Greyhound Racing in the UK
Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom takes place on both licensed and independent tracks. The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) is the governing body for twenty-two licensed tracks in England and Scotland. Which in the last couple months has decreased seeing the closure of tracks in Manchester and Poole.
At last count, approximately 83% of Greyhounds racing in the United Kingdom are Irish-bred.In 2008, there were 8,000 Greyhounds exported to Britain from Ireland. In regards to Greyhounds bred in the United Kingdom, a total of 312 litters of Greyhounds were born in Great Britain in 2012. Almost 1,000 racing greyhounds died or were killed last year, according to industry figures, prompting Animal Welfare charities to renew calls for an end to the sport in the UK.
Information from GREY2K USA Worldwide,
Racing dogs spend 95% of their time in small, barren kennels without social contact. Those that are housed in pairs are kept constantly muzzled which is highly distressing for them.
Many are neglected and suffer fleas, worms, untreated injuries, malnutrition and dental problems. .Poorly maintained tracks and racing frequency cause painful, and often lethal, injuries such as broken backs and shattered limbs.
Shockingly, the industry is allowed to keep injury records secret.At least 10,000 Dogs are deemed surplus to requirements every year. 8,000 are retired racers, the rest are young dogs that didn't make the grade.British charities re-home many surplus Dogs, but thousands are unaccounted for each year. Some are abandoned, some killed crudely, others sold for dissection.
Greyhound Racing in the Ireland
The Greyhound Racing industry in the Republic of Ireland is regulated and promoted by the commercial semi-state body the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB). There are currently 15 IGB licensed Greyhound racing tracks in the country. There are also five independent "flapper" tracks that are not overseen by an industry body, but are instead licensed by the city and town councils in which they are located. Finally, there is one track in Northern Ireland, which is regulated by the Irish Coursing Club.
RTÉ Investigates: Greyhounds Running for Their Lives reported that 5,987 Greyhounds were slaughtered in 2017 because they failed to make qualification times or their performance had declined. Many Greyhounds are being culled at knackeries – with one company saying it shot dogs in bulk – in breach of a regulation that only veterinary practitioners can euthanise Greyhounds.
The IGB has Racing Regulations that include rules for betting and prize money, doping policies and requirements for racing officials.Additionally, the Irish government passed the Welfare of Greyhounds Act in 2011 that sets standards for certain Greyhound breeding operations and general welfare requirements for housing, transport and record keeping.
Many charities and organisation are exposing tracks and trainers that have breached regulations, with Greyhounds being kept in the most appalling conditions, where they are abused by being raced on injuries and many Greyhounds are subjected to drugs such as cocaine to enhance their performance.
In the Republic of Ireland the Greyhound Racing industry receives Government funding through the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund. Between 2001 through 2019 more than €250 million will have been paid out to the IGB from this Fund. In 2020 the Government are still support the cruel and inherent Greyhound Racing Industry while children in poverty are given less funding from the government and year in and out justify the funding from the government.
Many charities and organisations are out campaigning to shut down race tracks and exposing Bags Racing. Shelbourne Park being a track which many campaigners protest week after to week show their support and raise awareness.
Bags Racing is where Greyhounds are raced 24 hrs a and streamed LIVE across the world. Bags Races are controlled by Betting Companies such as William Hill and Coral with no regulations. Greyhounds are raced a number times in one evening and in some cases raced with injuries to allow the trainer to be paid.
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