The New Dog Racing Blog

Did you know that greyhound racing dates back to Egypt, where royalty were the owners of this special breed? Later on, the Romans were the ones who introduced this special dog race to Britain. The first recorded attempt at greyhound racing was back in 1876 in Hendon, England. The race was a complete fiasco, especially as a real hare was used for bait which provoked the animal defenders.

Today, despite the critics of the animal protection organizations, greyhound racing is one of the most popular sports in the UK. Even though I’m not the biggest fan of neither dog or horse racing, I’ve been at a few greyhound meetings and I enjoyed the thrill. I decided to write about this kind of activity so as to be helpful to other fans like me, who want to find more info about the latest competitions and learn the latest news related to this sport.

Before I tell you about the reasons why I enjoy this kind of activity, let me tell you that I am a passionate animal lover and also a vegetarian (yes, that’s possible). My opinion is that watching this kind of sport doesn’t mean that you’re promoting animal cruelty. Actually, despite the huge critics, the sport itself has nothing to do with cruelty. I admire the grace and without a doubt I believe that racing is just an expression of the grace and power of these animals. Sport racing no longer puts the animals in danger. There are several organizations which are taking care to prevent any cruelty, including the British Greyhound Retired Database and Greyhound Rescue West of England, whose members ensure that as many of the retired animals as possible are being adopted. As you may know, a greyhounds’ career ends between the fourth and sixth year of their life, so once the animals aren’t capable of racing anymore, the best of them are kept for breeding and the rest are given up for adoption. Some of the greyhound protection organizations also advocate for better treatment of the animals while still competing.

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