Welcome to GRV’s Greyhound Care & Standards site

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) is the body responsible for promoting and controlling the sport of greyhound racing. GRV has developed this website because animal welfare must be the highest priority for the sport if we want it to have a strong and sustainable future.

The welfare of greyhounds must be the number one consideration at every stage of their lives
Breeding (0-3 months)
Make careful decisions about the choice of sire and dam, and understand the costs and resources needed

Rearing (3-13 months)
The time for socialisation, regular galloping, human interaction, chasing balls and learning to walk on the lead

Education (13-22 months)
Where good rearing practice shows up, with first exposure to intense training (for four weeks), then a spell for eight, followed by pre-training (for twelve weeks)

Racing (22 months – four years)
Greyhounds generally begin racing at around 22 months, and race about 30 times per year until they are about four years of age

Retirement (four years+)
Consider options, which include suitability for breeding, and re-homing as a pet via the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP)

National Adoption Day 2019

The National Adoption Day is back again this year. All GAP organisations came together on Sunday 28th April to hold an adoption day nationwide which saw 207 greyhounds find their forever homes.

Full story

Alan Clayton’s Monthly Message

Read the monthly update from Greyhound Racing Victoria’s CEO, Alan Clayton, on the latest GRV activity and developments in the sport.

To read the full message, click here.

Participant re-homing tips

Getting your greyhound ready for re-homing.