Greyhound Crossroads

SPECIAL SENIOR! Gracie is a tiny black female that raced at just 57lbs. She originally came from the track in Orlando and raced only 9 races there, not placing in one of them. Her birthday is March 28th 2010 so she is 9 now. As a senior she qualifies for our reduced adoption fee of $250! Her sire is Tony's Oracle and her dam is USS Upside. She is a littermate to Michele Henry and Cute Candle that we already placed and a half sister to several other dogs we have placed. Gracie lived with cats for 2 years in her first home and is fine with them. She has been in two adoptive homes before and has been returned for the same reason both times. The first home adopted several puppies after adopting Gracie. Gracie has always had some issues with not liking to be bothered by other dogs when lying down or sleeping. Having a bunch of wild puppies in the house was too much for her and she didn't like them. She was placed in a home with no other dogs in December of 2014. That home adopted a second female dog in 2015 and Gracie got along well with her perfectly for 4 years. In the last 6 months Gracie has only gotten really grumpy with her housemate twice, once over food and once over her space. We have had Gracie checked by our vet and found that she is low thyroid and needs inexpensive thyroid medication. Low thyroid can cause behavior changes and grumpiness. She has been started on thyroid medication and is doing great in her foster home with several other dogs. Although Gracie is doing great with the dogs in her foster home she definitely needs a home with no other dogs. She goes to a greyhound playgroup and is fine playing with the other dogs there. She has only gotten upset enough to bite another dog twice in 4 years time. Although we don't want to place her in a home with other dogs, she is OK almost all the time with other dogs and is very easy to manage. She has never been grumpy with people approaching her when she is laying down, according to her former family. She is friendly with adults and children she meets. Because she has shown grumpiness about her space with other dogs, we chose to mark her 'older children only', just to be safe. Gracie isn't a needy girl and is perfectly happy laying on her bed most of the day. She doesn't follow you around and although friendly, isn't one to seek out affection and attention all the time. You will hardly know she is there unless she whines. Gracie can be whiny sometimes and her foster mom is working on correcting that behavior and making sure she isn't accidentally rewarded for it. She is doing much better with the whining already.

Her Pedigree

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Submissive is a return that was initially adopted back in November of 2013 before he was even 2 years old. He had broken his leg while training to race in Dubuque. We were asked to take him before his race career even started. His leg was healed up before being adopted to his first family. He was renamed Meno then. Although his home started out to be a good one and he was happy and spoiled, things can change over time. We just got him back from what appeared to be a poor situation. He had gotten heart worms but his owner hadn't been willing to treat it for some time. He is now being treated for heartworm and our vet is expecting him to make a full recovery. Although Meno wasn't in the best home situation he is a wonderful sweet guy. He loves to be on couches and beds and prefers those to dog beds. Meno's sire is the famous Flying Hydrogen and his dam is Slatex Sassy. He is a very smart guy that taught himself how to take off his own muzzle as a young dog before we got him. Meno travels well and is a very laid back boy that just wants love and a soft place to sleep. Meno has lived with cats and loves them. He also is good with other dogs of all sizes and kids. He lived with a female greyhound in his previous home until she passed away. He will turn 8 on March 23rd. 

His Pedigree

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Desoto came up from Eric Griffin's kennel at Orange Park Race Track in Jacksonville FL. He raced most of his 145 races at the Caliente Track in Mexico so he may understand Spanish better than English. He also raced briefly at Wheeling Downs in WV and finally finished up his career at Orange Park. He did get up to the top A level briefly and competed in a Stakes Race. Desoto broke his leg in a race on November 11th. He had surgery to repair the leg at a specialist in Jacksonville before coming to us. He is doing fine and a full recovery is expected. After surgery he was moved to Charlotte for rehab and his splint changes. He will be on vet hold until the leg is healed, which is usually around 2 months. He should be ready to be adopted sometime in January of 2020. If you are interested in adopting then, you can schedule a meeting with him while he is healing. Desoto raced at 73lbs and turned 3 on July 21st. His sire is KC and All and his dam is WW's Baby Bonnet. Desoto is doing great in rehab. He is very laid back and sleeps through most of his splint changes. He likes people and will allow you to do just about anything to him. His foster dad says he is a great guy that would make a great first or 4th greyhound. He gets along well with other and is great in his crate. A very sweet loving boy.

Delila just arrived from the Orange Park Race Track in Jacksonville FL. She is a beautiful light fawn girl that raced at 61lbs. She turned 3 on August 12th. Her sire is the famous Kiowa Mon Manny and her dam is Lee Juliet. She raced her entire career of 87 races for the Lester Raines Kennel. She got up to A level and even competed in and won a stakes race so she was pretty good. Nov 23rd she broke her leg. She had surgery with an orthopedic specialist in Jacksonville before coming up to our group. Delila's leg is expected to make a full recovery. She will be having her splint changes and rehab in NC. It will take a couple of months for her to heal up, so she should be ready to go home sometime in mid February. Interested adopters can schedule meetings with her. Delila is a happy, waggy girl that seems to like everyone she meets. She traveled very well and even did well overnight in a hotel during her trip. She walks nicely on leash. She was very good with one of her trainers kids. The child would get in her kennel with her at the track and snuggle with her. 

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Gunner just arrived from the Lester Raines Kennel at the Orange Park Race Track in Jacksonville Florida. He is a gorgeous red male that raced at 78lbs. He turns 3 on January 7th. Gunner started his career at Tri-State in WV but spent nearly all his career at Orange Park. He was a pretty good racer there, spending a lot of time at the top A level and competing in a stakes race. He broke his leg in his last race on November 27th and still placed 4th in A level. He had surgery with a specialist in Florida before coming up to us. Gunner's leg is expected to make a full recovery. He will be rehabbed in NC. It will take him a couple of months to heal up so he should be ready to go home mid February. Arrangements can be made to meet him during his recovery. Gunner's sire is Seegold Big Red and his dam is Dutch Velda. He is a happy, friendly boy that doesn't seem to be phased by much. He seems like a confident guy. Gunner traveled well and even did OK at a hotel room he stayed in overnight on the trip. This guy has personality and looks! More as we get to know him. 

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Angus just came in from the Daytona Beach Race track with his brother Astro. He started out race training at the Tri State Track in West Virginia but only just schooled there and was sent to Daytona Beach to continue schooling. He didn't show much speed and finished so far behind the other dogs that he got an OOP on his race record. That means he was out of the picture and couldn't be seen in the race video because he was so far behind. After some time schooling he got a little better and actually raced 5 real races, but just wasn't fast enough so was retired in October. He just came to us from the track. Angus raced at 77lbs and turned 2 on September 8th. His sire is the famous Barcelona Boss and his dam is Dizzy Diva. Angus passed his cat test at the track but failed a subsequent cat test so needs a home with no cats. He has been fine with the small dogs he met. Angus gets along well with his two greyhound roommates in his foster home. He has mastered stairs inside and out and he loves playing with his toys. Angus is gentle, affectionate and loves people. He is a confident boy and does great on leash walks.

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Dude just arrived with his brother Angus from the Daytona Race Track. He didn't actually have an official race. Like his brother he started out racing at Tri State in West Virginia but was move to Daytona Beach when he didn't show a lot of speed. We could only find where he schooled 4 times. He quit in his last race back in June. He has just been hanging out at the track since then. Dude turned 2 on September 8th. He raced at 78lbs. Dude's sire is the famous Barcelona Boss and his dam is Dizzy Diva. He is a very confident, happy guy. He gets along well with other greyhounds and  his foster brother who is a small dog. He passed his cat test at the track but failed a subsequent test after he arrived so he needs a home with no kitties. He seems like a pretty smart guy because he mastered the doggy door on the first try. He is a happy guy with lots of personality.

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Becky just arrived from the Waverider Kennel at the Daytona Beach Race Track. She had a long race career of 120 races. She started out her career at Orange Park in Jacksonville FL but was moved to Daytona Beach for about half her career. She mainly raced at the lower C and D races but did get up into A and B briefly. Becky is a small girl that raced at just 58lbs. Her sire is the famous Barcelona Boss so she is a half sister to Angus and Dude that arrived with her. Her dam is KB's Santa Rina. Becky will turn 4 on April 25th. She has a very sweet and gentle temperament and is getting along great with the greyhound in her foster home. She has mastered the indoor and outside stairs. She enjoys her toys and was fascinated by Game of Thrones. She walks well on leash. She is can be a bit choosy about her food and treats at first but is eating well. Becky did not pass her cat test at the track kennels so needs a home with no kitties. She is very used to being around kids because her trainer has 4 kids and brings them to the kennel to help with the dogs.

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SUPER STAR!!! Jordan is a super star that retired from racing to become a dad. Now he has retired from his dad duties too at 9 years old. He just turned 9 on January 22nd. Jordan is a super star that won 50 races out of his 177 career races and raced his entire career at the top A level of racing. Even when he didn't win he usually placed in the money. A lot of his races were the big money Stakes races reserved for the best racers at the track. He was a member of the 2013 All American Team and was the number 4 racer in the country that year. He was the # 12 racer in the country in 2014. Jordan was the winner of the 2013 Derby Lane Fall Sprint and the 2013 T.L. Weaver Memorial. He also won the Derby Lane Inaugural twice in both 2013 and 2014 and in record time. He placed 2nd in the 2013 Derby Lane Holiday Challenge. Jordan placed 3rd in the 2013 Derby Lane Distance Classic and he placed 3rd in the 2012 Derby Lane Holiday Challenge and 3rd in the 2014 Derby Lane Distance Classic and 2014 St Pete Derby. We feel like we should ask for his autograph and are thrilled to be trusted to place such a super star. So far Jordan has had 26 pups that are old enough to register, but there are more that are too young to register that will be later. Jordan is a small black male that raced at just 67lbs. His sire is the famous Flying Penske and his dam is Kiowa Tiffany. He is a sweet friendly boy that came in especially for one of our volunteers that wanted a senior. He will be staying with her as long as he gets along well with her current dogs. 

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Dax just arrived from Wave Rider Kennel at the Daytona Beach Race Track. He also raced briefly at the Orange Park Race Track. He raced a total of 64 races and did get up to the top A level briefly. Dax raced at 77lbs and just turned 3 on Jan 3rd. His sire is the famous Dragon Fire and his dam is Barts Sweet Pea. Dax has a big personality and is pretty energetic for a greyhound. He is very outgoing and friendly and goes straight up to meet everyone he sees. He wags so hard that he injured his tail as a pup and lost half of it. He is pretty excitable and wants to jump up and give hugs to everyone he meets. We are working on toning down his enthusiasm a bit. He is curious and wants to check out everything. Dax seems like a very confident guy that isn't afraid of anything. He is playful and goofy. His trainer says he mumbles and talks to himself in his kennel and will carry on a conversation with you if you talk back to him. Dax is very used to being around kids because his trainer brings her kids to the kennel with her. We marked him older kids only because of him jumping on people. He would knock a toddler or small child down in his excitement without more training. Dax liked the small dog he was around that lived in the racing kennel and did fine with the small dog he met when he arrived with us too. He initially showed a little interest in the cat he met but lost interest pretty fast after sniffing and having the cat hiss at him a few times.  If you want a greyhound that is personality plus, Dax is your guy. Dax is a strong excitable guy that does pull on the leash when excited so will need some more leash training. 

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Scout just arrived from the Daytona Beach Race Track. He also raced at Tri-State in West Virginia, and Ebro and Sarasota in Florida. He raced 66 races and did get up to the top A level briefly. Scout is a large brindle boy that raced at 79lbs. He turned 3 on September 1st. His sire is Flying Coal City and his dam is Diamond N Ruff. Scout is a very friendly, happy guy. He is a big strong boy that needs a little work on not pulling on leash. He seems like a confident curious guy that has a great personality. He was roaching (sleeping on his back with his feet in the air) the first day if foster care. That is a sign of being very comfortable and relaxed. If he even sees you look his way he will wag his tail happily. He passed his small dog test at the track without much interest and also did fine with our small dog. He was initially very interested in the cat but did lose interest after the cat slapped him, then he checked out the rest of the room. We caught him stealing glances back at the cat so we weren't completely convinced that he had completely given up chasing the cat though. We think he probably would do better in a home with no cats. He liked the kids he met too and is used to being around the kids in his trainer's kennel. 

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Camile just arrived from the Waverider Kennel at the Daytona Beach Race Track. She raced all of her 75 races there. She raced at 63lbs and just turned 3 on January 5th. She has a cute curly tail. Her sire is the famous SH Avatar and her dam is WW's Tropical. Camile's entire litter were all named for hurricanes. Her trainer described her as a friendly girl and says that she is a smiler when she gets excited. She seems like a pretty calm girl so far and did pretty well walking on leash. She is used to being around her trainers kids and liked the two small kids she met here. Camile was initially very excitable around the cat, but after just one slap she decided that cats were not something she wanted to get close to. We couldn't get her to go near the cat again she put on the brakes and wouldn't even walk near the cat. She did fine with the small dog she met and just sniffed him appropriately. 

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Reload just arrived from the Daytona Beach Race Track where she raced all of her 128 races. She was a pretty good racer, racing at the top A level much of her career. Reload's sire is the famous BD's Grayson and her dam is Kiowa Red Valley. She will turn 4 on March 27th and raced at 60lbs. Reload seemed like a calmly friendly, sweet girl. She was good on leash and seemed pretty laid back. She is fine with the small dogs and cat she met. She liked the 3 and 5 year old children she met. 

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Tonto just arrived from the Daytona Beach Race Track. He also raced at Sarasota, Ebro, Flagler and Naples Ft Meyers Race tracks so has traveled around some. He raced 98 races and was pretty good getting up to the top A level a few times. He is a small male that raced at just 67lbs. He will turn 4 on June 16th. His sire is the famous Boc's Blast Off and his dam is Superior Rasta. Tonto seems like a very friendly, happy, little guy. He seems pretty confident and didn't seem nervous on the trip up. He wags and goes right up to everyone he sees. Very sweet. He got really excited to see the small dog at first but it was always just appropriate sniffing trying to figure out who this new small friend was. By the end of the meeting they were trying to get each other to play. He was initially quite curious about the cat as well but backed off as soon as he got slapped and we couldn't get him to go back over to the cat. He should be trainable by a confident cat that will let him know who is boss. He seems like a very friendly, enthusiastic dog that wants to meet anything and everyone. 

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Alva just arrived from the Daytona Beach Race track. She also raced at Wheeling Downs in West Virginia. She was a pretty good racer that even got up to the top A level of racing at Wheeling and that is a very tough track. She did even better when she was moved to Daytona and was frequently at the top level. Alva had a long career of 192 races. She raced at 60lbs and will turn 5 on May 21st. Her sire is Kelso's Locknload and her dam is Kelso's Lab Top. Alva seems like a calmly, friendly girl. She did fine with the small dog at the adoption kennel and with the small white dog she was tested with when she got to us. She also passed her cat test. She just carefully sniffed the cat and then lost interest and checked out the rest of the room. When she was vetted she tested positive for Lymes Disease so is on an antibiotic for that. She seems like a very sweet girl.

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Bellagio just arrived from Waverider Kennel at the Daytona Beach Race Track. He also raced at Derby Lane in FL and Wheeling Downs in WV. He raced 120 races and was pretty good staying at A and B level for most of the time he was racing at Daytona. He is a small guy that raced at just 67lbs. He will turn 4 on May 2nd. Bellagio's sire is Kiowa WW Brother and his dam is WW Risky Whiskey. His trainer says that once he warms up to you he will follow you around and just lean into you for affection. He seemed a little overwhelmed when he first arrived but was still calmly friendly. But if you start petting him he will lean right into your leg and stare up at you wanting more petting. He is a very calm guy that is good on leash. Bellagio seems like a very sweet boy. He is fine with the small dogs he has been around and is very used to being handled by the kids of his trainer. He passed his cat test easily. 

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Spitfire just arrived from the Daytona Beach Race Track. She also raced at Southland in Arkansas, Orange Park in Florida and Tri-State in WV. She raced 77 races, mainly at the lower levels. That is why she kept moving to different tracks, in hopes that they could find somewhere that she would be competitive. When she stayed at the lowest level stay after the last three moves, she was retired. Spitfire is not actually a spitfire at all. She is really sweet and friendly and just stares up into your eyes. She really loves treats according to her trainer and she will do anything to get one. Since she is so food motivated she may be one that would enjoy obedience or trick training. She is a tiny brindle girl that raced at just 56lbs. She has cute ears that go straight up when she is curious about something and a cute curly tail. Spitfire turned 3 on November 24th. Her sire is TMC's Remedy and her dam is Asteria Drive. Spitfire seems like a very sweet girl and didn't seem to be terribly stressed by the move. Her one quirk is that she doesn't want to go into a new crate. She sets her feet and raises her head as high as possible so she won't fit through the doorway. Once in the crate she is completely fine and lays down and goes to sleep. We may try bribing her by throwing in a treat. When she was at the vet's office she was very interested in the cats she saw and they didn't think she would be OK with cats. After she actually sniffed our cat and it slapped her, she completely changed her mind though and wouldn't go anywhere near our cats again. She seemed pretty traumatized by the one light slap the cat gave her. So we think she should be at least trainable with a confident cat that would just slap her one time.

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