Requirements regarding the location and status of greyhounds
The welfare of greyhounds and integrity of our sport is something GRV takes extremely seriously, and every participant has an important role to play in this space.
GRV would like to remind all Victorian participants that they are required to keep their FastTrack records up to date, particularly with regards to the location and status of any greyhound in their care.
You may be contacted by the Greyhound Racing Integrity Unit (GRIU) in relation to updating your records. Please note that there are Rules and Legislative requirements that must be adhered to. Although penalties could apply for non-compliance, it is the GRIU’s preference to educate and assist participants in meeting these requirements.
Please ensure your own contact details on FastTrack are up to date and includes a mobile phone and email address.
Here are a few helpful tips to ensure participants meet their requirements:
- If a greyhound is in your care and custody you must submit a kennel return, choose the greyhounds activity and update any changes as they occur.
- Prior to the burial of a deceased greyhound due to natural causes, accident or misadventure, the owner or person responsible for the greyhound must notify GRV within two (2) working days. If the greyhound is taken to the Vet a death certificate is required
- Where a greyhound has been euthanised the owner or person responsible for the greyhound must notify GRV within two (2) working days and in compliance with the euthanasia rules
- When a greyhound is retired as a pet, FastTrack must also be updated with regards to the greyhound’s status, as well as the name, phone number and address of the third party owner, as well as the new owner’s alternate contact.
- Owners must get involved in the rehoming process and not delegate responsibilities to trainers unless by documented agreement.
All participants are encouraged to read the following Local Rules (LR), Greyhounds Australasia Rules (GAR) and requirements under the ‘Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds’:
- LR 12 Greyhound rehoming efforts
- GAR 21 Proper care for and welfare of greyhounds
- GAR 34 Requirements in relation to notification of control and location of a greyhound
- Code of Practice – 6.5.1 Retirement and rehoming of greyhounds
- Code of Practice – Section 7.1 Movement, transfer or sale of greyhounds out of the industry
Visit the Rules & Policies page to access rule books or the Code here.
Contact Racing Services for assistance on 03 8329 1100 or by email [email protected].
HOW TO GUIDE: Updating your greyhound’s location and/or activity on FastTrack (Kennel Return)
All Victorian greyhound racing participants are able to use the enhanced functions within the Kennel Return process to add or remove any greyhound (including un-named greyhounds) from their location (kennel) and/or update a greyhound’s activity. Owners are also able to update their greyhound’s interstate location and activity. To access any of the following functions, log into your FastTrack account and click on ‘My Dogs’.
- Click on ‘Add Dog to Kennel’.
- Select ‘Training’ from the drop-down Dog Activity menu.
- Enter the Name, Ear Brand and last four digits of the microchip number, select stakemoney distribution, read the statement, click on the box next to ‘I agree’ and click ‘Submit’.
- Click on ‘Add Dog to Kennel’.
- Select the activity from the drop-down Dog Activity menu.
- If named, enter the Name (otherwise leave blank), enter the Ear Brand and last four digits of the microchip number, and click ‘Validate’ to check the greyhound’s ID.
- Select the address where the greyhound will be kept and click ‘Submit’.
- Click ‘Actions’ for the greyhound under the ‘My Dogs’
- Click ‘Remove Dog From Kennel’.
- Read the statement, click on the box next to ‘I agree’ and click ‘Submit’.
- Click on ‘Actions’ for the greyhound under the ‘My Dogs’
- Select ‘Change Dog Activity’.
- Select ‘Training’ from the drop-down menu, which will redirect you to the Add Dog to Kennel
- Enter the Name, Ear Brand and last four digits of the microchip number, select stakemoney distribution, read the statement, click on the box next to ‘I agree’ and click ‘Submit’.
- Click on ‘Actions’ for the greyhound under the ‘My Dogs’
- Select ‘Change Dog Activity’.
- Select the new activity for the greyhound from the drop-down menu.
- Select the address where the greyhound will be kept and click ‘Submit’.
- Click ‘Actions’ for the greyhound under the ‘My Dogs’
- Select ‘Update Interstate Location’.
- Select the new activity for the greyhound from the drop-down menu.
- Fill in the contact details for the interstate Person In Charge of the greyhound and click ‘Submit’.
- FastTrack will send automated emails to both the owner and participant (who may also be the owner) making the change; and
- the location and/or activity changes will be updated on the greyhound’s ‘History’ page.