Greyhound Trivia

Greyhounds are sight-hounds and can spot a moving object up to a half-mile away.

Their sprinting ability enables them to run between 35-40 miles per hour.

The former racer has experienced several years of extensive training at the cost of $2,000 per dog

During the Greyhound's complete stride, he is off the ground twice - a double suspension gallop.

For thousands of years Greyhounds were the dog of choice by Kings, Queens, Pharoahs, Sheiks, and people of distinction.

Some famous Greyhound fanciers were Cleopatra (the first lady of the Greyhound), Queen Elizabeth I, George Washington, Teddy Roosevelt and General Custer.

In early Arabian culture, the birth of a Greyhound was cause for great celebrations and second in importance only to the birth of a son. They were the only dog permitted to share an Arab's tent or ride atop his camel.

The Greyhound is the only dog mentioned by name in the King James version of the Bible (Proverbs 30:29-31).

Persians believed that the Greyhound was permitted in the next world to give information and evidence about mankind.

It was the Egyptians who first raced Greyhounds for sport in open fields with a wild hare as quarry and no rules of the game except speed.

During the 15th century, commoners were be-headed if caught with a Greyhound in their possession so the sport of coursing could remain an elite activity shared only by nobility. When common men were finally allowed to own Greyhounds, their toes were broken so they could not be used for racing.

In the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth established the beginning of formalized dog racing.

The first track to open in the United States was in California in 1920.