Greyhound

The Greyhound is a very old European breed of dog, a sighthound which has been historically bred for coursing game and latterly Greyhound racing.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyhound

AKC Video (link - https://youtu.be/-W7C8U8ZjWk😞

View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanKennelClub

• Greyhund

Country of origin: Great Britain

How Greyhounds Conquered the World (AKC)

By: Bud Boccone

• http://www.akc.org/akc-dog-lovers/greyhounds-conquered-world/#

From:  https://aboutgreys.com/

Demystifying NGA and AKC Greyhound Breed Standards

(Racing/Show greyhounds podcast)

• https://aboutgreys.com/2018/02/10/episode-44-demystifying-nga-and-akc-greyhound-breed-standards/

Coefficient of Inbreeding vs. Genetic Diversity Level in Greyhounds

Coefficient of Inbreeding vs. Genetic Diversity Level in Greyhounds-update_2019.pdf

IPFD Board member, Barbara Thiel shared an English translation of this article which appeared in The Greyhound Show blog. The article includes a discussion of data available from the MyDogDNA on genetic diversity measurements in greyhounds - greyhound breeders are encouraged to read this document to gain perspective. 

There are numerous breed standards.

The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data

• Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland:
4. US: CHIC Greyhound: http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/brdreqs.html?breed=GH
5. Norway: Breeding Strategy: Rasespesifikk avlsstrategi for Greyhound: http://greyhoundklubben.no/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/RASGreyhound.pdf

Health Surveys | Reports

Greyhound Club of America: Greyhound Health Registry: http://www.greyhoundclubofamericainc.org/health-registry/

UK: The Greyhound Club: Health:  http://www.thegreyhoundclubuk.co.uk/health/

Online Survey

• Study investigating the factors influencing bloating and the development and outcome of GDV in Greyhounds in the UK

Greyhound World Congress 2017

• http://greyhoundklubben.no/?p=288

Neuropathy in the Greyhound

Institute of Genetics | University of Bern

• http://www.genetics.unibe.ch/research/documents_dogs/neuropathy_in_the_greyhound/index_eng.html
  • A Deletion in the N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1) Gene in Greyhounds with Polyneuropathy

Cord Drögemüller, Doreen Becker, Barbara Kessler, Elisabeth Kemter, Jens Tetens, Konrad Jurina, Karin Hultin Jäderlund, Annette Flagstad, Michele Perloski,  Kerstin Lindblad-Toh,  Kaspar Matiasek

• http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0011258

http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011258

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

US: The Greyhound Club of America:  http://www.greyhoundclubofamericainc.org/

Finland: Suomen Greyhoundyhdistys ry: http://www.greyhoundyhdistys.fi/

UK: Greyhound Club: http://www.thegreyhoundclubuk.co.uk/

Norway: Norsk Greyhound Klubb: http://greyhoundklubben.no/

Germany: Deutscher Windhundzucht- und Rennverband e.V.: https://www.windhundverband.de/rassen/greyhound/