It sells papers so that's why he has said that.


I don't think that's a very accurate or true picture of the modern day greyhound racing as we are only little fish compared to the horse racing.

I've been involved in the greyhound industry in all facets for over 22 years now and I would say the main problems are tall poppy syndrome (dragging people down and spreading nasty gossip) and bigger city trainers who will do anything to keep their dogs racing and winning week in and week out.

Maybe one or two cases of race fixing in a blue moon but why worry about something that is out of your control?

The main thing when buying a greyhound, is to expect failure as well as success, and take it on the chin instead of shooting the dog for being slow, no good or not winning regularly.

And if you are new to the world of rearing a pup/training, then please don't attempt it on your own without expert guidance nearby.
The best chance a pup will have, is to be placed with other pups on a well run rearing farm and fed well by experienced people.
Breaking in also should only be done by the experts, many a good pup have been ruined by inexperienced owners.


And please, DON'T talk to ex trainers that have nothing positive to say about the sport, there may be a reason why they have been run out of the game...

Talk to current trainers who are successful and willing to help out newbies with advice. They would be the ones that are more in tune with what is going on in the industry than ex trainers.