Retired Irish greyhounds find new homes in Europe

The popularity of Irish greyhounds as pets abroad is going through an boom with a 30% increase in the number of the dogs being rehomed since last year.

The Irish Greyhound Board says that, by the end of this year, over 420 greyhounds will have been rehomed throughout Ireland, Britain and continental Europe, with Italy particularly receptive to the retired race-runners.

That’s an increase from last year’s figure of 324, with 56% of dogs going abroad heading to Italy and 33% going to Germany.