| In Egypt the greyhounds were mummified
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| | to race, the others lack killer instinct.
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| and buried with their masters. The
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| | the dogs unfit for racing are either
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| Egyptians viewed them as supreme among
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| | killed or given in laboratories for
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| all animals. The greyhounds also find
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| | experimentation. In certain cases the
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| place in the literary works of
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| | dogs is starved in order to develop in
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| Shakespeare, Chaucer and Homer.
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| | him an impulse to kill the small animals
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| In England, greyhound was considered as a
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| | for food.
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| status symbol back in 10th century. Only
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| | The World Greyhound Racing Federation (
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| noblemen were permitted to hunt with
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| | WGRF) was established in 1969. it is a
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| them. Later, Queen Elizabeth I made rules
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| | non regulatory organization and is
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| regarding the use of greyhounds to chase
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| | dedicated to providing information and
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| hares. In early 1900s Patrick Owen
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| | promoting the sport nationally and
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| became the first one to introduce the
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| | internationally. Various nations
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| concept of greyhound racing. Later, the
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| | participate in the Bi- annual World
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| first circular track was made in
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| | Greyhound Racing Conference. At the 2003
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| California in 1919.
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| | conference the organization has adopted a
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| The greyhounds are kept in the paddock
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| | welfare charter which aims at promoting
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| before the race begins. After the pre
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| | the mental and physical well being of the
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| race tests and procedures, the greyhounds
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| | dogs.
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| are put in individual compartments in the
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| | Greyhound Pets of America is another non
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| starting box, called traps. These traps
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| | profit organization that finds home to
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| have automated doors. When the race
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| | the retired greyhounds. It advices the
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| starts the dog is made to chase a lure. A
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| | owners of these pets how to take care of
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| lure is a mechanical device that moves
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| | the greyhounds and helps it fit in the
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| around the track at a considerable
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| | new environment.
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| distance from the dog. The lure resembles
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| | The American Greyhound Council is
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| either a bone or a rabbit.
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| | responsible for researching diseases that
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| After the race, the greyhound is provided
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| | infect the greyhound and providing well
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| with water and an open area to walk. The
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| | trained professional and veterinarians to
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| winner is called in the winner's circle.
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| | better take care of the dogs. It also
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| The registration and identification of
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| | employs inspectors to check any
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| greyhounds is the duty of the National
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| | mistreatment of greyhounds.
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| Greyhound Association. It is a non profit
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| | Like in horse racing, betting in
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| organization and carries its work in
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| | greyhound racing is also quite prevalent.
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| North America. Only registered owners can
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| | The betting game has its own terminology
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| enter into an exclusive contract with a
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| | like bookie, beards, quiniela etc.
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| registered kennel. These kennel in turn
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| | Betting, being a wager can never be
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| contract with the tracks. The tracks
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| | foolproof, but one cam increase his
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| decide the schedule for the race fro a
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| | chances to win by playing smart. For
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| season.
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| | example, a dog with a consistent
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| There are certain states like California
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| | performance can be good to bet on. The
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| and Maine that prohibit greyhound racing.
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| | medical history and the appearance of the
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| Other States prohibit the use live
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| | dog can be another parameter. Success
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| rabbits and other small animals as a bait
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| | cannot be guaranteed in the game of
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| for the dogs in the race.
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| | betting, but doing a little homework
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| The way the greyhounds are handled and
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| | never hurts.
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| trained is also a matter of controversy.
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| | Mansi gupta writes about greyhound
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| While some greyhounds are naturally fit
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| | racing topics .
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