Greyhound
The Greyhound is among the oldest of all dog breeds and the template for every sighthound, bred to run down hare by sight across open ground. In Britain it exists in two distinct…
About the Greyhound
The Greyhound is among the oldest of all dog breeds and the template for every sighthound, bred to run down hare by sight across open ground. In Britain it exists in two distinct populations, and anyone looking for a Greyhound at stud needs to know which they are dealing with.
Show Greyhounds are registered with the Royal Kennel Club on the Breed Register and bred to the standard, dogs standing about 71 to 76 cm; racing Greyhounds are registered with the racing authority and, although they are the same breed, they are generally not on the Royal Kennel Club register at all. Only a dog on the Breed Register can be offered here, so a stud that is a racing dog may not qualify however good it is. Temperament in both is famously gentle.
The Greyhound is a fundamentally sound breed with few inherited diseases. Ask about a heart check and a current eye certificate, and about the dog's teeth and gums, which can be a weak point. Greyhounds are sensitive to some anaesthetics and have unusual blood values, points a good stud owner will mention without prompting.
Health & breeding
We check every hip, elbow, eye and DNA result you give us against the Royal Kennel Club’s public records by hand, and we record who checked it and when. The Royal Kennel Club’s public records may not include all the screening a dog has had, so a dog with no Royal Kennel Club record showing is not necessarily untested.
Breed Right’s summary — under The Royal Kennel Club Health Standard
Health tests for the Greyhound
This panel is Breed Right’s summary of the testing that matters for the breed under The Royal Kennel Club Health Standard. The Health Standard is the Royal Kennel Club’s guidance for breeders, not a registration rule. It describes tests to ask about — it is not a report on any individual dog. The Royal Kennel Club’s public records may not include all the screening a dog has had, so a dog with no Royal Kennel Club record showing is not necessarily untested.
Best Practice — further tests it recommends
Completing these as well as the Good Practice tests is what the Royal Kennel Club calls Best Practice.
| Test | Type | Scheme | What’s involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNA test — GN (Greyhound Neuropathy) | DNA test | Laboratory | The result printed on the laboratory certificate. |
At stud now
Greyhound stud dogs
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When a Greyhound on the Royal Kennel Club Breed Register is listed at stud, it will appear here.
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Greyhound litters
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