Greyhound Crossroads

Adoption Status: Congratulations to the Johnson Family of Greenville, SC 5/1/13
Pet/Kennel Name: Stutz
Age: 3
Color/Gender: Red Brindle Male with white
Cat Tolerance: No
Small Dog Trainable: Yes
Good w/ Children: Yes
Fostered by (location): Johnson in Greenville, SC
Additional Details:

Stutz is big guy that just arrived from a farm in Kansas. He has 59 races to his credit at Derby Lane track in Florida and was retired to the farm because of a toe injury. He raced at 98lbs so is an extra large guy. His sire is Balligari and his dam is Elysium. Stutz is named for a famous man in greyhound racing history that is in the Greyhound Hall of Fame. He was described by his trainer as a sweet friendly boy that was a favorite with everyone that visited the kennel. He needs careful placement because he did have some trouble getting along with some of the other male dogs at the track. He never started anything, but he would only put up with so much according to his trainers. He celebrates his birthday December 1st. Stutz passed his small dog tests and lives with a small dog in his foster home. He has done great at meet and greets with children and adults and loves anyone that will pet him. He does nip to get your attention and we are working on correcting that behavior. He is being playful but it does hurt. He is a real snuggly guy that loves to curl up in bed with his people. His favorite place in the house is the bed - human bed, not dog bed. He seems to be a follower and follows the other dogs in his foster home and looks to them to see what he should do next. He has a high prey drive and can not live in a home with cats.

His Pedigree

Update on Stutz. He was adopted by his foster mom. He is a wonderful boy that has never shown any aggression to any dog since he left the track. He is so tolerant that he helped raise an Italian greyhound puppy. He has quit the nipping behavior entirely. He does still have a high prey drive and that has been doing Barn Hunting competitions where he sniffs out a rat safely contained in a tube hidden in hay bales and he did some lure coursing - both great ways to let him have fun with his prey drive. Stutz also performs at the Carolina and GA Renaissance Festivals in the cast of The Hounds of East Fairhaven. He promoted greyhound adoption at meet and greets, had an on stage role in a musical, and was a blood donor. Stutz also traveled across the country and Canada with his mom transporting greyhounds from tracks to adoption groups. Stutz is a sweet sensitive boy that always tries to do the right thing and never gets into trouble. 

Stutz lived a long happy life. He crossed the bridge in 2021 at nearly 12 years old of a variety of age related problems. He was a gentle giant that will be missed by everyone that met him. 

Tag: Adopted
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