Greyhound Training & Racing
How we raise and train our winning team!
Greyhounds are born to run and love racing. They’ve been described as “the Ferraris of the dog world” and can reach up to 40-45 mph. Greyhounds are racing athletes of tremendous grace, speed and power, so when you get six of them sprinting around a track together you get a fast, thrilling, and exciting spectacle!
Greyhounds are naturally aerodynamic, and their narrow frame coupled with their powerful back legs makes them perfect for sprinting. They are also inherently obedient animals and generally creatures of habit, so persisting with the same surroundings and undertaking similar daily rituals will increase discipline.
Our training process begins at an early age, beginning with on-lead training at around seven months old, and they are also taught verbal commands and to socialise with other dogs. They are then introduced into semi-competitive events at around 12 months old. This will undoubtedly help with discipline and allow them to become acclimatised to exercising alongside fellow greyhounds. By around 14 months the majority are considered experienced enough to visit one of the many racetracks at least once a week.
If you’d like to know more about our greyhound training services, please get in touch.
Our line-up of winners
We’ve raised and trained dozens of winners over the years and here’s a list of our most recent stand-out performers (for an explanation of race categories see below):
Micks Little Gem
Marathon Performer of the Year 2020; Mitch Millward Marathon Cat 2; Boxing Day Marathon Cat 2; Dorando Cat 2; 1047 Crayford Race Cat 2; TV Trophy Finalist Cat 1; Crayford St Ledger Finalist Cat 1; Cesaserwich Runner Up Cat 1
Signature Callum
Winner Rose Bowl Cat 2; Guys and Dolls Finalist Cat 1; National Sprint Runner Up Cat 1; BGBF Sprint Runner Up Cat 2; Fengate Collar Runner Up Cat 2; 4 x 500 Pound Finals At Romford Cat 3
Signature Dancer
BGBF Scurry Winner Cat 2
Perrys Choice
Henlow Puppy Derby Runner Up Cat 1; Essex Vase Finalist Cat 1
Slippy Maggie
Marathon Performers of the Year 2019; Boxing Day Marathon Cat 2; Crayford St Ledger Cat 1; Yarmouth St Ledger Runner Up Cat 1; Doncaster St Ledger Runner Up Cat 1; TV Trophy Finalist Cat 1; Newcastle St Ledger Runner Up Cat 1
Any Dak
Yarmouth Derby Cat 1
Greyhound Race Categories
The UK and Ireland have different greyhound race classifications depending on the age and capabilities of the runners. In this country, there are graded, minor open, and Category Three, Two and One events run over distances of between two and eight bends, with Category One events the most prestigious and offering the biggest prize-money.
If you’d like to know more about training your greyhound with us, please get in touch.
