Greyhound

The Greyhound is a very old European breed of dog, a sighthound which has been historically bred for coursing game and latterly Greyhound racing.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyhound

AKC Video (link - https://youtu.be/-W7C8U8ZjWk😞

View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanKennelClub

• Greyhund

Country of origin: Great Britain

How Greyhounds Conquered the World (AKC)

By: Bud Boccone

• http://www.akc.org/akc-dog-lovers/greyhounds-conquered-world/#

From:  https://aboutgreys.com/

Demystifying NGA and AKC Greyhound Breed Standards

(Racing/Show greyhounds podcast)

• https://aboutgreys.com/2018/02/10/episode-44-demystifying-nga-and-akc-greyhound-breed-standards/

Coefficient of Inbreeding vs. Genetic Diversity Level in Greyhounds

Coefficient of Inbreeding vs. Genetic Diversity Level in Greyhounds-update_2019.pdf

IPFD Board member, Barbara Thiel shared an English translation of this article which appeared in The Greyhound Show blog. The article includes a discussion of data available from the MyDogDNA on genetic diversity measurements in greyhounds - greyhound breeders are encouraged to read this document to gain perspective. 

There are numerous breed standards.

The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data

• Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland: JTO: Jalostuksen tavoiteohjelma 2022-2026 Englanninvinttikoira
4. US: CHIC Greyhound: http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/brdreqs.html?breed=GH
5. Norway: Breeding Strategy: Rasespesifikk avlsstrategi for Greyhound: http://greyhoundklubben.no/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/RASGreyhound.pdf

Health Surveys | Reports

Greyhound Club of America: Greyhound Health Registry: http://www.greyhoundclubofamericainc.org/health-registry/

UK: The Greyhound Club: Health:  http://www.thegreyhoundclubuk.co.uk/health/

Online Survey

• Study investigating the factors influencing bloating and the development and outcome of GDV in Greyhounds in the UK

9/3/2022 - Results of the International Greyhound Health Survey

"Between February 2019 and June 2021, a health survey was run, initially initiated by the German Sighthound Association (DWZRV)... In February 2022, the same questionnaire was additionally published in French and English, so that Greyhound owners from Norway, the USA, Sweden, Slovenia, Italy, Great Britain, Canada, Finland, France, Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and Guadeloupe also participated. The German questionnaire yielded the highest response rate with 205 entries, the English 99 and the French 55." Common causes of death and common diseases were reported.

The Kennel Club list of DNA tests available for each breed along with an indication as to whether the test is part of the Assured Breeder Scheme (recommended or required) and whether it is recorded on the Kennel Club registration database: http://www.dogwellnet.com/content/health-and-breeding/screening-tests/dna/dna-tests-for-use-in-breeding-decisions/the-kennel-club-breed-specific-dna-tests-upd-r234

Greyhound Neuropathy - The Kennel Club

• http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/glossary/screening-scheme.aspx?breed=1019&id=DNA+test+-+GN&ReturnUrl=%2fservices%2fpublic%2fbreed%2frestrictions.aspx%3fid%3d1019

Greyhound Neuropathy FAQ (English)

• http://katrin-und-joachim.de/2012/09/23/neuropathy-faq/

Dr. med. vet.  Barbara Keßler
Institute for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

Actual challenges in breeding show type Greyhounds

• http://katrin-und-joachim.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Barbaras_talk.pdf
• (Internal) link

Dr. med. vet. Barbara Keßler, (scientist at the Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich)

Greyhound World Congress 2017

• http://greyhoundklubben.no/?p=288

See a followup post...

https://katrin-und-joachim.de/2018/09/03/greyhound-world-congress-2017-what-happened-so-far/

PROCEEDINGS: https://katrin-und-joachim.de/2018/01/31/proceedings-1-greyhound-world-congress/

Greyhound Neuropathy - The Kennel Club

• http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/glossary/screening-scheme.aspx?breed=1019&id=DNA+test+-+GN&ReturnUrl=%2fservices%2fpublic%2fbreed%2frestrictions.aspx%3fid%3d1019

Greyhound Neuropathy FAQ (English)

• http://katrin-und-joachim.de/2012/09/23/neuropathy-faq/

Dr. med. vet.  Barbara Keßler
Institute for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich

Actual challenges in breeding show type Greyhounds

• http://katrin-und-joachim.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Barbaras_talk.pdf
• (Internal) link

Dr. med. vet. Barbara Keßler, (scientist at the Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich)

Articles...

Coefficient of Inbreeding vs. Genetic Diversity Level in Greyhound

diversitaet_ik_en_update_2018.pdf

Greyhound Neuropathy - what lessons to learn?

Greyhound-Neuropathy1.pdf

Neuropathy in the Greyhound

Institute of Genetics | University of Bern

• http://www.genetics.unibe.ch/research/documents_dogs/neuropathy_in_the_greyhound/index_eng.html
  • A Deletion in the N-Myc Downstream Regulated Gene 1 (NDRG1) Gene in Greyhounds with Polyneuropathy

Cord Drögemüller, Doreen Becker, Barbara Kessler, Elisabeth Kemter, Jens Tetens, Konrad Jurina, Karin Hultin Jäderlund, Annette Flagstad, Michele Perloski,  Kerstin Lindblad-Toh,  Kaspar Matiasek

• http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0011258

http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011258

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

US: The Greyhound Club of America:  http://www.greyhoundclubofamericainc.org/

Finland: Suomen Greyhoundyhdistys ry: http://www.greyhoundyhdistys.fi/

UK: Greyhound Club: http://www.thegreyhoundclubuk.co.uk/

Norway: Norsk Greyhound Klubb: http://greyhoundklubben.no/

Germany: Deutscher Windhundzucht- und Rennverband e.V.: https://www.windhundverband.de/rassen/greyhound/