Greyhound

Greyhounds do have some medical differences compared to most other breeds. It is good to be informed about these differences so that you and your vet will know if something that crops up is cause for concern or not. In addition, if you are prepared, maybe you can take some preventive measures to ni...

story.jpg Greyhounds are thought to be the oldest purebred dog, but those origins are shrouded in mystery. Cave etchings, as early as 8,000 B.C., depict dogs that look very much like greyhounds. From ancient Egypt, artifacts show that greyhound-type dogs were revered as gods and only royalty were a...

The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT) was established in 1997 and since then many thousands of retired Irish Greyhounds have been rehomed through, or with the support of, the IRGT. Today, we're excited to share something with you that we've been working on behind the scenes over the last few mon...

One of the last hares on the Altcar Estate where the Waterloo Hare Coursing competition was held. This estate once teemed with hares. A team of people were employed to look after them and protect them 365 days a year.....and 24 hours a day. Since the ban on hare coursing the protection has gone. Wh...

Greyhound racing publicity in the early days was careful to emphasise the luxurious life which the dogs enjoyed, as in these cartoons by Herbert Harris from the early 1930s. "H.H." or Herbert Harris was a popular commercial artist in the first half of the 20th century. He originated the &...

Here are two examples: in each case not with serious intent, but with a major injury that was treated surgically and required a long follow-up treatment. Hier zwei Beispiele: jeweils nicht in ernster Absicht, aber mit großer Verletzung die operativ behandelt und eine lange Nachbehandlung erfordert h...

Here are two impressive videos why it makes sense to muzzle greyhounds who do not necessarily live in the same household but who run / "play" together in common outdoor areas or on the racetrack! For the safety of everyone involved. Situations that initially look playful can tip over in fr...

Der „ausgepowerte“ Hund! Sinnvolle Zielsetzung oder eher ein Missverständnis? Von Ralph Rückert, Tierarzt, und Johanne Bernick, Tierärztin Die sozialen Medien fließen über von Postings, in denen Hundebesitzer:innen höchst befriedigt Fotos ihrer von irgendeiner stundenlangen oder hochintensiven Akti...

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"Gewichts Tipp ToGo" für den Greyhound-Adoptant Das Erreichen einer guten Muskeldefinition - nicht einer Skelettdefinition - sollte das Endziel sein, wenn das Gewicht eines Greyhounds, ob im Ruhestand oder nicht, visuell beurteilt wird. Den Greyhound in einen angemessenen Zustand der Fitn...