A mysterious respiratory disease is sweeping greyhound tracks across the country, killing dozens of dogs and forcing owners to halt racing as researchers hunt for a vaccine to control the outbreak. Dr ...

On Saturday, Towcester Racecourse in Northamptonshire will host the annual English Greyhound Derby, with a £175,000 prize at stake for the winner. While adored by some, the event has previously been a ...

TAUNTON – Denise Schumitz calls greyhound dogs “the 45 mph couch potato.” They run fast in short sprints, but don’t require much exercise beyond routine walks and play, are quite passive, and tend to ...

Concerns about the dogs’ welfare and declining betting revenue have led tracks across the country to close in recent decades. Sleek greyhounds thunder around the sandy oval at Derby Lane in St.

Here’s the great paradox of the Greyhound breed of dog. They are famously one of the world’s most recognizable dogs: lean, athletic, and built for speed, capable of hitting 40 miles per hour. But ...