The breeding of greyhounds is a refined and studious task in modern times, with breeders aware that only the best-bred animals are likely to be able to achieve success on the track. The vast majority of stud dogs used are past champions that have won the sport s Classic races.

Increasingly, champions from Australia and America have been imported to use at stud in an attempt to inject freshness and hardiness into the traditional bloodlines used in the UK. This has been seen to good effect in recent years and further improved the quality of this exceptional breed.

Although the stud dog is an important part within the breeding of new stock, many believe, rightly or wrongly, that as important is the bitch used in the mating.

Although there have been some exceptionally successful brood bitches (notably Westmead Move in the 80s and 90s) there have also been hugely successful stud greyhounds so the argument as to the most important element in breeding is set to rage on.

The number of puppies in any one litter varies between one and as many as 14 or 15, but more commonly, bitches whelp a manageable sized litter of between six and ten. The split between bitches and dogs produced can vary from all bitches to all dogs with every other combination in between.

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