I would like a puppy and I just have no idea where to start looking for these breeds. I do want them to be registered.
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Start by looking on the internet. Also look in Dogworld magazine for a list of breeders. These are wonderful breeds but have special requirements and some may have genetic health problems. This goes for most purebred dogs. It's best to talk to a known breeder about whatever breed you choose. A good breeder will gladly discuss the pros and cons of it's breed, genetic health problems the breed is known for, special requirements of the breed and so on. They will also give a written contract with a health guarantee including all genetic defects. Stay away from puppy mills. Don't be surprised if a breeder asks you many questions. A good breeder wants their pups to go to good homes. Why does it have to be a puppy? Many retired racing greyhounds await loving homes. They are beautiful loving pets. See below for some sites.
PuppyFind.com
Any breed you can imagine.
Your local animal shelter or rescue. PetFinder.com will have pictures and you can type in breed and location!
http://www.columbusco.org/shelterdogs.sw.
Check out this link. It has lots of info on adopting a retired greyhound. There are links to rescues in each state. I hear they make awesome pets.
http://greyhoundgang.org/adoption.html.
Any breed-specific rescue groups will help and guide you in your choice and efforts in adopting. Petfinders.com is the one I know of, but there are so many rescue choices available. Just type in your choice and search. Though you didn't ask for puppy advice, I'd just like to say that unless you have a tremendous amount of time to spend with a puppy, it's usually best to look into rescuing an older dog. Any breed makes a a wonderful pet if the owner puts in the love, patience and effort required..I have unfortunately seen excited new owners of puppies play with them all week-end, then come Monday morning stick them in a crate for the whole day while at work. Puppies need to be taken out frequently, fed more often, and patiently trained to become a welcome member of the household.
Best wishes in your quest for a new pet.there are countless pets awaiting someone to love them!
Please remember that greyhounds and salukis are very energetic and need lots of exercise and lots of space to run and play. Try getting hold of an pet magazine, they usually have breeders advertisements in them.
I will ditto that caution: while adult sighounds are not excessive in their exersise needs, the pups are VERY active and VERY BAD. Just so you know %26 are aware of it.
The greyhound rescues do occasionally get pups but they will make you jump though hoops to get one. Most rescue grays are nGA registered. If you check www.infodog.com they have breeders listings and the locations of dog shows that can be a place to find an AKC reg greyhound or saluki.
About Greyhounds.if you want an AKC registered you have to find a breeder.good luck on that one. If you want a NGA registered Greyhound get on the web and look for an adoption group near you. Puppies are almost impossible to get.
I have 2 Greyhounds (retired racers NGA registered) I can only scratch the surface here, but they are hands down the best dogs I have ever had (which is why we have 2 now!). There are thousands of adult Greys that are distroyed every year. It is as much fun to adopt an adult dog as it is to have a puppy. Remember these dogs have never been in a house, so there are a lot of new things for them to learn about.Greys are placid, quiet, well behaved, clean (no ucky wet doggy smell), shed little.
Contrary to popular belief they are not hyper nor do they need to run. There are always exceptions, and personality does play an important role..
Our girl takes pride in being the "perfact" dog. Our boy is a goof ball who loves to bound up and down the stairs 4 at a time and still has that puppy look and attitude even though he is 7. Greys are sprinters.when we take ours out for a walk our girl is ready to quit about 3/4 of the way around. Our boy can go and go. If you live in a northern climate you will have to have a coat for them as they do not store fat and their fur and skin is thin. No biggy they love them. They require a higher protien diet (we use Wal-mart Old Roy High Performance or Purnia One Beef %26 Rice) and you have to be careful about the flea treatments you may use and some medicines..Read Adopting Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies.it gives a ton of information. Best of luck.
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