Greyhound Crossroads

Muggle just arrived from the Orange Park Track in Jacksonville Florida. He was a special guy that we had been waiting on to retire since we placed his littermate Ditto. Muggle raced 120 races at Sarasota, Southland and Orange Park. He was a pretty good racer that competed in some Stakes races. He raced at 74lbs and just turned 4 on April 1st. His sire is Kelsos Fusileer and his dam is Whytell Broom. He is a beautiful rare silver-blue male. He is a friendly, happy boy that gets along great with the other dogs in his foster home. He was a bit vocal in his kennel so may not be the best choice for apartment living. He has been doing fantastic in his foster home. Muggle has had a couple of mild seizures since he arrived. We are having him checked by the vet but he seems like a very healthy guy so it is likely to be epilepsy and he is likely to need to be on inexpensive meds for the rest of his life.

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Demo is a small brindle male that raced at 64lbs. He is a littermate to Sav's Demsey that we placed recently. Demsey is a wonderful guy and we are sure Demo will be the same. Demo raced 62 races in Daytona Beach and at Sanford Orlando tracks but only won 5 of those. Demo's sire is the very famous Kiowa Mon Manny and his dam is Kiowa Deli Dana. He will turn 3 on August 7th. Demo is just a bit shy but warms up fast. He has been good with the small dogs and kids in his foster home. Demo is very affectionate once he warms up. He plays gently with the little dogs in his foster home. Demo can be a little vocal when left alone so wouldn't be the best dog for apartment living. He corrects easily and seems to want to please. A very sweet boy!

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Tide is a big white male with red spots that raced at 84lbs. He raced 53 races in Birmingham and was good, racing mostly at the top A level and winning at that level. His sire is Djays Octane and his dam is Gale WW Ebb Tide. Tide won't turn 3 until November 1st. He is being fostered in an apartment so may be a good choice for apartment living. He was noisy at first but his foster mom found that he was quiet if allowed free roam of the apartment instead of being crated. He is very well behaved out of the crate. Tide is very friendly and did great on the dog haul. Seems like a really nice guy plus he is gorgeous and very tall!! Tide didn't pass his cat test so needs a home without cats and needs further testing with small dogs. He has done OK with medium to larger dogs that he has met. He hasn't been fostered with kids but he goes on walks to a nearby park where there are a lot of kids and he loves them and is very good with them when he meets them.

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Sissy is a fawn female described as "blonde". Her race trainer says she is very sweet! We found 14 races listed for her at Sanford Orlando track, but she retired quickly. Her sire is WW Apple Jax and her dam is Slatex Disco. Sissy is a young girl that won't turn 3 until October 13th. Sissy passed her cat and small dog tests so should be able to live in a home with either. She is a calm, friendly girl that can be a little vocal in her crate at first so may not be the best choice for apartment living. Sissy did travel really well on the trip up from the vet. She has settled into home life really well. Sissy gives her foster family lots of kisses and her tail does a helicopter wag when she is happy. She likes toys and has done great on the hardwood floors. No accidents in the house so far either.

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Shady is a tiny black girl that raced at just 56lbs. She retired from Birmingham Race Track in November after racing 168 races there. She was never a good racer but managed to place some at D and E levels even though she rarely won. Her sire is Extruding Dream and her dam is Springfield Lass. Shady just turned 4 on February 8th. Shady didn't pass her cat test so will need a home with no kitties. She passed her small dog test easily with no interest in chasing them though. She was calm and quiet in her kennel so may be a good dog for an apartment or condo. She has done great in foster care. What a pretty little girl!

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Jailor is the son of one of our volunteer's personal dogs so we jumped at the chance to bring him into our program. His mom's name is Deco Brandi Jett and she is a sweet friendly girl with the BEST personality. Jailor is a young guy that didn't have much of a racing career with only 3 races listed at the Orlando Track. He is a stunning white boy with a few black spots. Jailor's sire is Dragon Fire. He is a small boy racing at just 66lbs. Jailor is very young and won't turn 2 until Sept 14th. He did pass his cat and small dog tests. We were told that Jailor was a shy boy and he is just at first. He does warm up and is very friendly with his foster family after only a week. He is curious, checking everything out on walks. He needs some work on leash walking because he pulls and is strong but is already getting better. He is a gorgeous boy that probably will need a few days to warm up to a new family but then will be very sweet and loving. His tail wags a lot once he knows you.

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Valor just arrived from the Watson Kennel at Sarasota. He actually raced in Naples-Ft Myers, Daytona Beach, Flagler, Palm Beach and Sarasota. He was a pretty good racer that did get up to the top A level and raced 197 races. Valor raced at 73lbs and will turn 5 on May 25th. His sire is the very famous Dodgem By Design and his dam is Tracking Baker. So far Valor has been very friendly but calm and laid back. He likes to lay next to whatever chair his foster dad is sitting in. Very sweet, kenneled well and seemed to get along with the other dogs in his foster home. He is very quiet in his crate so could be a good apartment dog. He does great with the small dogs in his foster home and hasn't had one accident in the house. Valor is a really good boy that would be an easy first greyhound or 3rd greyhound.

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City is a tiny red female that raced at just 51lbs. She only had 3 offical races and two of those she was so far behind the other dogs that she wasn't even in the video. Because she retired so fast she is very young and won't turn 2 until September 13th. Her sire is the very famous Kiowa Sweet Trey and her dam is Flying Abilene. All of her litter were named after theme parks and there is a Great Wolf, Six Flags, Splashtopia and others. City passed her cat and small dog tests. She is a very friendly girl that grins when she is happy. Very cute! More as we get to know her.

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Shakira just arrived. She is a tiny 50lb girl that is an unusual blue brindle color. As tiny as she is, she raced 106 races and did pretty well getting up to the top A level. Her racing owner just decided to retire her even though she was racing well. Her last race was an A level race. Her sire is Speedy Trent and her dam is CTW Trivia. Shakira is 3 years old and will turn 4 on June 9th. She is pretty timid at first in new situations and places. She will shiver some and pull to get away on leash sometimes when walking in new places. Her shyness seems to be situational and not toward people though. She likes people and will stay close to her foster mom and follow her around. Very very sweet and friendly. She is not timid with other dogs at all and can be pretty bossy. She did pass her cat test and her small dog test. She plays nicely with other dogs outside and enjoys their company. She was a little growly with all the new dogs in her foster home at first but has calmed down and will share her beds and space with her housemates after the first week so it seems like she only has space issues right at first with dogs she doesn't know. The only place she is protective of is her crate and will growl when other dogs come by it, silly girl. Shakira hasn't had any accidents in her kennel so far. After the first night, she has been very quiet in her kennel so would probably be a good dog for an apartment. She seems to do OK when left alone so should be fine as an only dog. Cute girl with such a puppy face! And so tiny!

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Edge is a 78lb, red, brindle boy. He just arrived from the Melbourne Race Track Adoption Kennel but he actually did all of his 56 races at Daytona Beach. He just won 6 of his races and placed in more but wasn't really good. Edge's sire is Kiowa WW Brother and his dam is Kiowa Sharp Cay. He turns 3 on May 17th. He is a very calm boy that is a little shy at first but does warm up with time. Edge was pretty overwhelmed when he first arrived and didn't want to come out of his kennel so he is definitely a timid guy that will need some time to gain confidence. He did pass his cat and small dog tests at the track so should be fine to live with either. More as we get to know him.

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Smoke is arriving from the Melbourne race track. He was a good racer that raced 179 races mostly at Bluffs Run but also at Dubuque, Mardi Gras and Sanford Orlando before retired from Melbourne. He raced at the top A level at most of those tracks. Because he was a good racer he raced for a long time and just turned 5 on March 6th. He is a mid sized guy racing at 73lbs. Smokes sire is the very famous Flying Penske and his dam is Barts Cutie Pie. Smoke passed his cat and small dog test. Smoke travels well and just got in the van and laid down on the trip up. He is quiet in his crate so might make a good apartment dog. We were told he could be pretty shy but he has been cautiously friendly with us since he arrived. He is calm and will give a slow wag while staring up into your eyes waiting to be petted. Very nice boy with cute ears that stand straight up. He does like his crate and feels safe there so will choose to stay there with the door open until he gets comfortable enough to come out. He does like to lean on people and give hugs.

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Joy is coming in from the Birmingham race track where she raced most of her 78 races. She also raced briefly at Naples Ft Myers race track. She got up to the top A level of racing. Joy turns 3 on July 6th. Her sire is Turbo Penske and her dam is AMF Herself. Joy raced at 61lbs. She is a very friendly sweet girl that won the hearts of all of our volunteers at a recent track visit. This girl is a really really sweet girl with a lot of personality. She passed her cat test at the track with just a little interest at first but easily corrected and lost interest quickly so we think she will be OK in a home with cats with supervision at first. She also did fine with small dogs. More as we get to know her.

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Cash is registered as a red boy but he does have one tiny brindle stripe on his face so probably should have been listed as brindle. He is arriving from the Birmingham Race Track. He also raced at Ebro, Sarasota, Naples Ft Myers and Wheeling Downs in WV. He raced 90 races but only won 5 of those. Cash is a sweet boy that we met at the track adoption kennel on a recent visit. He seemed like a calm friendly guy. Pascal is 3 now and won't turn 4 until November 27th. His sire is BD Phillips and his dam is CTW Veronica. Cash raced at 71lbs so is a mid sized guy. He was retired due to a broken hock. It his healed now and he still has a limp but is getting better every day.

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Pascal just arrived from the Birmingham Race Track. He raced 41 races there but only actually won 2 of them. Pascal is a mostly white male with some brindle spots. He is 2 now and will turn 3 on August 22nd. His sire is Kelsos Fusileer and his dam is WW's Rysta Rough. Pascal passed his cat and small dog test so should be fine to live with either. He raced at 72lbs and is pretty tall for his weight. Pascal seems like a very tolerant dog. On the dog haul dogs were milling around and stepping over him and on him in the van and he didn't lift a lip or growl at anyone. He just laid there trying to sleep. He seems like a pretty calm guy that is friendly and happy. Pascal did great with a baby and a toddler he met. What a pretty boy too!

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Dusty is a senior gentleman who will turn 10 on August 10th. He really isn't all that big and raced at 75lbs. His sire is My Zapper and his dam is Kelley Dunn. Dusty raced the last time in September of 2009 and had a long career racing 120 races mostly in Birmingham AL. Dusty has had a string of bad luck though. He retired and was adopted first by a family that let him get into horrible condition and eventually returned him to the adoption kennel about 20lbs under weight. He was so thin that they weren't sure he would survive when they got him. The adoption staff at the track kennel spent months nursing him back to health and one of them ended up adopting him. Now, his most recent family is forced to give Dusty and their other greyhounds up because of more bad luck. He is a well behaved boy that is great with cats and small dogs and other dogs of all sizes male and female. He is so well behaved that he hasn't been crated in years and is a great house dog. He doesn't have accidents in his house. Dusty would be a great addition for a first time greyhound owner or someone that wants to add to their pack. Because Dusty is an older guy he has a reduced adoption fee of $200. He has had a checkup, shots and a fresh dental and is ready for his new life to begin. Dusty does have one corn on one toe that causes him to limp a bit on hard surfaces otherwise he seems healthy and he is so so sweet.

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Askew is a tall, mostly white boy with a few dark brindle spots. He just arrived from the Birmingham Race Track. He raced at 75lbs and turned 2 on September 22nd. Askew raced 53 races in Birmingham AL and did pretty well getting up to A level. His sire is CTW Plaza Rio and his dam is CTW Fanny Flash. Askew passed his cat test and is doing well with the cat in his foster home. He also did well with a small dog he met. Askew is a very outgoing boy that loves everyone he meets. He is a very sweet confident guy.

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Toni is a pup that came straight from the farm and never went to the race track. She just turned one on October 8th so is still very young. She is small and weighed 54lbs at her vet check. She never raced because of an injury on the farm. Another dog attacked her and removed most of the skin between her tail and hipbones in September. The wound was too large to stitch so had to heal up on its own slowly. The injury is mainly cosmetic and doesn't affect her ability to run or play. She will just have a large scar. Toni couldn't go off to race training with a big open wound so her owners held onto her for a couple of months to get her to the point that she could be transported to us from Kansas in November of 2014. Toni never completed the registration process and never got a racing name. She has been called Toni since a pup though. Her sire is the very famous Lonesome Cry and her dam is Toni Works. Toni passed her cat and small dog tests and has been living in a foster home with an Italian Greyhound. She is a very good jumper and has been known to clear fences so needs a home with a 6 foot fence. Toni is calm in the house but loves doing laps and playing outside every time she goes outside to potty so she really needs a fenced yard to play in. She is a natural sitter. She crates well and is mostly quiet except at meal times when she whines some. Toni is not a confident girl and tends to be timid and jumpy. There is construction going on at her foster home and the noise of that scares her. She will take awhile to warm up to a new situation but once she warms up she is a friendly, silly, happy girl. She is likely to be pretty nervous at first when she is adopted and goes to a new home. She loves people and approaches most people wagging indoors, but sometimes outside she still is a bit timid and runs around just out of reach for a few moments until she gets her courage up to approach.

UPDATE 1/15/15: Toni went to our vet to have her spay and we had our vet do some reconstructive surgery on Toni's back to make it look better while she had her under. The reconstructive surgery was not successful. The good skin would not attach to the scar tissue and eventually sloughed off leaving another big open wound. So that meant more healing time for Toni.

UPDATE 3/4/15: Toni is finally nearly healed up and just about ready for adoption! Through her treatment Toni has been happy and acts like nothing is wrong. She continues her daily runs in the yard and doesn't even flinch when we put medicine on her wound. We really love this sweet girl!

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Reverend is a smaller brindle male that raced at 69lbs. He is a young guy that won't turn 2 until April 3rd. His sire is Lonesome Cry and his dam is CTW Lorraine. He needs a home without cats but hasn't shown any interest in small dogs whatsoever so should be fine living with them. Reverend only raced 4 races but didn't win any of them. He is being retired early because his kennel is closing. So far he is a very calm boy for one so young. He has a beautiful, red coat with a few brindle stripes. Very Stunning! Reverend was happy to stand quietly and let people pet him his first time out in public, but didn't go up to many people on his own seeking out attention. He was just a little reserved but seems like the type that will warm up fast and loves attention because he didn't shy away from anyone. He has done well in his foster home.  Update from his foster mom! Reverend is settling in nicely and learning the rules about being in a home.  He always prefers to be inside with the humans, but will go outside in the backyard for a walk around when he needs to.  He quickly chooses a dog bed and rests with the other hounds but will be the first to jump up and check out anything new and exciting that might happen.  He sleeps quietly all night long in his crate.  During the day, he will complain a little when crated so probably won't be the best option for an apartment or condo with owners who are gone all day.  He doesn't seem to rely on the other dogs in the home though, which means that he could probably be comfortable as the only large pet in the home.  No indoor accidents so far either in the home or his crate.  Reverend is very young, and that means that everything is new, different, and worth investigating.  He's going to be a really nice dog for a family who understands he needs a little time and training in basic commands.  Give him a chance to stand quietly next to you for attention and you may be in love with this adorable boy!!

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Amazing just arrived from the Birmingham Race Track. She is a tiny white girl with brindle spots and lots of red freckles that raced at 53lbs. She raced 41 races total at 3 tracks, Palm Beach, Melbourne and Birmingham. She did get up to the top A level briefly. Amazing will turn 3 on June 20th. Her sire is Kelsos Fusileer and her dam is BD's Sierra. She passed her cat and small dog tests so should be fine to live with either. She traveled well and slept quietly the first night. She does occasionally make noise in her crate so probably won't be a good apartment dog. So far she has been very friendly with people and seems to be adjusting well.

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Humbolt is a black male that raced at 73lbs. He is coming in from Birmingham Race track where he raced 25 races. He won a few of those. His sire is Dragon Fire and his dam is Its My Fancy. He turned 2 on September 3rd. He was picked as a calm, quiet guy that would do well living in a townhouse. He did not pass his cat test so needs a home with no cats. He did pass his small dog test so should be fine living in a home with little dogs. He is a very handsome guy with a nice shiny coat. He was curious at first but calmed right down. More as we get to know him.

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If you like big dogs Tuesday is your boy! He is a huge 84lb greyhound that is 4 years old. He was a good racer that we knew from kennel visits years ago when he first started racing at Sanford Orlando. He was such a big, happy, friendly, boy that we loved him the minute that we saw him, everyone did. He was a good racer that wasn't close to retiring then though. We were thrilled when he retired from Melbourne recently and he popped back up. He raced 156 races and also raced briefly at Sarasota. Tuesday is a very friendly boy with a great personality. He is pretty calm though. He will celebrate his 5th birthday on September 1st. Tuesday was pretty interested in chasing cats so needs a home with out them but did fine with the small dogs he has met. He has a little bit of white ticking on his back that looks a bit like snow. Tuesday's sire is the famous Kiowa Mon Manny and his dam is Truly Julie.

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Bama Boy is a friendly white boy with black spots. He raced at 73lbs. He raced 80 races in Birmingham, Daytona Beach and at Tri State in WV. His sire is TK Quick Strike and his dam is Hamparsum. We placed two of his littermates Dream Striker and Mom Peg and they were really nice dogs! He passed his cat test with just a little interest at first but was easy to correct and lost interest. Bama Boy is coming in as a special order for one of our previous adopters so is not available at this time. More as we get to know him.

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Donna is arriving from Birmingham Race Track. Donna raced 58 races at 3 tracks, Birmingham, Melbourne and Mardi Gras and got up to A level. Donna raced at 62lbs. She will turn 3 on June 6th. Donna passed her cat test with just a little interest at first but corrected well and lost interest. Her sire is Kelsos Fusileer and her dam is Sun Sand And Sea. Donna is very calm and quiet. She has done well with the small dog and children in her foster home. She is a waggy girl that seems to love everyone. Even the sound of the blender made her tail wag. Donna greets everyone gently. Sweet girl!

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Lady just arrived from the Birmingham Race Track. She is a small black female that raced at 58lbs. She raced 62 races at Birmingham and Daytona Beach. Lady will turn 3 on May 7th. She is a littermate to several dogs we already placed MH Alabama Boy, MH Dream Striker and MH Mom Peg. Her sire is TK Quick Strike and her dam is Hamparsum. Lady traveled well and passed her cat and small dog tests. Lady is a greyhound grinner that will smile when she is very happy or excited. She is doing great in her foster home with a child and potties on leash.

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Shortie and her litter were all named for types of cows like their mother before them was. There is a Brahma, Hereford, Angus, Longhorn and Guernsey among others. It was a big litter of 11 pups. Shortie raced 70 races at the Birmingham race track. She was racing at the top A level when she retired. Her sire is the very famous Kiowa Sweet Trey and her dam is Gable Brahma. Shortie has very interesting coloring that we have only seen one time before. She is listed as a red brindle but only has stripes on one side of her. She is all red on the other side. Shortie was not interested in the cat at all when she met it and was more afraid of it than anything. She also did fine with small dogs she met. She is a very friendly, outgoing girl that raced at 61lbs and turned 2 on November 25th. She was a little scared of the shiny wood floors at first and slipped around a lot. She travels really well and laid down and went to sleep in the van right away. Shortie arrived in the middle of the night and went straight into a crate, ate her dinner and went to sleep and never made a peep the rest of the night. So she seems very adaptable and may be a good choice for an apartment or townhome. Shortie seems like a calm laid back girl.

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Fantasy is a small black female that raced at 57lbs. She only raced 14 races in Birmingham AL and didn't win one of them them. Her sire is the very famous Oshkosh Slammer and her dam is Greys AMF Hawaii. She is young and doesn't turn 2 until May 5th. Fantasy passed her cat test and her small dog test so should be fine to live in a home with both. She traveled well on our trip from the track and seems like a very sweet girl.

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Glory just arrived from the Birmingham race track. She is a small brindle girl that raced at 57lbs. She is mostly brindle with a white chest and ring that runs up around her neck referred to as "Irish Markings". She also has a white spot on her head and white feet. She just turned 4 on January 3rd. Glory's sire is Flame's Nash and her dam is Nicoles Andrea. She raced 163 races at Orange Park in Jacksonville FL, then Daytona Beach and finally Birmingham. She placed a lot so stayed in the money without winning a lot of races. Glory passed her cat and small dog tests so should be good to live with either. She was a little interested in the cat in her foster home at first but the cat let her know he didn't appreciate the attention. She has done well with that cat and the small dogs in her foster home. She is a sweet friendly girl that has transitioned to home life really well. She already whines to go out and hasn't had a single accident in the house. She has done fine with the 5 other dogs in the house. She does bark sometimes when she sees something odd or strange so may be the rare greyhound that could actually be a watch dog.

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Giana raced 143 races at Tri State in WV and Sanford Orlando in FL. She raced at 64lbs. Her sire is Yahoo Omar and her dam is Karen's Rocket. She turned 4 on April 28th. She broke her leg at the end of September. She had surgery in Orlando and has been at the track in a cast since waiting to be cleared for travel. She just arrived Nov 1st. She is still in a splint and will be for a bit longer until she is fully healed. Giana has a family that is waiting for her and will adopt her as soon as she is cleared by our vets. More as we get to know her. If you are able to help us out with Lefty's expensive surgical repair please go to our Injured Athlete Page. Your generosity allows us to take more injured dogs and get them fixed.

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Lenny is a red fawn male that came in from the Birmingham race track. He raced most of his 151 races there but also raced briefly at Palm Beach, Melbourne and Daytona Beach. Lenny was a good racer quickly getting up to the top A level and winning lots of races there. He raced at 73lbs. His sire is Maryville Rumble* and his dam is Kiowa Surfingirl. Lenny passed his cat and small dog test so should be fine to live with either. They told us that Lenny can be a little timid at first but he was wagging his tail and going up to people for love when we picked him up from the hauler and at the vet's office so it doesn't take him long to warm up at all. He likes people and seems like he is going to be a very friendly loving guy. He is doing really well in foster care.

Lenny had a small growth on one of his legs that our vet removed and sent out for testing that came back as a soft tissue sarcoma, a slow growing form of cancer. This type of cancer usually responds quite well to chemo injections and usually goes into remission. Our vet has high hopes for Lenny making a complete recovery after a few more treatments. Lenny has handled the treatments well and will be on long term chemo pills for awhile. Thanks to some very generous donors Lenny's cancer treatment and medicine is taken care of and most of his adoption fee too!! For more information about adopting this very special greyhound contact us. If you would like to help us fund treatment for other dogs like Lenny please go to our Wounded Athlete Fund

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Torry is a special request for an adopter, who owned her mother Greys Torrington. She will be adopted as soon as she arrives so will not actually be available. Torry is a cute, white girl with brindle spots. She raced at 63lbs. Torry raced 58 races at Palm Beach, Daytona Beach and finally retired from Melbourne. She won 10 races and placed in others but had a pretty short career. She will turn 3 on April 4th so is still pretty young. Torry is described as being a calm girl that is very friendly and goes up to most people for affection. She passed her cat and small dog tests so should be fine to live with either. Sounds like she is very sweet and we are very happy to be able to help her new mom get her.

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Lewis is a 75lb mostly white male with brindle spots. He is coming from the Birmingham Race Track as a special request for one of our adopters. Lewis is a friendly guy that loves people. He passed his cat and small dog tests so should be fine with our adopter that has a cat. Lewis just turned 2 on December 2nd. His sire is Gable Dodge and his dam is Wiki Gumdrop. Lewis raced 45 races and got up to A level before retiring.

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Aunt Bea is a sweet, 6 year old black girl that had quite the racing career before becoming a mom. Now she is retired from mom duties and ready to find a couch. Aunt Bea raced 101 races mostly at the top levels and competed and placed in several Stakes races that are reserved for the best racers at each track. She was very much a star at the track. Aunt Bea started out racing in Palm Beach, then moved to Mardi Gras in Hollywood FL, Dubuque Iowa, Wheeling WV, then back to Palm Beach, Mardi Gras and Southland in Arkansas. Her racing career ended when she broke her leg on September 11th of 2011. She went back to her owner's farm to recover and to be a mom. She has one litter of pups that are racing age already so whatever lucky family adopts Aunt Bea can keep up with her pups careers as well. Aunt Bea just arrived from the Birmingham AL adoption kennel where she has been a favorite with the staff. They even took her home with them at night. Her old break still causes her to limp but it is long healed. Because of the old break she won't be able to do long hikes but she really enjoys going for walks around the neighborhood with you. She loves to go for car rides too. She is calm and friendly and seems to love people. She can run and play and her bad leg doesn't really slow her down much. She did pass her cat and small dog tests so should be fine in a home with either. She is a beautiful shiny black girl with barely any white on her face so looks even younger than 6 years old.

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Gumdrop is a small brindle girl that weighs 56lbs. She won't turn 2 until May 14th. Her sire is Flying Coal City and her dam is Kelsos Gum Drop. She only has one race listed at the Sanford Orlando track and came in last place in that race. Gumdrop came to us from the Melbourne adoption kennel however. She passed her cat and small dog test so should be fine to live with either. She is described as being a calm girl for such a young one and is pretty friendly going up to most new people she meets. More as we get to know her

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Greta is a special girl that came in after getting very sick at the race track. They pulled her out of racing and rushed her to the vet where they found that she had tick paralysis caused by a single tick bite. She was treated at the vet there and someone from the track drove her to us, two states away that very day to avoid having her go back into the kennel. She has recovered well from the tick paralysis but it turned out that she is also heartworm positive so is undergoing treatment for that now. Her foster home decided to keep her and the say she is the sweetest most snuggly girl ever. Greta's sire is BF Overdrive and her dam is BF Amazing Grace. She only has 19 races listed so had a very short career.

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Lefty is a 61lb red fawn girl that raced at Orange Park in Jacksonville Florida and Sanford Orlando. She was a pretty good racer getting up to A level but broke her leg in her last race and was retired. She had surgery done on her leg on October 2nd and stayed at the track in Orlando for a month until the vet cleared her for travel. She arrived with our adoption group Nov 1st. Lefty was in a splint for some time after she arrived. She is out of the splint now and is doing very well so the vet has released her for adoption! Lefty's sire is Count Ivan and her dam is SE's We Goin Too. She turned 3 on December 18th. Lefty is a very sweet affectionate girl. She passed her cat and small dog test so should be fine to live with either. She has been around a toddler and seems to like kids too. She is a playful silly girl that we think would make an excellent family dog. She can be vocal when excited so we don't think she would make a good apartment or townhouse dog.

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Neville is a tiny black boy with a white chest and toes that raced at just 64lbs. In that tiny body is a lot of personality and a super star racer! He came from the Birmingham Race Track where he consistantly was a winner at the top A level and was quite the racing celebrity. He also raced some of his 171 races at Tri State in WV. He won 45 of those races! And he placed in most of the others! He even won 6 "A" races in a row against all the top racers at that track! Neville retired in June and has been at the track since, waiting to be adopted. Neville just turned 4 on Nov 12th. He has had mixed results with cats, when he first meets new cats he is way too excited but after being around them for awhile he looses interest and is fine with some cats. We had him listed as trainable with cats but changed it to no cats because he varies so much from cat to cat and test to test. Neville did pass his test with small dogs. He is being fostered in a home with small dogs so he is used to being around them. His sire is Igoby Brady and his dam is WWG Torriewilson. Neville is a bouncy, happy boy that is friendly and fun. His foster home says that he is one of the happiest fosters they have had. He is full of personality and is a very funny, goofy guy. Everything makes him happy and he even drinks water with his tail wagging. He seems like he is a little higher energy than the typical very lazy couch potato greyhounds. He loves to play with toys and seems like he will be an excellent family dog. He is excellent with company and meeting new people makes him very happy. He does great out in public and loves going places and exploring his environment. He is a very curious, sweet boy that will do well in just about any situation. He doesn't seem to be worried about much of anything.

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Jimmy is a handsome black male that raced at 75lbs. He just retired from the Birmingham Race Track due to playing with other dogs during the race instead of concentrating on what he was supposed to do. He raced 46 races. He will turn 3 on March 29th. His sire is Kiowa WW Brother and his dam is Doctor Elliott. Jimmy did not pass his cat test because he was much too interested in playing with them, but did easily pass his small dog test. He is living with a couple of small dogs in his foster home and does great with them. Jimmy is a sweet, friendly guy that is doing great in foster care. He has the cutest little head tilt when he is listening to something. This handsome boy loves people and is going to make a great pet!

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Harmon is a red male that is a big traveler racing at 5 different tracks - Abiline KS, Bluffs Run and Dubuque in IA, then on to Palm Beach and Sanford Orlando tracks in Florida. He had 51 races to his credit and raced at 71lbs so is a medium sized male. His sire is Iceman Brutus and his dam is Rocking Jade. He just turned 3 on March 19th. Harmon rode well on the trip and didn't seem to be phased at all by traveling. He hops into the van on his own and doesn't need a boost. He settled nicely in his crate the first night and didn't make a peep. He also potties well on leash so doesn't require a fenced yard and may be a good choice for apartment living. Harmon is very friendly and happy and is a real leaner going up to strangers and wrapping himself around them for love. He needs some work on walking on leash because he is excited to check everything out and can't decide where to go first so ends up doing a lot of zig zagging but settles down after a little ways and walks beside you. He is smart and learns quickly. Harmon did great at his first meet and greet at a hockey game. He loved all the people he met adults and kids. The noises and crowd didn't phase him. He had a great time! He met some small dogs outside that were barking and running and he didn't pay any attention to them at all so appears to be very small dog tolerant. He has been living in a foster home with cats and a ferret and is great with both. This is a very sweet loving guy!

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Zenith just arrived from the Birmingham Track Adoption Kennel. She raced 74 races at 58lbs. She got up to A level at that track and also raced at Palm Beach in Florida. In her last race in July she pulled up and didn't finish the race due to a minor injury. She recovered and was adopted to a family in Birmingham. They couldn't keep her so returned her a few months later to the track adoption center and we picked her up not long after she arrived. She just turned 3 on October 12th. Her sire is Soprano Drive and her dam is Kiowa Surfingirl. She has the same mom as CRT Lenny, one of our other available dogs! Zenith has an unusual dark chocolate brown color between her black brindle stripes. She also has a cute white blaze on her nose and white on her chest and toes. A really cute girl with a very sweet personality. She loves to get the other dogs in her foster home to chase her and is very friendly with people. Her foster home describes her as the happiest greyhound they have ever met.

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I Run To You is a 75lb brindle male that is coming to us from the Melbourne Adoption kennel but he actually raced at Tri-State in WV and most recently at Sanford Orlando in FL. He raced 44 races but only won 3 of those. He got a lot of 2nds though. Since he wasn't really good his racing career was short. He will turn 3 on April 25th. His sire is Iruska All Star and his dam is Iruska Promise. He passed his cat and small dog tests at the track so should be fine to live with either. He is described as pretty calm dog but not a total couch potato. Generally good on leash and pretty friendly. Approaching people for affection and love but in a calm way. More as we get to know him.

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Bernie is a cute brindle girl that turned 2 on May 24th. She is coming in from the Palm Beach track where she raced 25 races. She never won any of her races but did place in some of them. Her racing owner is one of our volunteers! She has quite a few greyhound pets already so is unable to keep Bernie as a pet. She has asked us to help find her a great adoptive home. Bernie raced at 66lbs. Her sire is from Ireland named Jim Joes Up and her dam is Bolo Whisper. More as we get to know her.

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Ashley is an older girl that is being returned because her owner is having a baby and moving. She has been with her family since 2010. Ashley is a brindle girl that is around 60lbs. She will turn 10 August 18th. Her sire is Matt's Comet and her dam is RJ Blown Away. She has 10 races listed starting out at Southland in Arkansas in schooling in 2007 but was quickly moved to Florida for the rest of her races. She didn't show much promise so was quickly retired. Ashley is a very shy girl that is likely to be pretty overwhelmed by losing her family and having to move to a new location and adjust to a new family. She will be checked over by our vet to be sure she is healthy when she comes in and will have a full dental and anything she needs. Because she is an older girl she will qualify for our reduced adoption fee of $200. Ashley did pass her cat and small dog test. She has not been around kids much but has done OK with the ones she has seen. Because she is a timid girl she would probably do better in a home with quiet kids rather than loud rowdy ones. More after we get her. This is a photo of her taken when she first arrived years ago. She has more white on her face now.

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Pro is a brindle male that raced at 76 lbs. He raced a lot of races in Birmingham, 206 in all, and was a very good racer. He raced at the top A level and won a lot of races. He broke his right hock in his last race on May 21st and has been at the track healing up since then. His leg looks very good and is long healed. It shouldn't affect his life as a pet and he is able to walk, run, play and even jump up on his back legs to give hugs with no problem. His sire is the famous Kiowa Mon Manny and his dam is Abita Bellaray. He turned 4 on November 11th. Pro did pass his cat test and small dog test with some initial excitement about both. He was very correctible and didn't want to get too close to the cat again after one slap. He is a bouncy, excitable boy and approaches everything new with excitement at first, then calms down, so we think he will be fine to live with both cats and small dogs with some supervision at first. Pro LOVES people and will bounce up happily to give people hugs (we are working on stopping that). He is very social and curious about everything new and seems like a higher energy fun greyhound. Pro has a lot of personality and confidence. Pro is going to be a very fun, playful boy for a lucky family. Be sure to click on his other pictures to see the cute happy expression that he wears most of the time.

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Poser just arrived from the Birmingham race track he also race briefly at Orange Park in Jacksonville Fl. He only raced 19 races and placed some but never won any of them. He is a pretty white male with black spots he is a mid sized guy racing at just 69lbs. Poser's sire is Djays Octane and his dam is WW Breeze Aimee. He just turned 2 on December 10th and still is pretty puppyish. He is very friendly and happy boy and still somewhat energetic for a greyhound due to being so young. Poser is curious about cats and small dogs but responds well to correction and did quickly lose interest, so we think he would be able to live with them with supervision at first. He did great with the kids he met at a home show too.

We lost Poser too soon shortly after adoption due to a poisonous snake bite. He was loved by his family very much.

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Surfin is a small brindle male that raced at just 64lbs. He has the most beautiful shiny, dark red, brindle coat and cute ears that stand up all the time. He is very cute! He raced at Daytona Beach and then Birmingham AL. Most of his races were in Birmingham. He was pretty good getting up to the top A level of racing and being competitive enough to win at that level. He ran 113 races before quitting in the middle of his last race after being checked by another dog in June of 2014. His sire is Surf Lorian and his dam is JD She Hottie. Surfin turned 3 on August 10th. Surfin can be just a little timid at first in new situations but seems to love people and was happily wagging his tail at the vet clinic as soon as he got there.  Surfin is a pretty calm guy but does enjoy running a lap or two in the backyard. He did pass his cat and small dog test so should be fine in a home with either. He seemed to like a 7 year old boy that he met so we think he would be good with kids that age or older. He hasn't been tested with very small kids yet.

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Dee is a red female that raced at 67lbs. She raced a 146 races. She traveled around, racing at Palm Beach, Sanford Orlando, Pensacola and finally retiring from Birmingham. Dee's sire is Yahoo Omar and her dam is KB's Gemstone. She turned 4 on October 13th. Dee passed her cat and small dog tests and is doing well in a foster home with both. She is a pretty red girl that is friendly and sweet. Her foster home says she is learning the house rules fast. She does a cute little greyhound grin when she is happy. She is a very calm, well behaved girl but seems like she is taking a little while to settled in because she whines and paces as if she is missing her track kennel. She has done the whining and pacing in a home with other dogs and in a home without other dogs so having other dogs and people around her doesn't seem to help. It will probably just take time for her to settle into a new routine and adjust to her new life.

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Beast is a very sweet, black boy that is arriving from the Birmingham Race track. We were told that he is actually more Teddy Bear than Beast. He is stunning with his white blaze, feet and chest on his shiny black coat. He only raced 8 races and didn't win any of them. His kennel is closing so he is being retired early. He raced at 73lbs and will turn 3 on April 19th. His sire is the famous Kiowa Mon Manny. His dam is BD's Regan. Beast passed his cat and small dog tests so should be fine to live in a home with either. He was picked as a quiet, well behaved guy that would do well being fostered in an apartment. So far he has been a little timid with all the changes and new things in his life but seems like he will be one that warms up fast. He seems to like people and seems like a very sweet laid back guy.

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Zoe is a stunning brindle with black stripes over an unusual chocolate brown and a dark face. She raced for a long time. She started out racing at the Naples Ft Myers track, then moved to Jefferson County, and on to Daytona Beach before ending up at the Birmingham Race Track. She raced 230 races and is still winning. Her last race was a top 'A' level race. Her kennel is closing and because she is 4 and a half years old they are chosing to retire her even though she is still a good racer. Her sire is the very famous Kiowa Sweet Trey and her Dam is Miss Irish Jawa. She did not pass her cat test so will need a home with no cats. She did pass her small dog test so should be fine in a home with them. She turns 5 on July 21st. She is a friendly, happy girl that is calm and well behaved. She has picked up the rules quickly in foster care and is very good. Zoe hasn't had one accident in her foster home. She gets along well with the other dogs in her foster home. Zoe is very sweet and her foster home says very nearly perfect. She is quiet in her crate and potties well on leash so would be fine for an apartment or other home without a fenced yard. She should be great for a first time greyhound owner that wants an easy dog or someone that is looking to add a greyhound to their existing pack.

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Ryan came in from the Orange Park Track in Jacksonville Florida. He had a long successful career racing 195 races. His last race was in November. Ryan turned 5 on April 7th. His sire is Stan's Boy Flyer and his dam is Tryton's Baby. He raced at 74lbs so is a mid sized male. Ryan is not really a wild boy like his name suggests. He is loves to play but just in short bursts like the typical greyhound then is back taking a nap. This is a very sweet boy. Andy didn't pass his cat or small dog test and was too interested in chasing them to be able to live in a home with them. Medium sized dogs and larger should be fine though. We have Ryan listed as older children only. He really likes small kids and seeks them out and is very good with them normally. Like many dogs, Ryan doesn't like to be bothered when he is sleeping though, so we can't place him with children that are too young to understand that.

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Faith is a small girl that raced at 55lbs. She is a light fawn that turned 3 on March 3rd. Faith raced 111 races in Abilene KS, Dubuque and Bluffs Run in IA and Sanford Orlando in Florida. Even though she ran a lot of races she only won 5 of them. Her sire is Kiowa Pretence and her dam is Sheena Shines. She is described as being a very friendly social girl that goes up to everyone for love. She is calm and well behaved though. Faith has been pretty overwhelmed since she arrived and has been pretty shy with us. Since she was so outgoing with her trainers at the track we are sure she will warm up fast. She passed her small dog test and didn't even get up from laying down when she saw him.

Faith was renamed Neala and lived happily in her adoptive home with the Persic family until she passed away suddenly on 6/26/17 due to either a blood clot or a brain tumor.

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