What happens to greyhounds that don’t make it to the track?
The breeding of any breed of dog is not a mechanical process and nothing is guaranteed. Before the birth the breeder will not know how many puppies are expected or the sex of the puppies or indeed whether in the case of greyhounds, any of the will be destined to race. Whether or not a greyhound goes on to be successful in racing, eventually, most racing greyhounds will reach a point where they are retired. Sometimes a young greyhound becomes available for rehoming before he or she has started racing. This may be because the greyhound is too slow to race, because he or she is disinterested in chasing the artificial hare or because he or she simply interferes or plays with other greyhounds whilst running on the track. Fortunately, young greyhounds can be rehomed very easily.
