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Originally Posted by stonegatherer
A lot of pure breds have problems due to inbreeding.
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True.
But if you are looking for a cool looking dog, pure bred and extremely healthy with no possibility of inbreeding, save the life of a greyhound.
That's right... Greyhounds are extremely well controlled and it is virtually impossible to get a dog that is the result of inbreeding. There are "oups" litters, puppies from males and females who should not have gotten together, but even though they don't meet the DNA requirements for racing, they are still great dogs with a great line. Their families are "too close" to be accepted in racing but even then, their lines are very far apart, no inbreeding here.
In 2000, almost 20, 000 greyhounds were destroyed because they didn't have enough families for them. Now, is it world wide or just in the States, that statistics didn't say, but that's still a lot of dogs, perfectly healthy, good dogs, put to sleep just because they didn't make enough money anymore by racing.
Greyhounds make wonderful pets. They are sweet, funny, they love being pet, they will love you for giving them a nice home, away from the race track. They also attract a lot of attention as they aren't that common! They are sweet, sleek, gorgeous, and very graceful and no, they don't need more exercise than a regular dog. Actually, even though they love exercise, they will love a nice comfy couch just as much!
Sorry, I love them... I could go on and on about saving the life of a greyhound...
Sophie.
