Hounds
Retired racing greyhounds available for adoption through Greyhound Crossroads in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO OUR ADOPTERS!
The majority of greyhounds racing in the US were racing in Florida, until all of those tracks closed at the end of 2020. Even before the tracks closed; there weren't enough greyhounds retiring to supply all the adopters and adoption groups wanting them. Now greyhounds are rarely available from the 2 greyhound tracks left in the US. As a result, many greyhound adoption groups across the country have already closed their doors or have switched to other breed rescue. Our group is remaining open to support greyhounds that we and other groups have placed, and help with rehoming them, if necessary. Recently we have been able to get some greyhounds from Australia where there are still a lot of greyhounds racing and a shortage of adopters.
If you are in our adoption area of GA, SC and NC, please fill out the form below. You will be contacted to complete the approval process, with a home visit, IF we have a greyhound available that will work for your home. If you are approved and have adopted from us before please fill out the form below so we have your current info and can add you to our waiting list.
Greyhound Crossroads Adoption Requests
You will be contacted IF we have a greyhound that will be a good match. That may take awhile. We suggest making a donation of $350 when you get your greyhound to help us cover its' medical and transport expenses.
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Joe Joe just arrived from a farm in Florida. He is a retired racer and raced most of his 96 races at the Wheeling Downs Race Track in WV. He was a good racer getting up to the A level there in 2022. In 2023 he wasn't running as well and wasn't winning as often, so at the beginning of 2024 he was moved to the Tri-State Track in WV. He won a couple of races there, but still wasn't running great, so he was retired in April of 2024. He comes from a family of Champions, his brother JSP Rayzendacash was an All American in 2023. Joe Joe is a very tall handsome boy that raced at 76lbs. His DOB is August 9th 2020 so he is almost 4 years old. His sire is Superior Panama and his dam is Gonz Mani. He passed his cat and small dog tests easily. He was very comfortable around the small white dog and just curiously sniffed the cat for awhile to figure out what it was, then lost interest. He liked the small kids he met too. Joe Joe kenneled quietly and has been doing great in his foster home. He seems pretty calm and well behaved and is getting along well with the other dogs in his foster home. He traveled pretty well. He stood up and looked out the window a lot, but also laid down. He liked resting his head on the driver's shoulder and would wait to be petted. Joe Joe was vetted at Emerald City Animal Hospital in Greenwood SC. |
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Added: July 22, 2024
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Stuart is a return. He was initially placed in his current home by an adoption group that has shut down. Stuart is being returned because his family can no longer care for him due to health issues. No problem with him. Stuart was born on December 3rd of 2017, so is 6 years old. We were only able to find that he raced 6 schooling races at Palm Beach in Florida. He came in 5th or 6th in all of those races, so he was retired young and didn't have an official race. His last schooling race was 8/28/2019 and he has been in an adoptive home since then. He has never lived with cats so it is unknown how he would do in a home with them. He is friendly with other dogs of all sizes on neighborhood walks, but has never lived with small dogs. He is friendly with all the people he meets on walks but hasn't lived with children either. Stuart is already home acclimated. He is afraid of thunderstorms. His owners think he may have a little separation anxiety so he may do best in a home with another dog. Stuart's sire is Flying Fired Up and his dam is Flying Husky. |
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Added: July 22, 2024
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Truman is an AKC show bred greyhound and is not from racing bloodlines. He was bred for the show ring and is just a stunningly gorgeous guy. He didn't end up having the exact look needed to be a champion show dog, so his owner decided to let us place him in a pet home. He is a very big guy that weighs in the mid 90s. Truman has an excellent personality very happy, very outgoing and friendly. He loves everyone he meets, so much that he may try to get into your lap. He loves attention and loves his toys. He is up to date on all vaccines and ready to be placed. He has lived with and likes small dogs, but being a playful puppy, he just wants to play with them and is too big to play with tiny dogs. Since he is such a playful big boy, he would do better with medium to large dogs that would enjoy playing with him. Truman has seen barn cats at his home from a distance and gets very excited when seeing them, so we don't think he will be able to live in a home with kitties. Truman is still a young, one year old guy, so needs a fenced yard where he can run, and he will need lots of exercise. Young greyhounds are not like the calm, retired greyhounds we are used to. Truman has been living in a home, but will still need some reminders on manners, like all puppies. He can be a thief, stealing things off tables and counters. Truman hasn't been around kids but loves everyone, so probably would be OK with older kids. He is so playful he could accidentally knock down a toddler. He is no wallflower, very exuberant and happy. If you want a playful, fun, loving dog, Truman is your guy. |
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Added: April 29, 2024
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