Greyhound Racing Event

Serkan


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 75

Message Posted:
14/07/2009 17:17

Cyprus Greyhound Racing Association and Cyprus Association for Shooting and Conservation organising

greyhound racing event at Mesarya Stadium to raise money for providing additional water supply for wildlife.

Officials( Prime minister,Treasury minister and Sports Minister) invited,trophies will be presented by officials to the winners.TV and press also will be at present.

Track based on the main road to Famagusta between turunclu and inonu junction.

Date: 25/07/2009

Enterance fee 5TL

First race start at 9pm

No of races 6

Restaurant with hot/cold drink/food available.

Look forward to seeing you.



please don't hesitate to contact for further info on serkan@o2email.co.uk

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
15/07/2009 12:38

How cruel can you get? Expecting greyhounds to run in this heat, even at 9 pm? I expect they are probably the same dogs in each race as well. Greyhounds are naturally lazy dogs, and can only cope with a short fast burst of speed, but not in this sort of climate unless of course you have an air conditioned stadium, which I doubt.

How do I know , spent lots of time on a farm with my sister as a youngster, she had pedigree greyhounds.

getreal


Joined: 25/07/2009
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
25/07/2009 14:22

greyhound racing in cyprus should be baned .Greyhounds are meat eaters an should be fed at least 3 kilos of fresh meat daily on my observations 50 pecent of people in northern cyprus cant even afford to feed themselves let alone feed greyhounds probably i say ban greyhound racing totally

getreal


Joined: 25/07/2009
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
25/07/2009 14:22

totally agree with you

ricky


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 294

Message Posted:
27/07/2009 16:25

A greyhound is not a lion, 3kg meat????

louthlass


Joined: 09/11/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
27/07/2009 19:22

They need the meat to build their muscles, but agree should be banned here unless it is in an air conditioned stadium. How would the owners of the course like to run like the clappers in this heat???

getreal


Joined: 25/07/2009
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
08/08/2009 21:38

that right mate 3kg daily that is what i feed my greyhounds in Australia with great success feed them big work them hard

berkeh2001


Joined: 28/02/2009
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
08/08/2009 22:09

it won't last not on this island

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 10:08

Shooting and convservation???????

frontalman



Joined: 28/02/2008
Posts: 499

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 11:36

We're talking about two laps of a track chasing a bunny! My dogs do that for fun (when they find a hare), and one's a labrador. We went to this track when it was first built two or three years ago. Bit of a farce, the dogs got round OK but the bunny didn't. Gave up after second attempt. No gambling, but nice little restaurant and music provided - even dedicated a song to my wife. The dogs didnt seem stressed at all. I think it's compassionate to run them at night. If they are being mistreated in any way I will be the first to be heard. Are these judgements/condemnations being made before or after investigation?

getreal


Joined: 25/07/2009
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
09/08/2009 17:07

greyhounds do sustain serious injury whilst running are these dogs checked by a veternarian prior a race meeting,under weight,assidocis,water diabietis,muscle sorness,cramping,brocken bones are greyhounds going the race whisit carrying injuries not only that how are you going to control dopeing or is it just a big circus

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 09:04

Dont think they give a toss about the dogs

frontalman



Joined: 28/02/2008
Posts: 499

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 09:29

You may be right, but you may be wrong. The guy who invested his time and money building this track based it on the design of Sittingbourne track in Kent. No point in investing in a future that involves healthy animals then starving, maiming and crippling them is there? I'm a dog lover, but I also used to love a couple of hours at the local greyhound track. Greyhound racing does use dogs, and I mean use in the exploitive sense. Many are discarded when no longer at their peak. Some are found homes, others are probably put down. The abuse happens in the UK as well as other places, I suspect. Dogs regularly get injured and become lame while running. Many people's life are damaged by gambling addiction, a lot of that happens at greyhound tracks. Shit happens, unfortunately.

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 11:59

I no frontalman. was brought up as a kid with greyhounds remember as a 13 year old walking 3 dogs around the streets exercising them and watching them race catford rochester white city ect also remember going to a flapping track near maidstone you are right some do find homes in uk but i doubt in T.R.N.C.i must say my uncle kept his last dog at home till it died..and shit does happen look at the tracks that have closed glad sittingbourne is still going.good luck

getreal


Joined: 25/07/2009
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
10/08/2009 14:07

building a greyhound track in northern cyprus in my opinion was a total waste of money