Compassion News

Irish greyhound found abandoned in Spain

On 16 February an Irish greyhound (female) was found on the streets of Valladolid (half an hour from the Scooby shelter).   She was found with a rope around her neck and a lot of ticks. The tattoos are: right ear - UR / left ear - RUH.  Having traced her earmark her name is Creggane Duchess (please see picture). 

Contact has been made with the former owner of Creggane Duchess in Ireland and he was genuinely upset to hear that his greyhound had ended up in Spain.  It seems he is an elderly man who has retired from racing and his dogs remained with the trainer, who would have made the decision to sell on.  The former owner was concerned about the condition of the greyhound and wants to be kept informed of her progress.

The fact this greyhound was found in a coursing area lends credence to the notion that greyhounds are passed on to the hunters once they have finished racing at the track in Barcelona.  This is also the result of a complete lack of regulations in Ireland making owners and breeders accountable for their dogs. It also illustrates that ownership/transfer records are not kept up to date.

It is a cause for concern that greyhounds can be passed between owners without official transfer of ownership/registration.  This is not a requirement in Ireland and, therefore, owners who pass their dogs on irresponsibly cannot be penalised.  Measures should be implementrd to prevent the irresponsible transfer of greyhounds. 

If you would like to write to the Irish Coursing Club (the greyhound registration body in Ireland) and the Irish Greyhound Board (Bord na gCon) to urge them to enforce regulations which make owners and breeders accountable for their greyhounds, the contact details are below.

Irish Coursing Club
Davis Road
Clonmel
Ireland

Bord na gCon
Limerick
Ireland
Bord na gCon 

Email: Bord na gCon

Please note that Greyhound Compassion is opposed to racing/gambling on sentient beings.  However, while the racing industry exists, the regulatory bodies should be held accountable for their commodity – the greyhounds.

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