Greyhound Crossroads

Aimee initially came in from the Sanford Orlando race track. She raced 23 races but never actually won one of them. She also raced at the Orange Park Track in Jacksonville. Aimee was adopted as a two year old in 2014 but there was a death in the family and the remaining family member was unable to continue carring for Aimee. Aimee celebrated her 4th birthday on February 12th. She is a tiny girl that raced at just 54lbs. She is a sweet, friendly, waggy girl that loves everyone. Her dad says that she loved children and greets everyone that comes over to their house. She loves having company and loves being around people. He says she is very good and easy to take care of. Her only bad habit is sometimes getting into the trash when left home alone. She is not crated anymore at home but still does crate well when boarded. She has been living as an only dog. Aimee did not pass her initial cat test when she first arrived but hasn't been retested recently. Her sire is Domingo Dodge and her dam is MadDogofDarkness that we also placed.

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Sugar Sweet just arrived from the Birmingham Race Track. She was one that we met and fell in love with when visiting the track previously. We had been hoping to get her when she retired. We also placed one of her littermates AMF Sugar Sugar. Her sire is the famous Flying Penske and her dam is AMF Sweet Betty. Sugar Sweet raced in Naples Ft Myers as well as Birmingham. She got up to the top A level and was a winner in Birmingham but recently started interfering with other dogs during races so was forced into retirement. Playing on the track with other racers is not allowed. Sugar Sweet turned 3 on June 8th. She was great with the baby and small dog in her first foster home but still needs to be cat tested. She is grinner and is a very happy friendly girl. She is very quiet in her kennel and walks nicely on leash. She loves stuffed animals that squeak. She is silly and playful and doesn't seem to stress at all. She travels well too.

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Stani is a big sweet girl with a lot of personality. She raced at 67lbs and is stocky and muscular and probably closer to 70lbs now. She has a beautiful, shiny black coat. Stani is happy, waggy and silly. She will turn 4 on December 10th. Her sire is the famous Trent Lee and her dam is Nikita Design. Stani raced 49 races and Flagler and Naples Ft Myers and was quickly up to the top A level and even competed in Stakes races. She had a career ending injury in April of 2014. She had a broken bone in her hock so she was sent back to a farm in Oklahoma to be a mom. Her leg has long healed and seems fine now. It doesn't prevent her from running around and playing normally. She doesn't have a noticeable limp, but may not be the best choice for dog sports or long hikes because those may aggravate an old injury. Stani doesn't have any pups listed on the database yet but if she had any they would be too young to register yet. Stani seems like a confident girl and likes to stand next to you leaning on you for love. Very sweet girl and gorgeous with that flashy white chest and beautiful coat. Stani was initially very interested in the cat until it slapped her. Then she play-bowed to it showing she was no threat. When that earned her another slap she wouldn't go anywhere near the cat again. She did fine with the small dog in her foster home and a toddler too. More as we get to know this stunning girl.

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Gabby just arrived from a farm in Oklahoma. She never made it to the race track and just didn't seem interested in chasing the lure so was retired right out of training. Gabby just turned one year old in July so is younger than the retired racers we typically have available. Gabby is friendly with people but is very overwhelmed with everything new in her life. This is the first time she has ever been away from the place she was born. She has to learn everything from how to act in a house to how to walk on leash. Her foster family is working on teaching her. Gabby's sire is the very famous Kiowa Sweet Trey and her dam is Kitz. More as we get to know her.

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Mo came in from the Palm Beach Race Track. He also raced at Mardi Gras in Florida. He had hock injury in his last race on July 11th and was put in a splint then. From there he went to Pro Greyhound in Salisbury NC for rehab. Now he is healed up and is ready for adoption. Mo raced 25 races at 71lbs so is a mid sized guy. His sire is Djays Octane and his dam is Fraulein Becky. Mo turned 2 on July 28th so he is pretty young. He is a nice calm guy for his age and has been very well-behaved in his foster home. Mo recovered completely from his injury and he has been released by our vets to play and do whatever he wants to. Mo loves to chase balls. He has done fine with the small dog in his foster home and the small kids that visit frequently. He is a very sweet guy that his foster dad thinks will make an awesome pet. Mo can be just a little timid at first but warms up pretty fast. He has been with us for awhile because he just doesn't go straight up to strangers at first so doesn't show well. If you give him a couple of days to warm up, he is very loving and will definitely be your best friend.

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Beretta is a very tiny girl that raced at 52lbs. She only has 2 races in Daytona Beach track and didn't do well in either of them. Beretta retired very young and still has some patches of puppy coat that she is losing. It looks like she may have been picked on by the other puppies in her litter because she has quite a few small old scars. Beretta has a long nose and a cute little overbite. She just turned 2 on November 4th so she still has some puppy playfulness and will need some exercise and appropriate chew toys. She will do best in a home with another dog because she gets her cues from them and follows the pack. She has done great on her potty training in her foster home and doesn't have accidents. She does well living with several small dogs and several large dogs in her foster home. Beretta's sire is Locall Torino and her dam is Where's Finaltee. This is a very sweet girl that does great with a large pack in her foster home. Her foster mom just loves her. She is friendly and very loving and so adorable!

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Kimber is a very tiny, friendly girl that is darker brindle. She is short and stocky for a greyhound. Very cute! She is very very outgoing and is a natural sitter that sat a lot of the trip up. She just retired from the Daytona Beach track with her sister Kahr. She had a very short career of 2 races. She is a tiny girl that raced at just 52lbs. She is young and just turned 2 on October 21st. She is a playful, silly girl that will go pounce on toys and throw them around several times a day. She gives hugs and lots of kisses. She is the rare greyhound that will alert you if someone arrives with a bark so wouldn't be a good dog for an apartment. Since she is still young she is more playful and energetic than the average greyhound couch potato. Kimber easily passed her cat and small dog tests and showed no interest in either so we had her listed as good with cats. Since she has shown too much interested in the timid cat in her foster home that hides and runs from her. Since she is not interested in playing with or chasing cats that growl at her or slap at her we changed her to trainable now. She is a playful pup and just needs a home with a confident cat that lets her know who is boss. She will not be placed with a timid cat. Kimber is very focused on people and loves being with her people she is also good with the kids in her foster home. A very sweet little girl.

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Edith is coming to us from a farm in Oklahoma. She was a pretty good racer that got up to A level and even raced in a Stakes race. She raced at Derby Lane, Mardi Gras, Southland and Flagler race tracks and has 78 races listed. She retired in August of 2014 and went back to the farm to be a mom. She did not have pups and her owner decided to retire her. Edith will turn 4 on January 29th. Her sire is Bob's Skeet and her dam is Elsie Bones. We placed her brother LC Edison. Edith travels very well and just lays down for the trip. She is happy and waggy and loves people but seems like she is pretty calm. She is doing great in foster care with the small dogs that also live there. She liked the toddler she met. More as we get to know her.

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Scotty is retiring from D'Arcy Kennels at Derby Lane in Florida. He is a white boy with red brindle spots. He raced at 71lbs so is on the smaller side for a male. He will turn 4 on November 20th. His sire is Kelsos Fusileer and his dam is Pam Ford. We have placed two of his littermates Luke Franklin and Mickey Coleman so we have been looking forward to getting Scotty too. Scotty was a good racer racing at the top A level and even winning a 3rd in the Derby Lane St. Pete Derby Consolation Stakes Race. He raced 130 races. Scotty is a calm boy that is very friendly. He was a little loud in his kennel so probably would not be a good apartment dog. If all goes well he will be going to live with his littermate Luke Franklin!

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Giant is actually a giant among greyhounds racing at 90lbs.  He raced at Gulf, Palm Beach and Sanford Orlando tracks with a grand total of 34 races but only won 2 races. He is still young and just turned 2 on May 18th. His sire is the very famous Kiowa Sweet Trey and his dam is U Too Silk. Giant passed his cat and small dog tests easily so should be able to live with either. He is a friendly sweet boy. More as we get to know him.

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Mae West is a small red girl that raced at 56lbs. She raced 155 races at Naples-Ft Meyers and Sanford Orlando Tracks. She was pretty good getting up to A level. She just retired from the Sanford Orlando track. She just turned 4 years old on August 16th. Her sire is Gable Sour Cream and her dam is Fuzzys Razzel. Mae West is calm, friendly and sweet and a beautiful red color. She is being fostered with a child and has done very well with her. She likes to sleep in bed with her foster parents and loves to snuggle. Mae passed her cat and small dog test without much interest and was actually a little worried about the cat and wanted to keep her distance. When the cat made a move toward her she barked and backed away. She is vocal about being in a crate sometimes so definitely isn't going to be an apartment dog. She is a very sweet, friendly girl and does potty nicely on leash so may do OK without a fenced yard if her owner was willing to walk her.

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Diamond just arrived from the Daytona Beach Race track. Both of her races listed were at Derby Lane and she came in last in both of them so was moved to Daytona Beach in hopes she would do better there. She did not show much promise there either in schooling so was retired very young. Diamond won't turn two until February 3rd. She is a tiny brindle girl that raced at just 52lbs. She has silver fur between her black brindle stripes so is beautiful and unique. Her sire is Mankato and her dam is Keeper Bow Show. Diamond's trainer says she is very friendly and just wants to cuddle. She is going to make a very loving pet. She is a very laid back girl for one so young. She loves to have a good run every now and then but mostly just wants to snuggle. She is a pretty quiet girl so may be OK for apartment living. Diamond passed her cat and small dog tests without much interest in either. More as we get to know her.

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Bonnie just arrived from the Daytona Beach Race Track with her littermate Clyde. They are from a litter of just two pups. She is a dark brindle girl that is described by her trainer as being timid in a new situation for a couple of days then she is warms up and becomes more outgoing and friendly. She raced 10 races and actually won one of them but then finished at the back of the pack after that. She raced at 64lbs. Her sire is the very famous Kiowa Mon Manny and her dam is Riverview Sookie. She is young and won't turn two until January 17. Anyone interested in a bonded pair of young greyhounds? We will also adopt them out separately. Bonnie has been very shy since she arrived at our vet's. She goes to the back of her run when people come up to see her and seems very nervous so far. Much different than her brother Clyde who goes up to everyone. Bonnie hasn't shown any interest in the small dogs and cats at the vet's office.

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Holly raced 82 races at Flagler and Naples Ft Myers. She got up to B level and won a few races but placed more than she won. She raced at 61lbs and turned 3 on April 19th. Her sire is BL Bounder and his dam is BD's Faye. She passed her cat test so should be able to live with cats or small dogs. More as we get to know her.

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Ellen came in from the Sanford Orlando track with her littermate Elliot. She is a small girl that raced at 56lbs. She just turned 2 on Sept 11th. She has 7 races to her credit and won 2 of them early on, but was coming in toward the back of the pack in her last few races. So Ellen was retired young. Her sire is the very famous Kiowa Sweet Trey and her dam is KL Elaborate Eva. When Ellen first arrived she was very overwhelmed and shy. She had a female trainer and prefered to be around females and was very timid around men at first. She was not good on leash and bolted when scared. It took her a week or so to settle and now she isn't shy with her foster mom at all and is silly and playful. She has been going out in public for more socialization and is really coming around and is becoming a totally different dog that is friendly with men and women. She is much better on leash now and seems like she has gained a lot of confidence. She easily passed her cat and small dog tests and is living with both in her foster home. Ellen is a friendly, silly, young girl that is very sweet. She might be just a little timid at first in a new home but comes around very quickly and is very loving. What a pretty girl!

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Garfield just arrived from the Southland Race Track which is one of the top tracks in the country. He was a big star there racing at top levels and was a 2013 Southland Spring Futurity Finalist! He raced 136 races there mostly at the top AA level. Garfield raced at 72lbs and turned 4 on August 8th. His sire is Rhythmless and his dam is Slatex Cindel. Garfield is very friendly and waggy. He seemed to ride well on the trip over and seems like a very happy boy. He passed his cat and small dog tests. Garfield was quiet in his crate even when all alone in the dog room with no other dogs in there with him. He pulls some on leash when excited and is a strong boy so we will work on that. Garfield was diagnosed with Pannus which is an auto immune disease of the eye. He will need daily eye drops to prevent it from becoming worse and affecting his sight. Garfield is a sweet loving boy that has done fantastic as a first foster for a new foster family. He is a well behaved boy.

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Gap just arrived from the Southland Race track in Arkansas. He is another big star from that track racing 140 races mostly at the top AA level and competing in big Stakes races. Gap is a black male that raced at 72lbs. He turned 4 on July 11th. His sire is Kiowa WW Brother and his dam is WW Fast Star. He was very friendly and happy when we met him and traveled well on the dog haul. He passed his cat and small dog tests easily not even wanting to look at or sniff the cat. He seemed like he had already met a cat before and understood what happened if you get your face too close to one. He is being fostered with small dogs and kids and is great with both. Gap loves to chase a ball but only chases it and doesn't understand that he needs to bring it back. He already goes to the back door and whines when he needs to go outside to potty. On walks he pulls a little on leash at first but quickly settles down and walks nicely. He likes to be close to his foster family and is very sweet and social.

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Jolene is a gorgeous, shiny, black girl with a lot of personality. She is very sweet and friendly. She is retiring from the Sanford Orlando Track where she raced 86 races. She mainly was competitive at the lower levels but did get up to B level. Jolene is a tall girl that raced at 64lbs and turned 3 on April 18th. Her sire is Fuzzys Cannon and her dam is Flat Out Uma. She passed her cat test without much interest in the cat and is being fostered with cats and small dogs. Jolene seems like a very smart girl because she was able to easily remove her muzzle. She was quiet in her kennel and very well behaved once she got to the house and traveled well in the van. More as we get to know this outgoing girl.

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Browning just arrived from the Daytona Beach Race Track. He only had 2 official races listed and didn't do well in either of them so retired young. He is a beautiful brindle. Light fawn with black stripes. Browning has a white blaze on his nose and white socks and chest. He is very flashy looking. He has cute floppy ears too. Browning raced at 70lbs so is a smaller male. He is very young and won't turn 2 until November 28th. His sire is Locall Torino and his dam is Knock Out Pretty. Browning is a very friendly boy that gives lots of kisses. He is just precious and seems pretty calm for one so young. He rode well on the trip up and didn't seem very stressed at all. Very sweet and a natural sitter unlike most greyhounds that find the position uncomfortable. He was initially very interested in the cat but as soon as the cat slapped him he wouldn't go near it again and seemed like he had learned that cats are not to be messed with. We have him listed as trainable because we think he would do OK in a home with a confident cat with supervision. He did fine with the small dogs he met too. Browning has been very quiet in his foster home when she leaves him alone so might be OK for apartment living.

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Clint came in from the Daytona Track. He raced all of his 198 races there. He was a good racer that won at the top A level and won a lot of races. Clint is a tall boy that raced at 78lbs. He turned 4 on March 18th. Clint's sire is RA Blazer and his dam is Racheal Lee. Clint is a very calm, sweet boy that is good with kids. He was around his trainers kids at the racing kennel and has been living in a home with a small child since August. Clint is very loving and just comes up and leans on you for love or puts his head on you. He was one of his trainers favorites in the kennel. Clint doesn't jump on people or get real excited. Just a sweet, calm, loving guy. Clint rode with his head on our volunteers' shoulder all the way to SC from FL. Clint passed his cat and small dog tests easily. Even though he likes small dogs, he hasn't figured out how to play gently with them, so needs a home with larger dogs only.

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Rocket just arrived from the Southland race track in Arkansas where he was quite the star. He raced and won at the top AA level at there and it is one of the top tracks in the country. Rocket also competed in special Stakes races for the very fastest dogs at that track. This is an amazing racer! Rocket ran 121 races and is a taller guy at 78lbs. His sire is Flying Coal City and his dam is Bi's Hunter. Rocket will turn 4 on December 28th. Rocket is friendly and sweet and makes great eye contact. He has a lot of dark eyeliner around his eyes and is very cute staring up at you with those big eyes. He is a happy, bouncy, boy that is very loving and loves to be with his people. He bounces happily to see you when you come home but doesn't jump on you. Like most greyhounds he is very calm and naps a lot. He does make a little noise in this kennel so wouldn't be a good apartment or townhouse dog. He mainly makes noise when he is waiting his turn to go outside. Rocket is good on leash and will go potty on leash so may not need a fenced yard. He passed his cat and small dog tests easily and was very good with the free roaming cats in the vet's office. Rocket was a little stressed when he first came in so he does seem like a somewhat sensitive boy but he got over that within a few days. He isn't shy at all with people and did great at his first meet and greet at a huge Home and Garden Show. He is also doing very well with a toddler in his foster home. He playbows, spins and will do a cute little bark to try to get you to play with him.This is a very sweet, cute, superstar with a fun personality.

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Sam is a young guy that turned 2 on October 26th. He came from a Daytona Beach Kennel closing. He only raced 25 races, some at Daytona and some at Derby Lane. He did win one of those. His sire is BD's Grayson and his dam is Flying Scarlet. We placed his full sister from another litter Flyin Band Perry and she is a wonderful girl. Sam's litter were all named for Gone with the Wind characters. He raced at 73lbs but is very tall for that weight. Sam has been very calm and laid back in his foster home for a guy that is so young. He passed his cat and small dog tests with only a few polite sniffs. The cat smacked him and he wouldn't go near it again and just wanted out of the room as fast as possible. He is used to being around kids because his trainer brought her 3 boys to the kennel with her and he was fostered with a toddler. He is a very loving guy with everyone and seems to really love children. He chose to stay near the toddler in his foster home even when he was in the bathtub and doesn't seem to mind wearing bubbles. He very much wants human companionship and will follow his people quietly as they move through their normal day, choosing to be with them whenever possible.  He potties well on leash too so would be comfortable in almost any living situation.  We recommend supervision when living with small dogs especially around food and treats, and a crate helps him settle and sleep quietly when left alone. Sam is a beautiful, stately greyhound boy who's very ready to find the perfect home. He seems to have the perfect personality for Therapy or Service work and is very attentive to his owners.

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Jamie came in from the Daytona Beach Race Track. She is a tiny 54lb female that turned 2 on March 6th. Her sire is Iruska All Star and her dam is Iruska Kittle. She has 31 races listed at Daytona Beach and Sanford Orlando Tracks in Florida and at Tri State in WV. She only won one race but did place some. She travels well and passed her cat and small dog tests after she arrived. Jamie potties nicely on leash and goes up and down stairs really well. She is very loving and gives little kisses and hugs. Jamie was adopted and has been living in as an only dog in apartment for a month because she was a very quiet dog that didn't make any noise in her racing kennel or at her foster home. She was a great apartment dog until the last week. She has suddenly gotten stressed when left and started making noise so can't stay in the apartment and is looking for a new home. She would probably do better in a home with other dogs so she isn't totally alone when left. Jamie was great with the child in her first foster home. Jamie is a cute, sweet, friendly girl that will make a great pet. Just adorable!

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John Reese's litter were all named for Person of Interest characters. John was an amazing racer, racing at one of the top tracks in the country and at the very top level AA. He even won a Stakes race which are limited to the very best racers at that track. We feel like we should ask him for his autograph because he was such a star. He raced 139 races mostly at the very top levels. John turned 4 on July 5th. His sire is Gable Dodge and his dam is O Jays. John was understandably a kennel favorite and is missed by his trainer. He has a wonderful, outgoing, curious personality. John is a big stocky, muscular guy that raced at 78lbs. He has put on a little weight since he retired and was 80lbs at the vet's. He loves people and will put his paws up to give hugs, which we discourage because of his size, even though it is cute. John is quiet and is being fostered in an apartment. He learned how to do the stairs and elevator there the first day and is not stressed by new things. He is very strong and excitable and pulls on leash, so his foster home is working on that. John is just so curious and wants to go see everything and greet everyone on walks, but is learning to control his enthusiasm.  John was initially very curious about the cat until the cat slapped him. He quickly decided not to go back near the cat. We think he is trainable, especially with a cat that would stand his ground and slap him if he shows any interest at all. Because John is big, strong and excitable we have him marked "older children" only. We don't think he would intentionally harm a kid, but he could accidentally knock down a toddler by jumping on him or excitedly bumping into him. John would probably love to play with older kids though. Even though he is higher energy for a greyhound, he still is good when left home alone and just plays quietly with his toys, has no potty accidents and isn't destructive. He is very smart and learned in a day how to work lever type door handles in the house. John loves to chase a squeaker tennis ball and a few minutes in the morning and evening playing with the ball helps wear him out. This would be a wonderful greyhound for agility, obedience or other dog sports since he isn't the typical couch potato. He would love hiking and doing things with his family. John is a handsome, loving guy that is full of personality that is going to make a fun pet for a lucky family.

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George is a 72lb, light fawn male that has darker sabling on his fur. He gives kisses and gives a little crooked Elvis grin when happy that you can see in his pictures. George was a good racer, that raced 165 races, mostly at the top A level and even raced in a stakes race. He started out at Sanford Orlando then was moved to Derby Lane. He was owned by Don Burk and his racing name is his owner's name spelled backwards with a Y added. George's sire is Fortunate Son and his dam is Doe's Ruby. He turned 5 on June 20th. George is a very good, calm loving dog. He passed his cat and small dog test without interest in chasing either so should be fine in a home with cats or small dogs. His foster dad thinks he would be an easy addition to just about any home and would be the perfect greyhound for a first time greyhound owner. His foster dad described him as the "perfect greyhound". He has been in a home before but was returned due to one of his family members allergies to dogs.

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Willie just arrived from the Southland Race track in Arkansas. He was a fantastic racer racing top level races at one of the top tracks in the country. He was a distance runner and won the slightly longer races there. He raced 83 races total and also raced in Bluffs Run and in Dubuque. Willie raced at 75lbs and he is pretty tall for his weight. His sire is the very famous Kiowa Mon Manny and his dam is Divulge. Willie will turn 4 on November 27th. Willie is a very friendly guy that isn't a bit shy. He loves people and was a one dog welcoming committee at his first event. He made sure that every person was greeted and loved all the attention. Willie is pretty calm and well behaved. He initially was pretty loud in his kennel, but once he settled in he was very laid back and pretty quiet in his crate. He is a gorgeous brindle boy that is very tall and narrow. He passed his cat and small dog tests with just a little polite sniffing then went on to check out other things in the room. Willie is being fostered with cats and small dogs and is doing really well with both. He is a very loving boy that will put his head on your lap and stand next to you just as long as you will pet him. This superstar LOVES his people and every person in the room.

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Leo is an extra large, white male with dark brindle spots that just arrived from the Sanford Orlando race track. He raced a 82lbs and turned 3 on June 12th. His sire is Dauntless and his dam is Fuzzy's Donna. Leo raced 82 races, also racing at Naples-Ft Meyers, Flagler, and Palm Beach. He got up to A level at one point too! Leo is strong and pulls on leash so his foster home is working on teaching him good leash manners. Leo passed his cat and small dog tests. He immediately wanted to run over and sniff both, but just wanted to sniffed, then quickly lost interest and checked out everything else in the room. Leo is doing great in foster care and has wonderful house manners. He bonded quickly to his foster family and is very sweet and loving. When he first arrived he seemed like the most confident, friendly guy around. As he has relaxed, he has shown that he isn't quite as confident as he appeared and has a sensitive side. He does sometimes shy away from loud noises and people and other dogs that approach too quickly. Leo is being fostered in a condo and is a pretty quiet guy that should be OK for apartment or townhouse living.

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Havoc came in initially from the Palm Beach Race Track. He had a minor soft tissue injury to one of his legs so was taken in by Pro Greyhound, a rehab facility for injured greyhounds. His injury was healed up and he was placed with an adoptive family 9/20/15. Havoc made full recovery from his old injury and can play and go for long walks. He doesn't have any permanent problem because of the injury. Havoc is a very outgoing guy that is happy and waggy. Very sweet and loving with a great personality. He raced at 75lbs so is a mid sized guy. Havoc has traveled around a bit racing at Southland in Arkansas and Bluffs Run and Dubuque in IA then Mardi Gras and Palm Beach tracks in Florida. His sire is the very famous Kiowa Sweet Trey and his dam is Gable Burma. Havoc was born on 4/14/12. Havoc's adoptive mom reports that Havoc is good with kids, cats and small dogs. Havoc has been in a home for 4 years now so is already home acclimated and being a bit older should be a calm well behaved guy. 

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Linden came to us from the Sanford Orlando Race Track. He is an extra large white male with brindle spots that raced at 80lbs. He started racing at Naples-Ft Myers track but just couldn't keep up with the other dogs in the 4 races he ran there. He was moved to Sanford Orlando and raced one more race there, but he came in last place so he was retired. He is young and turned 2 on February 17th. Linden is pretty laid back and calm. He is friendly and seems like a sweet, gentle, giant of a dog. His sire is Djays Octane and his dam is DS Mariah. Linden rode very well on the trip up from Florida and just got in the van, laid down and slept most of the way. He is very good and walks on a loose leash most of the time, unless he gets startled by something. He does startle with some new things.  A bike going by startled him and a loud-speaker scared him, but he isn't bothered by thunderstorms or even all the motorcycles driving by our meet and greet at a Harley shop. He has a lot of new things to be introduced too and should stay on a shorter leash and maybe wear a harness until he gets more comfortable. Linden has been good with the kids and small dogs he has met.

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Gonzo just arrived from the Sanford Orlando race track. She is a small girl that raced at 57lbs. She raced at Bluffs Run, Dubuque, Mardi Gras and Sanford Orlando so she traveled around. She was a good racer and did get up to A level. Her sire is the very famous Lonesome Cry and her dam is Glimmer. She just turned 4 on May 1st. Gonzo was very quiet in her kennel at the track so her trainer thinks she might be a good dog for apartment or townhouse living. She is a friendly girl that seems relaxed and sweet. No surprise that she travels well. She passed her cat and small dog tests easily. Like most greyhounds Gonzo did show more interest in a running cat, so will need supervision at first and some training not to play with cats.

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Jessie just arrived from the Sanford Orlando Race track. She is a small female that raced at 58lbs. Jessie turned 3 on May 4th. Her sire is DJ's Octane and her dam is DJ's Take N Off. She raced 74 races at Sanford Orlando and did get up to the top A level. Jessie did pass her cat and small dog tests so should be fine to live with either. She is very outgoing and sure of herself. She needs some work on the leash because she is so curious about everything that she tried to get there fast and tries to check everything out at once. Our vet says she is very dramatic and will yelp or do the greyhound scream of death if she even thinks you may do something to her that she doesn't like. Jessie is a natural sitter and would just sit down in the grass when she was having her pictures taken.  She seems like she is a very sweet, happy girl. and she does travel very well and just got in the van and laid down for the trip. Jessie is coming in as a special order for one of our families so isn't available at this time.

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Elliot just arrived from the Sanford Orlando Race Track with his littermate Ellen. He raced just 10 races and won one of them, but since that one win, he has been coming in at the back of the pack. Elliot is a young guy that won't turn 2 until Sept 11th. His sire is the very famous Kiowa Sweet Trey and his dam is KL Elaborate Eva. He raced at 73lbs so is a mid sized guy. Elliot passed his cat and small dog tests so should be fine to live with either. He is friendly and goes up to strangers right away for attention but seems a little overwhelmed by new places and things. He wasn't sure about the van we drove him back from the vet in and tried to climb out a window that was not open. When he realized he couldn't do that, he tried to climb over a seat. When he couldn't do that either he just gave up and curled up in a small spot and hid his face for the rest of the ride. At the vet's office they called him "Prince Charming" because he was so handsome and goofy. He is very young, silly and doesn't have a lot of confidence yet but is a very sweet boy that likes people. He has quickly adapted to his foster home and is silly, happy and loves to play.

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Bolo is a red male that raced at 71lbs so is a smaller guy. He raced 150 races at several tracks - Orange Park, Daytona Beach, Melbourne and finally Sanford Orlando. His sire is Maryville Rumble and his dam is USS Fine Touch. Bolo will turn 4 on October 20th. Bolo is a very outgoing, happy guy. Very friendly with everyone he meets. He has been very quiet in his crate. He does need a little work on walking on leash because he does pull and is pretty strong for his size. Bolo has done great with the small dogs he has met and seems to like kids too. More as we get to know him.

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Kat is a tiny, 56lb, brindle female. Her sire is the famous Lonesome Cry and her dam is CTW Fanny Flash. She raced 9 races in Birmingham but didn't win any of them so was retired. She turned 2 on December 22nd. She is very friendly and sweet. Kat has a very light hair coat even for a greyhound. If you want a greyhound that won't shed much this is your girl! Kat has been in an adoptive home since June, but is being returned because her owner does not have a fenced yard and has to leash walk her. Kat is great on leash except when she sees the rabbits in the neighborhood on walks. She pulled her elderly owner down a couple of times trying to go after a rabbit. Kat does potty nicely on leash and is great on leash most of the time. Since she is a tiny female she just needs an owner that is a little stronger and maybe fewer rabbits in the yard. Kat is pretty confident and curious about new things and loves everyone she meets. She is a great girl, but like a typical greyhound, does get a little excited when she sees a rabbit. Kit Kat likes kids and has been around them in her former home.

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Dreamer is a tiny, black female that raced at 53 lbs. She just arrived from a Daytona Beach Kennel closing. She raced all of her 65 races there and won a few of them. Her sire is the very famous Kiowa Mon Manny and her dam is Kiowa Deli Dana. We already placed two of her littermates Demolition and Dempsey and they are wonderful pets. Dreamer just turned 3 on August 7th. She passed her cat test and her small dog test, just sniffing politely and showing no interest in chasing either so should be fine in a home with either. She is more shy than her brothers were and will need time to warm up to her new family and new situations. She had a female trainer at the track so is used to women but more timid around men. Dreamer didn't seem to be scared by fireworks though. She is very quiet in her crate and seems to feel safe there. Dreamer follows the lead of more confident dogs so she would do best in a home with another more confident dog. She is a genetically shy girl that we refer to as a spook. Dreamer had good care at the track and her shyness is not because of anything bad happening to her. She is slowly warming up to her foster family and has started initiating play with her foster mom. She is much more cautious around her foster dad. She loves the other dogs in her foster family and is not shy with other dogs at all. She is very playful with other dogs and always plays nicely with her Irish Wolfhound foster sister and her greyhound foster sister. Her foster family has been taking her out a lot to different places like the farmers market and PetSmart to socialize her and introduce her to new places and she does better every time she goes out. She has even been to an obedience class, just to be around new people, not to actually learn tricks. Dreamer will need a family that understands that shy dogs need patience and time to warm up. She will eventually be very loving and completely devoted to her family, but may always be cautious around strangers and may not ever be really comfortable out in new places. We have her listed as no small kids because she is so timid, not because she would ever be a threat to a child. The fast movements and loud noises that small kids make scare her, so we think it would take her much longer to warm up to a family with toddlers. Older calmer kids would be better. Dreamer is such a sweet girl and makes so much progress every day with her foster family. We would love to get her in a new home soon.

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Lucy is a gorgeous dark brindle girl with black stripes over dark brown, nearly chocolate, color. She has a beautiful shiny coat and is a bigger girl racing at 68lbs. Lucy raced 146 races and was good getting up to A level on long distance races. She raced at Flagler, Naples Ft. Myers, Mardi Gras and most recently Sanford Orlando tracks. Lucy's sire is Atascocita Leroy and her dam is Fuzzys Roffolo. She turns 5 on December 1st.  Lucy passed her cat and small dog tests with no interest and has been fostered in a home with both. So far she has been complaining a bit in her kennel so may not be the best dog for apartment living. Lucy is a very gentle, loving girl. She seems to love kids and is being fostered in a home with children.

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Dusty just arrived from the Orlando Race Track. He also raced at Orange Park and Daytona Beach in Florida. He raced 123 races and got up to A level. Dusty is a stocky guy that raced at 77lbs. He turned 3 on April 6th. His sire is BD's Flip and his dam is BF Oxbow Ruby. Dusty is a very calm, friendly, boy that is very well behaved. He is doing well on the hardwood floors in his foster home. He potties well on leash and enjoys going for walks. Dusty is very quiet and hasn't barked at all so might make a good apartment or townhouse dog. He had a small cut on his leg and left his bandage on for a couple of days and never even tried to take it off himself. This is a very good boy! He passed his cat test too. He seemed like he had met cats before. He was cautiously curious but stayed out of reach of the cat. When the cat hissed and slapped toward him, Dusty yelped and leaped back even though the cat hadn't even come close to touching him. After that he didn't even want to look at the cat. He knows his name and knows "No" and responds right away to any correction. He is very loving and loves to be with his family and will stand next to you for head and back rubs. Sweet boy! His trainer said he was always good in the kennel in the 2 plus years that she had him. He was very good-natured, so much so that he got peed on in turn out by a few of the other boys and he never took offense.

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Kat just arrived from the adoption kennel at the Sanford Orlando Race Track. She was retired in May 22nd after racing 12 races and not winning one of them. She has been at the adoption kennel since she retired. She is large for a female racing at 68lbs. She is a gorgeous, stocky girl that is built like a body builder. She is dark brindle with a lot of white on her feet and on her chest and neck. Really a stunning girl. She is friendly and happy. Her sire is Kiowa Myth and her dam is Kiowa Juliet Kat. She turned 2 on May 8th. Kat loves playing in water and will splash and dig the water out of a baby pool or bucket. She travels well too.

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Java just arrived from the Orlando Race track. We only found 5 races for him at Southland in Arkansas, Naples Ft Meyers and Sanford Orlando in Florida. He didn't do well in any of his races. Java's litter was named for coffee. His sire is the famous Trent Lee and his dam is DS Stormy. Java is a handsome tall boy with a white blaze on his face, a white chest and some white on his toes. Very flashy! He raced most recently at 77lbs but was 73-74 in most of his races. Java turned 2 on February 14th so is a Valentines Day pup! He passed his cat and small dog tests so should be OK in a home with either. So far he has complained a bit about being in his kennel so may not be the best dog for apartment living. Java is very sweet and friendly and does a bouncy prance a lot of the time that only makes him more flashy and beautiful. He is a very nice boy that loves people and should make a great pet.

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Meredith came to us from the Birmingham Race Track where she raced 32 races without winning a single one of them. She did place second in a few. She turned two on February 11th so is a pretty young girl. She raced at 60lbs. Her sire is the very famous Kiowa Mon Manny and her dam is My Aunt Matilda. She passed her cat test and small dog test so should be fine to live with either. Meridith is a happy, friendly, girl that is a beautiful light fawn with brindle striping. She can be a little timid at first with men and can be a bit timid when out in new places, but that is likely to get better as she is exposed to more new things. She has gotten along fine with the other dog at her foster home. Meredith probably does need a fenced yard to potty in because she just walks on walks and doesn't stop to go potty even if another dog does.

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Harvest is a young female that was co-owned by a couple of our volunteers during her racing career. They both have kept several of their racers already as pets so are letting us place Harvest in an adoptive home. She is very young and won't turn 2 until September 17th. She didn't do well in race training and just wasn't that interested in chasing the lure so was retired without a single official race. Her sire is the famous Flying Hydrogen and her dam is Many Moons. Her mom Many Moons is also available on our website! When Harvest first arrived she was timid but within a day or two was happy, bouncy and friendly. Just like her mom, she will talk to you with happy roos and little barks if you talk to her first. She is a very cute little girl that gets along well with all the other dogs in her foster home and hasn't had one accident. Be sure to check out her other photos to see pictures of her as a young pup. Harvest does complain some about being in the crate so probably would not be a good choice for an apartment. She has been good with the cats in her foster home. Harvest was just moved into a new foster home in Columbia and she wasn't shy with her like she was when we first got her. She was talking to her and playbowing the very first day.

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Gipper retired from the Orlando Track in April of this year. He had been waiting for in the track adoption kennel since then. He is a gorgeous white boy with a few bright red brindle spots. He is higher energy for a greyhound and is bouncy and happy. Gipper only raced 18 races at Orlando and at Dubuque in IA. He only won 2 of those. Gipper raced at 72lbs so is a mid sized guy that won't turn 3 until October 21st. His sire is Djays Octane and his dam is Antsie Nancy. Gipper was a favorite in his racing kennel and his trainer called him her "kennel boyfriend" because he was so devoted to her and wanted to be with her. He would be a great hiking or jogging partner since he isn't the typical greyhound couch potato. He might be a good obedience or agility dog for the same reason. He is very outgoing and confident. He was a bit bossy with some of the other dogs in the adoption kennel so would need to be placed with just the right dog or with no other dogs. Gipper's foster family is working on teaching him to walk nicely on leash and not to jump on people. He just gets so excited to see new friends and wants to check out everything around him. Because Gipper is bouncy and jumps on people we have him listed as no small kids. He has liked the kids he has met but would be likely to knock a small toddler down with his enthusiastic greetings. Gipper just needs plenty of exercise and some training to tone down his excitement a bit. Gipper does bark sometimes when he gets excited so would not be a good apartment dog. He did pass his cat and small dog test and was afraid of the cat after he got smacked by the cat one time. If you want a goofy, happy, boy with a lot of personality this boy is the one!

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Jasper is a mid-sized black male that raced at 75lbs. His sire is Yahoo Omar and his dam is BF Pina. He is very friendly and sweet and wonderful with kids of all ages. One of those dogs that loves attention and will follow you around. For Millsap, there is no such thing as too much attention. He loves everyone and makes sure they know it. He is a big traveler starting out his race career in Abilene then moving to Bluffs Run and Dubuque in IA. From there he moved to Florida where he raced at Sarasota, Naples-Ft Myers and Sanford Orlando where he finally retired from. He raced 125 races including A level races and even Stakes races, so he was a good racer. He will turn 6 on Dec 27th. Jasper was returned to us from his first home in October of 2014. He lived with lots of kids in a big active family and was very good with them. His actual owner was an 18-year-old girl that did a lot of training with him. Jasper knows many obedience commands sit, stay, down and come and loves to play fetch and can find a treat on command. He was returned the first time because of a family thing and not because of anything he did. He was adopted again in October of 2014 and his name was changed to Jack. This time he lived in a very quiet home and did fine there too.  He is being returned because his owner had an injury and is having difficulty physically and financially taking care of him. If you want a dog that comes pre-trained and has wonderful manners and will be good in a large family with kids and other pets this is your boy!

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Tart had a short race career of only 24 races at Derby Lane and only won one race. Even though she wasn't a great racer, she and most of the girls in her litter, were sent back to the farm to become moms. Tart had 2 litters and a total of 12 pups registered so far and is now on to her 3rd career as a pet. One of her daughters is actually available for adoption through us right now - Red Harvest Moon. Tart's sire is WW Apple Jax and her dam is Sunsand Fran. She raced at 59lbs and just turned 9 on July 22nd. Tart is a shy girl and doesn't really seek out affection yet. If you talk to her she will roo and talk back to you though. She is VERY good in the house, no accidents and gets along with everyone. She does like her crate but doesn't need the crate because she gets along so well with everyone and is so well behaved. Tart is good with small dogs and is fine with the kids she has met. She loves to go for rides in the car. Because she is a senior Tart qualifies for our reduced adoption fee of $200. Tart did pass her cat test with barely a sniff and is being fostered with small dogs. Families meeting Tart should understand that she will be timid and won't interact much because she is shy at first and will need plenty of time to get used to new people. She may always be happiest in the background and seems to be more of a wallflower type.

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Valerie just arrived from the Daytona Beach Track. She is a small girl and we guess her weight to be about 58lbs. She doesn't have an official racing weight because she never had one official race. She didn't do well in training so was retired. Valerie is very young that turned 2 on August 8th. She still has a thick fuzzy puppy coat which gives her a very cute puppy look.  Her sire is Dragon Fire and her dam is Astarroyalnsassy. She is a friendly girl that rode calmly on the trip up from Florida and seemed very well behaved. So far in her foster home Valerie has spent a lot of time watching TV and seem fascinated with it. She is calm and gentle with their children. Valerie loves to be close to her people and follows her foster family from room to room. She does fuss a little about being in her crate so may not be an apartment dog.  More as we get to know this sweet little girl. She has been fine around the small dogs she has met but still needs tested with cats.

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Raven is a tiny girl that raced at 55lbs. She is a mostly white girl with just a few black spots and some ticking (freckles). She only raced 21 races at Sanford Orlando race track before she retired because of a split webbing between her toes. She only won one of those races. Her sire is Premier Fantasy and her dam is JD She Rappin. Raven turned 2 on August 27th. According to the people at the track that know her Raven is pretty social and goes up to some people but not everyone so she can be just a little timid at first. She is a very calm girl. Raven has been friendly so far and very social with us following us around. Seems like she will be a very nice calm girl. She did fine with the small dog she met and was very calm with him.

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Quantico is a big friendly white boy with tan patches. He is an extra large guy that raced at 82lbs. He turns 4 on August 8th. His sire is the famous Kiowa Mon Manny and his dam is RLM's Winter. Quantico was a good racer that started out at Tri-State in WV then moved to Birmingham AL. He raced at the top A level in Birmingham and raced 132 races so had a pretty long, successful career. Quantico was interested in the cat when he met it but quickly lost interest after the cat slapped him a few times so he may be trainable with cats. He did fine with the small dog he met though. He traveled well on our trip back from the track. Quantico is a very friendly bouncy boy that loves people. More as we get to know him.

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Fargo is a very tall, gorgeous guy with a beautiful, shiny, dark brindle coat. He is an extra large guy, one of the tallest we have seen. Because he has a more tall and narrow build, he probably weighs somewhere in the upper 80s instead of in the 90s like a stockier boy his size would. Fargo is not tattooed and never raced we think he may be an AKC bred greyhound rather than a racing bred greyhound. He was acquired by his first owner as a puppy. He has lived in a home as a pet all his life. His first owner had a serious health condition that prevented him from caring for his dogs anymore and relinquished Fargo in 2012. He was quickly re-adopted but now it has happened again. His current owner also has some serious health problems that is forcing her to return her 3 greyhounds to us Fargo, Lucy and Angel. She loves these dogs very much, but just can no longer care for them due to her rapidly declining health.

Fargo is very outgoing and loves everyone he meets. He will give free kisses to everyone. He loves to snuggle and will quickly make himself at home beside you on a bed or couch and is likely to try to get in your lap. Don't plan on napping alone if Fargo is around. He is a happy, silly guy with ton of personality and no one would ever guess that he is an older guy if he didn't have a little gray on his face. He likes to play and run. He is a guy that will be up for any type of activity because he still has quite a bit of energy. He is the typical couch potato though, going for short bursts, then sleeping for hours. Fargo is very smart and curious and opened a crate door, walked inside picked up a dog bowl and carried it out of the crate to hopefully have it filled the first morning in his foster home. He is a fun, entertaining guy that makes his foster home laugh. He seems to adjust well to anything and has shown no anxiety after being moved into foster care. He is just so happy and loves everyone and everything so we think he would make a fantastic therapy dog or meet and greet dog. He will certainly get a lot of attention being the biggest dog in the room and the one with the sweetest, most outgoing personality. Fargo is wonderful with kids. The only flaw we have found with him is that he is afraid of thunderstorms and fireworks. He crates well but isn't always perfectly quiet so may not be an apartment dog.

Fargo was seen by our vet and had a dental and has a clean bill of health and is ready to go home. Fargo passed his cat and small dog tests so should be able to live with either. He lived in a home with a number of other dogs of different breeds both males and females so should be very good with other dogs. This is a super sweet guy!!

Because Fargo is a senior, he qualifies for our reduced senior adoption fee of $200.

Wendy came to us from the Birmingham Race Track Adoption Kennel. She was a winner at the track and won at the top levels even racing in several stakes races. She didn't actually race at Birmingham. She raced 105 races at Palm Beach until she hurt herself in her last race 5/28/11. She was retired and went back to the farm to be a mom. She has 2 litters listed that are racing now. She is retiring from mom duties now and arrived on May 29th. Wendy turned 7 on April 7th. She did pass her cat and small dog tests so should be fine to live with either. Her sire is Inspecda Deck and her dam is Hush Hush. Wendy is a sweet girl that is very well behaved and so cute! She is very loving and calm and will make a wonderful pet for a lucky family.

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Connie just arrived from the Sanford Orlando Race Track. She also raced at Mari Gras in FL and Bluffs Run and Dubuque in IA. Connie did get up to the top A level of racing and race 133 races. She raced at 65lbs and turned 4 on April 23rd. Her sire is Rhythmless and her dam is Kay Shivon Sally. Connie is used to being around the children of her race trainer so should do fine with kids. She passed her cat and small dog tests with no interest in chasing either. She tried to avoid the cats and didn't want to even sniff them. She seems like a pretty friendly girl so far and is quiet in her kennel. More as we get to know her.

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