American Greyhound Council – factual information on greyhound racing, adoption and related topics

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The American Greyhound Council (AGC) was established in 1987 to fund and manage greyhound welfare, research and adoption programs for the racing community. It is a joint effort of the National Greyhound Association, the official greyhound registry and breeding organization; and the American Greyhound Track Operators Association.

The AGC works with breeders, tracks, adoption groups, regulators, elected officials and others to ensure the health and safety of greyhounds at every stage of their lives.

Please browse the website to learn more about greyhound adoption, greyhound farms and tracks, industry standards, greyhound welfare and research programs, and why greyhounds make such wonderful pets.

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NGA REAFFIRMS OWNER RESPONSIBILITY PRINCIPLES

May 2, 2019

The NGA has issued a statement reminding greyhound owners of their responsibilities and obligations when greyhounds are dislocated by seasonal or permanent track closings. The reminder came as Florida tracks begin preparing for the mandated end of all live greyhound racing in the state by the end of 2020.

AGC ENDORSES TOUGH NGA POLICY ON GREYHOUND EXPORTS

April 18, 2019

The American Greyhound Council (AGC) has endorsed a new policy adopted by the National Greyhound Association (NGA) that effectively bans the sale or export of any NGA-registered greyhound to countries where responsible greyhound welfare standards cannot be verified.

FORMER HSUS STAFFER BUSTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY

February 8, 2019

HumaneWatch.org, the watchdog organization that frequently calls out the extreme and sometimes questionable activities of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), has reported the arrest of the former head of the animal rights organization's "animal rescue" team after he allegedly robbed a Washington DC Subway restaurant twice in one week.

FLORIDA NEWS OUTLET EXAMINES IMPACT OF RACING BAN

December 20, 2018

A National Public Radio affiliate in northern Florida may be the first media outlet in the state to take a closer look at the impact of the recently adopted greyhound racing ban on the families who breed and raise racing greyhounds.

NGA ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT 13

November 9, 2018

The National Greyhound Association is deeply disappointed at the result of the Amendment 13 vote. Florida voters have been misled into supporting a measure that not only will cost thousands of jobs in the state, but one that opens the door for future campaigns to force the radical animal rights agenda on the people of Florida through the Constitutional Reform process.