Howdy All,
When I got back home Sunday from a dog event my mother had gotten 2 new members to the family. There are now 2 retired track Greyhounds on the property to go along with my 2 Salukis and my mothers 2 old Salukis. They are young guys. 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 y/o. They just were not fast enough for the track so they got retired early. Neat dogs!¡

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Frank X. Morris
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I have a neighbor who has rescued a greyhound--a wonderful dog, very companionable, well-behaved, affectionate (without being overbearing).

Joe B.

I hear Greyhounds are realy nice tempered dogs to have. I have also heard that miniature greyhounds are also retired from tracks-although I've never heard of them racing before. Is this crazy or does anyone know if this is true?

Congratulations on your adoption.
These dogs make great pets.
My family had one for 10 years we got her at 3 years old had to put her down this October. and we miss her a great deal,
We are now looking into adopting another dog soon.

Best of luck with them both
Gunny

I love greyhounds. Very pleasant dogs. They can't resist chasing things, so you have to make sure they don't run off after something and get hurt.

We had a greyhound mix on our farm. Sometimes when I took the tractor out at night, she would run along about 25 feet to the side, just out of the light from the headlights. Whenever I would come across some deer (which was most of the time), she would hang back in the dark where the deer couldn't see her. When we got close, she would bolt after the deer and chase after them. She would come back about 15 minutes later all out of breath.

We had to have her put down a couple of years ago, but she had a blast while she was around.

We have a dog track in town and many breeders/trainers. There are so many of these dogs that could be adopted and aren't that it is really disgusting.

I read recently that there are more dogs and cats born every year in this country than people.

It is a lot of work to raise a well-behaved pet. An owner that attempts this needs to be trained themselves. Most people do not put forth the required effort. Ditto for raising kids.

The stray problem here is compounded by the mild climate. The strays can live outside year round and breed without limits.

I will never buy a dog or cat from a breeder.

Here's a retired greyhound I'd like to rescue!
http://www.strayhound.com/id241.htm

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Howdy Orkrist,
What is nice about getting a Greyhound through a rescue is they have checked on the temperment of the dog so you can get something that you like. If you don't want them chasing cats they might be able to find one. If you want one that chases everything they will find it.
AKC doesn't recognize any miniture Greyhound as a breed. There ar small Greyhounds but they are Greyhounds. Then there are Whippets and Italian Greyhounds. I know Whippets are raced but I haven't heard about the IGs being raced. Now there are amatuer running events for a lot of the breeds for ribbons and trophies. Those running events are fun to watch and even more fun when you have your own dog in them.

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There are two grayhounds I sometimes see at my local park that are owned by different families.

They both seem to have be very timid, sweet and gentle. They also appear to be very fastidious and clean.

I have an affinity for the breed. They seem like they'd be a pleasant companion to have around.

I'd be afraid to own one, though, without a large yard. I suspect they'd need more daily exercise than the average owner can give one.

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