Hiya peeps. Okay about me... I've held an owner/trainer's licence for about 22 years, got involved in the dogs through my parents, who got their very first greyhound when I was 7 years old, off my uncle (a successful trainer, now sadly passed away RIP). My parents' first greyhound was a slowcoach, a blue bitch with an undershot jaw who was still a 3 y.o maiden after 18 starts when my uncle gave her away to us. But she got us hooked and we ended up breeding our very first litter with her, (putting her to the Irish import, Ballykilty) the first pups that we reared, broke in and trained ourselves, won races! One was good enough to win a few TAB races for us.
I also got my first dog, a very very slow 4 y.o giveaway.. to learn on and the day he won for me was such a big thrill, to know that I got him going well.

Eventually I learned everything about the industy by working as an office clerk for the NCA, Greyhound Recorder, plus working as a live in manager on a few outback rearing farms, whelping many many broods! Also worked at a breaking in/trial track, live in position too.

So you could say I've had extensive experience in the industry LOL

Oh and before I forget, I am also profoundly deaf, which I have been since I was a young tot due to meningitis.

Cheers!