i have met were rescues they were spayed and neutered. This would allow them to be ILP registered with Clubs like the AKC. Anyone who wants a large low matience, low shed, quite dog should consider a greyhound. Their biggest drawback seems to be that some get bone cancer. Such a sad way to lose a sweet friend.

Search for Greyhound Trust in the UK and go from there with the links.

You need to know that in the UK we have two distinct types of purebred Greyhounds  (ie not
counting assorted Lurchers and Longdogs, and the odd adopted Galgo, etc !)
The racing dogs - we still have some tracks - tend to be smaller build, the ones that most
'rescue' dogs come from among because they retire at about 4 yrs, and those that live are
often either placed as pets directly by trainers, or [lots] farmed out to shelters for adoption.
There are several welfare organisations for these.  Showline greyhounds, on the other hand,
tend to not end up in rescue so often, at least not more than any other breed, and are therefore
less easily available.  These tend to be a bigger dog, with slightly less 'chase' instinct.
I agree with Spooks, the Greyhound Trust is a very good place to start.

I was watching Dogs With Jobs last night, and there was a beautiful greyhound entered in a championship agility trial. It won the high jump competition, then went on to set a Guinness record, with the jump at 64 !/2 inches!

It was a very beautiful dog, too!

I've heard they are real couch potoatoes at home, and not high maintenance at all. The main drawback is when their chase drive kicks in, NOTHING is going to stop them, so they always have to be exercised either on leash, or in a secure fenced area.