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Realisticaly what is the cost of getting into racing im talking about the cost of getting the dogs entered etc. i have been to the dogs and lost alot lol but never raced dogs just wondering purely out of intrest as i have no idea.
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Cost of Getting into Racing
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Posted 05 October 2008 - 06:13 PM
depends if your going to run them on n.g.r.c or flap them.either way if you do it the right way it can be a expensive hobby if your not having any winners,but as i found out a few years ago pretty addictive sport
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Posted 24 October 2008 - 10:02 AM
I run the biggest uk greyhound forum with over 5000 members www.greyhoundscene.co.uk if you take a look there you will get an idea,you have 2 choices,you can either flap,or race under ngrc rules.
As you live in the south there are no flaps so you will need to race ngrc,i am in the process of getting new kennels that come up to the required standard,with laying a base its costing me almost £4000.
To get a racer can be anything from free to £50,000+ if you are interested feel free to contact me for help.
As you live in the south there are no flaps so you will need to race ngrc,i am in the process of getting new kennels that come up to the required standard,with laying a base its costing me almost £4000.
To get a racer can be anything from free to £50,000+ if you are interested feel free to contact me for help.
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Posted 09 November 2008 - 10:03 PM
aprox estimated of cost to race greyhounds
Kennels NGRC standard for 5 - 10 dogs aprox £4000 - £5000
NGRC red tape £100
Scales £300
Porta Mag £ 350
Ultra sound / laser/faradic machine aprox £400
Suitable van+ cages £ 2000 +
Leads,coats,bowls & first aid £ 200
any spare time you used to have
Your hair
£200 vet/ostiopath bills per dog per year aprox
After all this you then have to buy a dog ( last week a nice unraced pup did 28.94 around Newcastle and the owner has supposed to have refused £40,000 for it )
Hope this helps........
Kennels NGRC standard for 5 - 10 dogs aprox £4000 - £5000
NGRC red tape £100
Scales £300
Porta Mag £ 350
Ultra sound / laser/faradic machine aprox £400
Suitable van+ cages £ 2000 +
Leads,coats,bowls & first aid £ 200
any spare time you used to have
Your hair
£200 vet/ostiopath bills per dog per year aprox
After all this you then have to buy a dog ( last week a nice unraced pup did 28.94 around Newcastle and the owner has supposed to have refused £40,000 for it )
Hope this helps........
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Posted 11 November 2008 - 08:01 AM
Yes vet fees would be on top but no entry fees NGRC they pay you to run your dogs. Your bill a Sunderland or newcastle would be around 30 x 6 = £180 if your dog runs 4 times in a month and wins 1 from 4 = 3 x £20 apperance + 1 win at an average of £120 = £180, so basicly if you have 1 win from 4 it costs you nothing. Not all tracks have prize money as high as Sunderland & newcastle as they are bookmaker owned.
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