Sally Keith Greyhounds as a breed are the oldest purebred domesticated dog breed, with evidence of the animal dating back to the time of the Pharaohs. The first confirmed records of greyhound-type dogs appear around 8000 years ago. All sighthounds that we know today are descended from the ancient greyhound. But what is perhaps most fascinating about this … Read more
An ex-racing Greyhound will make an amazing pet for the following reasons. Their gentle, affectionate and loving nature They are safe with children and infants They don’t generally bark or lick They are a pure-bred animal with traceable lineage They are athletically perfect and present very few veterinary problems They don’t require a lot of … Read more
Our names are Peter and Sally and we live in beautiful Yeppoon in Central Queensland, Australia. We have been passionate Greyhound owners (as pets) for over twenty years and love the breed. We have been taken by their lovely, calm energy, their stately elegance, their goofy and affectionate nature as well as their quirkiness. We … Read more
As mentioned, Sally and I have had over twenty year’s experience owning greys. Our first two Greyhounds had not been fostered and had come straight from their lives as athletes and track dogs. As such they had no exposure to domestic life and everything was new. This fed their natural curiousity and resulted in many … Read more
You may hear people talk of ‘adopting’ a Greyhound rather than ‘buying’ a Greyhound. It’s the same thing. Where you choose to get your Greyhound from makes the key difference. There are many organisations across the world, and in Australia, that facilitate the adoption of ex-racing greyhounds. It’s easy to simply Google ‘adopt a greyhound’ … Read more
