Greyhound Racing

In Greyhound racing the canines are bred, weaned & trained with great care in order to generate winning canines. Regrettably they are also subject to the "win, place, show, or go" rule. This is where Greyhound rescue & adoption agencies come in to the picture.

All Greyhound canines run for the enjoyment of it but the fate of a dog bred for Greyhound racing is based on coming in first. major issues are at the root of the Greyhound dog crisis;over breeding & the inability to take life long responsibility for the dog. In 1980 The American Greyhound Council was formed & promoted adoption. By 1994 for the first time more Greyhounds were adopted through Greyhound adoption & Greyhound rescue agencies than were euthanized.

Finding a Greyhound adoption or Greyhound rescue organization is not difficult. There's numerous sites that can be found throughout the net from various states that are dedicated to educating the public about the plight of greyhound racing canines & offer retired racers for adoptions or tell you where you can find them. These sites also offer nice advise, pics & tales that helps give the potential owner insight in to the joys & processes involved in obtaining a retired Greyhound.