Everything to Know About Richmond Greyhound's Early Life & Racing

 A significant part of a greyhound's early life is their race training and career. Greyhounds love being with each other. This is not just by accident, but because of their breeding and early lives at the greyhound farms. If a greyhound doesn't get along with others, it will not be suitable to participate in a race. Thus, a good temperament is a part of the Richmond greyhound breed, and it's a prerequisite to being a successful competitor.

Richmond Greyhounds


Thus, greyhounds are bred to be fast, healthy and have good temperaments. As a result, most dogs are separated from their litter mates early and sold as pets. On the other hand, greyhounds spend a lot of time with other greyhound puppies at the racing kennel and breeding firm. Therefore, they learn the pack behaviour and get along with other dogs right from the time when they are born.

A Richmond Greyhound's Instinct

Being a sighthound, a Richmond greyhound's genetic makeup is such that it chases small & moving objects. Therefore, the Richmond greyhound training for racing depends on instinct. The instinct to chase is also why the greyhound can be best buddies with your small dog or cat within the house. However, this is also why you must be careful when your greyhound is at a dog park. Because another person might bring their small dog, not knowing about a greyhound's instincts.

Early Training of a Greyhound

The Richmond Greyhound training started with they were just a year old. At that time, the training included chasing after an artificial lure. The artificial bait can be as simple as a plastic bag. Most greyhounds think this is fun and do it as a game. The next step is to teach the young greyhounds to chase objects above ground. Finally, they learn to follow the artificial lure through an oval track. Now, you have to train the greyhounds about the starting box.

Due to the natural inclination of the Richmond greyhound to chase a moving object, they think of the training and race as an exciting game. When their ability to train increases, the number of greyhounds and the racing distance increases.
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