Four Must-See Weekends of Great Dog Racing in Florida – Spring 2010 Schedule

With all that wonderful weather in Florida, our dog racing and whippet racing schedule kicks into high gear right at the start of the year.  The meets are sanctioned by the National Oval Track Racing Association and hosted by Southern Most Sighthounds, or SOMOS for short.  At over 300 yards, each race is as exciting [...]

Four Must-See East Coast Dog Racing Meets, Spring 2010 Schedule

It takes a while for dog racing to get going on the East Coast, but when they do, it is lots of fun.  After a long winter of lying around and enjoying those holiday treats, most of us racing dogs and sighthounds are ready to get back to dog racing.  Here are the spring events [...]

Three Must-See Dog Racing Pacific Northwest Regions, Spring 2010 Schedule

Thanks to all that rain, the Pacific Northwest is a wonderful place for us racing dogs to run and compete.  The track is soft, so we can really let out the speed.  We even get to watch our families fiddle with their passports as they travel into Canada.  Here is what is happening up there [...]

Four Must-See Western Regions for Great Dog Racing, Spring 2010 Schedule

After a long winter of lying around and enjoying those holiday treats, it’s time to get back to dog racing and more specifically, whippet racing.  All we racing dog and sighthounds are very excited and looking forward to that first dash after the lure.  Here is what is happening out West. Northern California – The [...]

A Must Know Guide to Amateur Dog Racing

Hi, this is Tristan the Whippet.  I’ve been whippet racing all my life and truly love it.  If you are unfamiliar with amateur dog racing, let me tell you a little about it. For starters, a racing dog is generally called a sighthound, or sometimes gazehound.  Racing dogs are called this because in the wild [...]

Running with a Racing Whippet

Retirement shouldn’t be about ending, it’s actually new beginnings.  When I retired over a year ago I wasn’t exactly sure what “new beginnings” lay ahead.  I could never have guessed what was to come. A pet seemed like a good idea for a new beginning, specifically a dog…maybe a whippet.  What was not in the [...]

7 Little Known Characteristics of Whippets

The whippet breed is a member of the hound family, and countless owners agree that the whippet is one of the most beautiful and graceful dog breeds. Whether at rest or running full throttle, the aerodynamic whippet is built for speed. Its short coat requires minimum grooming, and the whippet is gentle, kind, affectionate, and [...]