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Greyhounds …Little
Known Facts |
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Greyhounds are
the ONLY canine
mentioned in the
bible King James
version-
Proverbs
30:29:31.
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Greyhounds are
the oldest
purebred dog,
dating back to
the pharaohs of
Ancient Egypt.
Paintings inside
the tombs of the
great Pyramids
depict
greyhounds.
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During the reign
of King Canute,
a law was passed
stating that the
destruction of a
greyhound should
carry the same
capital
punishment as
the murder of a
man.
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In England at
one time it was
strictly
forbidden to
commoners to own
a greyhound.
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General George
Custer was a
huge greyhound
fancier.
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President
Abraham Lincoln
had a greyhound
in his family
coat of arms.
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In 1804
Australia issued
a proclamation
ordering the
destruction of
all dogs except
greyhounds and
sheepdogs.
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Greek Goddess
Diana is usually
pictured with
many greyhounds
at her side.
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The actor John
Barrymore kept a
house full of
greyhounds as
pets.
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Bo Derek, the
actress, owns
several retired
racing
greyhounds and
is a great
advocate for
promoting
greyhounds as
pets
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For many years
the American
car, the Lincoln,
had a symbol of
a greyhound as a
hood ornament.
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Greyhounds are
the second
fastest land
animal next to
the cheetah
reaching top
speeds of 70
kilometers an
hour.
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Greyhounds can
see clearly for
a distance of
half a mile.
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Many people who
are allergic to
dogs are not
allergic to
greyhounds
because of their
short sleek
coats and skin
type which has
more oil and
thus less
dander.
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Greyhounds are
NOT guard dogs-
they are bred to
be even-tempered
and
good-natured.
They are
inherently well
socialized and
they tend to
love everyone.
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A retired racing
greyhound will
return your love
and affection by
110%.
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GREYHOUND TOP TEN
LIST |
10. They truly know
the meaning of
retirement
9. People will stare
at your dog instead
of you
8. They can curl up
into the size of a
ball if they need to
7. They can expand
to the size of the
whole bed if they
want to
6. They don't bark,
keeping your
neighborhood safe
for burglars
3. You can play
their ribs like an
air guitar
4. They are the only
dogs that know how
to really smile
3.You can dress them
up as a reindeer for
Christmas
2. They are never
confused with
Poodles
1. A Greyhound in
flight is the most
amazing sight you
will ever see in
your own back
yard!
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MUST READS! |
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Retired
Racing
Greyhounds
for
Dummies
This is
one of
the
easiest
to read
greyhound
information
guides I
have
found to
date.
We
highly
recommend
you read
this
when
deciding
if a
Greyhound
is the
right
dog for
you.
You can
find
this
book in
most
major
book
stores
and pet
stores.
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