Greyhound Facts

Fact or Fiction?

Greyhounds are hyperactive and need lots of exercise.
Fiction:  Greyhounds are sprinters not marathoners.  They are gentle, affectionate dogs, common referred to as "45mph Couch Potato's".  Greyhounds take their retirement quite seriously, they can sleep 16 hours a day if you let them!

Greyhounds need to be on a leash.
Fact:  Greyhounds can never be let off the leash unless they are in a fully fenced in area.  These dogs are sight hounds and bred to chase.  Because they can see more than 1/2 mile away, even a piece of litter in the wind could send them running into traffic.

Greyhounds don't get along with cats and small dogs.
Fiction:  Some Greyhounds can live nicely with small dogs and cats.  All PGC Greyhounds are profiled before being placed in a home that has small dogs and/or cats.

Myth: Greyhounds are from Egypt
Fact: The roots of the Greyhound have actually been traced back to the 4th or 5th century B.C. in Europe.  Some of the earliest records kept of Greyhound breeding occurred in the UK.


                                              A Few Facts About Greyhounds!

~ Greyhounds are sight hounds.  They can see clearly for a distance of half a mile.  They are like owls who also hunt by sight.  If they see it, they will try to catch it.

~ A Greyhound is capable of reaching peak speeds of 45mph.

~ A Greyhound has stereoscopic vision.  This means that it is best suited to seeing moving objects.  They often don't see stationary objects so when calling your Greyhound back to you, you are best to be moving around.  That way they can see and hear you.

~ A Greyhound has a larger heart and lungs and more red blood cells than other canine breeds.

~ When running, Greyhounds spend 80% of their time in the air.  In full stride, all four feet leave the ground.  It is as close to flying as a land animal can get.

~ The Greyhounds tail acts as a rudder, enabling it to turn quickly at high speeds.

~ A litter of Greyhounds usually ranges between 5 to 9 puppies.

~ The  racing name of a Greyhound may not exceed 16 characters and cannot be the same as that of another Greyhound.

~ A Greyhounds racing name is not his real name because yelling his real name during a race could interfere with performance.