by Sam Taylor | Jul 12, 2021 | Information Library
Report Commissioned by the ISPCA on The Greyhound Industry in Spain and the Part Played in it by Irish Greyhounds (1997) Finbarr Heslin, MVB, MRCVS, Beaufield Veterinary Centre, Celbridge The conditions of the tracks Holding facilities Transport facilities And the...
by Sam Taylor | Jul 12, 2021 | Information Library
The galgo español is a sighthound of ancient origins, a very near relative of the greyhound (the galgo inglés). The pure galgo can be short or longhaired, the latter being the preferred type at breed shows. The dog is bred for its athleticism, stamina, and ease of...
by Sam Taylor | Jul 12, 2021 | Information Library
Rome track was declared bankrupt on May 24th 2002 with 370 Irish greyhounds stranded, most of them elderly, retired males. The news came to us from Elizabeth Barton in Arezzo and Elisa Manna of the Greyhound Adopt Centre Italy, a young adoption group for whom these...
by Sam Taylor | Jul 12, 2021 | Information Library
(Article written for Andalucian Galgo Magazine, by Anne Finch) As a UK charity, Greyhounds in Need, we first became aware of the unfortunate lives of galgos in 1996, following on our concern since 1991 for the Irish greyhounds exported then to the dog tracks at...
by Sam Taylor | Jul 12, 2021 | Information Library
The real galgo problem in Spain as described by those working tirelessly to help. From Mo Swatek Garcia Santos, PRO-GALGO, Barcelona …the cruel hangings of the of hounds is again given so much publicity (this year have been found less than 10 cases!) but nobody speaks...
