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Greyhound Pets Of America National Website

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Is your greyhound  looking for long lost relatives?  Check out this database!

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The Greyhound Discussion List
A discussion board with over 2500 members including adoption groups, individual adopters, racing enthusiasts/owners/breeders, veterinarians, vendors, etc. A good resource for the greyhound adopter to get information and advice about behavior, nutrition, injuries, training, etc...

Books and Magazines

The Greyhound Project, Inc. Publishes "CG Magazine" (formerly Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine) and the famous annual "Celebrating Greyhounds Calendar". There is a wealth of information on why and how retired racing greyhounds can make wonderful pets!

"Leo, A Greyhound's Tale" by Cindy Victor
A page turning novel about a talking Greyhound! www.leoagreyhoundtale.com

These are excellent books with additional information to help you decide if a greyhound is the right choice for you. We recommend reading:

• "Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies" by Lee Livingood
• "Adopting The Retired Racing Greyhound" by Cynthia Branigan
• "Greyhounds" by Carolyn Coille
• "Living with Kids and Dogs” by Coleen Pelar

Racing Records

The National Greyhound Association is the governing body of Greyhound Racing in the United States.  The also sell various Greyhound accessories (muzzles, squawkers, blankets, etc.) geared toward the racing kennel. This site instructs you on how to obtain the official racing history of your dog by mailing in the ear tattoo numbers. For a price, you can even receive a certificate naming you as the registered owner of your dog.

Rosnet Greyhound Racing - enter your dog's full racing name under "Greyhound Data" and find out their birthday, parents, littermates and racing history, complete with commentary such as "Bumped, inside", "Led all the way" or the dreaded "No factor". This is a free site, and records can be incomplete.

Services

List of Panhandle Area boarding kennels and sitters (pdf)

Miscellaneous

Tips for photographing Greyhounds
Wonderful guide to taking great photos of your greyt friend

Purina Pro Plan Rally to Rescue

Shopping

GPA/Emerald Coast's The Greyhound Shoppe

North Coast Greyhounds Northcoast Greyhounds' product line has expanded to the ever-changing assortment of greytstuff you'll see on their pages, and has allowed them to contribute close to $200,000 since 2000 - all thanks to all their customers, many of whom have become fast friends in the 10 years since greyhounds changed their lives! Visit their site for guilt-free shopping when you need a gift or deserve a reward of your own. "If you don't spend it with us, we can't give it away!"

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