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Gone to the dogs? A look at greyhound racing's future

On Saturday, Towcester Racecourse in Northamptonshire will host the annual English Greyhound Derby, with a £175,000 prize at stake for the winner. While adored by some, the event has previously been a ...
Wall Street Journal

Greyhounds Make Beloved Pets. Just Try Finding One.

As regulators and humane organizations look to stamp out dog racing for good, greyhounds as we know them—those spindly speed demons—have become a dying breed. Retired racing greyhounds have made ...
The Gazette

Last lap coming for Iowa greyhound racing

DES MOINES — Next year will end a chapter in the state's gambling history when an Iowa dog track hosts the last live greyhound race in Dubuque. The dwindling number of greyhounds bred for racing, ...
Taunton Daily Gazette

'The 45 mph couch potato': Taunton-based nonprofit rehomes retired greyhound race dogs

TAUNTON – Denise Schumitz calls greyhound dogs “the 45 mph couch potato.” They run fast in short sprints, but don’t require much exercise beyond routine walks and play, are quite passive, and tend to ...
Yahoo

Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few ...