Sweeney 316 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I'm looking into maybe the potential of owning a racing greyhound. Just wondering if anyone on here has one and if they could give me more info on costs ect 1 Quote Link to post
markdog 18 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Train it yourself? Or have it with a licensed trainer? The last one I had cost £250 got him cheap because needed a bigger galloping track, moved tracks and didn't cost me a penny his winnings always covered kennel fees. I got lucky he was a good dog 1 Quote Link to post
Sweeney 316 Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Would be with a trainer mate,yeah the reading up on it looks likes there's a lot of luck in it. Did you make any money ? Quote Link to post
hounddog3 726 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 If your in it to make money forget about it. A cheap dog singate is the way to go for a bit a craic and a couple beer, s then you might get lucky. Quote Link to post
miss lurcher 11 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 we pay £7 a day for ours you need A1 -A2 dogs to have a chance of not getting big kennel bills.If you go into greyhounds thinking your going to make money you will be dissapionted. 1 Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,261 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) Depends what tracks you intend to use. If there is a flapping or permit track, permit to train up to 6 dogs, near you then you can train and keep your own dogs. I did and had a lot of fun. If there was a suitable track local to where I live now I would do it again without hesitation.If you own and train your own dog then costs as the same as keeping any dog. Edited April 17, 2014 by sandymere Quote Link to post
sandymere 8,261 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 http://www.greyhound-data.com/buydogs.htm Quote Link to post
miss lurcher 11 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 The buying dogs is the easy part it is the kennel bills that kill you.if the dogs off for a month ie lame,in season or what ever its £217 a month. Quote Link to post
markdog 18 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 No Sweeny I never made any money, had couple month of three wins in a row ended up about £60 in credit. Only way we made money was on the flaps, wait till he was front of hcp then back him. If he led nothing would catch him Quote Link to post
markdog 18 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 No Sweeny I never made any money, had couple month of three wins in a row ended up about £60 in credit. Only way we made money was on the flaps, wait till he was front of hcp then back him. If he led nothing would catch him Quote Link to post
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