Comments on: Fate of Thousands of Greyhound Puppies in Question

By: Lisbeth Mønsted Larsen

Lisbeth Mønsted Larsen — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:54:38 +0000

To those who maintain there is no surplus to requirement greyhounds are not telling the truth. There is an old saying that applies to this issue there is no smoke without a fire it rings true and personally I am appaled by the attempt to cover this up. Thousands of greyhounds are needed for racing even more of them never make the grade some of us have some of those rejected racing greyhounds. My ex-racing greyhound Connor was born in Spain out of an Irish sire and Dam. so manny of them were sent to Spain. I asure it was not for a holliday. Connor survived his sire did not he died five years old no mention of how. Connor is just one greyhound. I have two more. How manny stories how manny injuries does it take before matters are dealt with accordingly? How manny greyhounds have to die long before their time? Because they are not good enough for racing. Not good enough to earn their keep discarded as so much garbage howmanny sad cases do you need before the woll you use as a blinfold fall away and you open your eyes to the truth do you think anti racing would exist if there were no problems nothing to point fingers at nothing to show and tell.Please reconsider you biased statements and research the subject before you open your mouth and say there are no problems. Sincerly Lisbeth Mønsted Larsen Greyhound Action Denmark.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:04:16 +0000

Hello
Just to say that it is 100% not a myth that all greyhounds have an inate ability to chase, they do. Its the fact that some are harder to train, in that they would rather chase a live animal such as a squirrel than a lure and some are considered too slow.
Secondly for all the anti greyhound racing people, to a large extent Who do you think runs and volunteers for the Retired Greyhound Trust centres at tracks, responsible owners of racing greyhounds.
Thirdly some of the so called ‘info’ from fanatical organisations such as Greyhound Action and particularly GREYTK is just out of date/tenous at best or in the case of the latter incorrect. 90% of dogs in USA are rehomed (including being kept by trainers)there are not many dog tracks in USA in relation to the population. This leaves 10% too many I agree, but they working on improving that.
Greyhound Action have abuse stories relating to greyhounds owned by members of the public. Apart from the fact that the assumption is they are ex-racers this is just highlighting people that these people shouldnt be keeping any animal. Also injury stories, they pick up injuries running in the park, its the fact that owners should then finance the treatment of these injuries that is the issue. However the ear mutilation stories I go with,there is no defence for this.
Personally I believe there probably is a place for greyhound racing, we would need less saturation coverage in the bookies all day thus less tracks, lower grade races for dogs considered too slow, proper accountability of trainers and owners.
Finally, I do live with a greyhound, they are top dogs.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:22:38 +0000

Ban greyhound racing now! What other industry in the UK would get away with surreptitiously killing thousands of puppies each year?

By: Trudy Baker

Trudy Baker — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:55:47 +0000

This survey immediately dispels the myth that ALL greyhounds have an innate ability to race or chase. It also exposes the industry’s deceptive propaganda, whereby their re-homing figures are directly compared to the numbers registered to race on the tracks and not the numbers bred in the UK alone for racing.
The classic quote for the RGT Director – Ivor Stocker – only further exposes how the present re-homing figures conjure a minimal level of respectability by excluding those all important ‘puppy’ numbers.
Excellent survey!

By: Andy (Suffolk)

Andy (Suffolk) — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:38:01 +0000

No its the pathetic attempt of the GBGB to cover it all up, we all know what goes on, anyone who has a life wants it banned. Agree its the red faced gamblers and the one off hen nights that keep it going. Time to wake up, smell the coffee as it will be outdated very soon,

By: flower

flower — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:34:37 +0000

Isnt it about Iver Stocker retired and let someone with some devotion for this guts get in there and actually do something to stop this vile sport. BAN IT!!!!!

By: dominic

dominic — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:33:17 +0000

stopped about tim we did.

By: dominic

dominic — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:32:46 +0000

Totally agree with the above comments, its time to ban this out of date, cruel so called sport. Attendance numbers are dwindling, tracks being closed, people are no longer interested apart from your few red faced die hard gamblers. Other cuntries have seen the light an

By: Val

Val — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:37:48 +0000

That any greyhound is killed simply because he/she is deemed inadequate for racing shows what monsters the people involved in this horrendous ’sport’ are. They treat the dogs like a commodity where the ‘rotten’ ones are thrown out. Stop Greyhound Racing.

By: J Wood

J Wood — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:11:47 +0000

Until a complete ban on greyhound racing happens, the best thing can happen in the “sport” is to limit the number of litters that can be bred. ie no more pups than dogs that retire every year. The overbreeding and subsequent ‘disposal’ of pups / retired dogs is utterly disgisting. Wherever money is involved greed wins out and it’s the poor dogs that suffer. Greyhound racing has no place in modern society.