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The industry issues
01 Feb 2024
Lack of transparency
Clearly, if the racing industry had nothing to hide, it would release animal welfare data freely on a quarterly basis…
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26 Jan 2024
Weak regulation
The RSPCA has long specified wide-ranging regulatory standards for the greyhound racing industry which state governments have failed to implement.
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24 Dec 2023
Racing in heat
The risk of greyhounds developing heat illnesses significantly increases in temperatures above 31C.
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13 Dec 2022
Socialisation rules are not enforced
Community rescue groups reported the majority of greyhounds that come into their care display signs of stress and are fearful…
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30 Sep 2022
Over-racing
Owners and trainers in Australia can legally over-race greyhounds. This places racing dogs at risk of serious injuries, including fatal…
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22 Jul 2022
Whole of life tracking
To be safe, greyhounds must be tracked for the whole of their natural life.
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05 Jul 2022
Greyhound exports
The Australian greyhound export trade has a long and bloody history. Will the new new Federal Government finally take ban…
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04 Nov 2021
Poor rehoming record
CPG's rehoming updates provide the only collated data on how the dog racing industry's rehoming arm (GAP) in each state…
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13 Jun 2021
The ‘starts’ concept – fudging the stats
Around the world, the greyhound racing industry uses the concept of 'starts' to present its injury and death statistics.
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21 Nov 2020
The ‘disappeared’
There is a constant oversupply of greyhounds in Australia as the industry breeds far too many dogs in the hope…
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21 Nov 2020
Overbreeding
Not every dog is suited to racing. Around 40% of the 12,000+ greyhounds bred in Australia each year are surplus…
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21 Nov 2020
Doping and drugging
In 2018 the Sydney Morning Herald reported that greyhounds test positive for drugs 10 times more than horses at races.
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