Greyhound racing

Australia CAN does not support the exploitation of dogs for sport, gambling or entertainment purposes. Racing greyhounds face negative welfare outcomes during training, transportation and racing. An unacceptably high number of healthy greyhounds are injured, discarded and euthanased annually across Australia. Also, the industry has proven incapable of safeguarding the welfare of the vast majority of dogs considered unviable for racing.

Because of these issues, we advocate for an end to greyhound racing in Australia. While greyhound racing remains active, we support:

• revision of the current regulatory regime to ensure effective and transparent control of all aspects of the industry
• the introduction of mandatory and enforceable welfare standards for the breeding, sale and post-racing treatment of greyhound
• registration and identification requirements applying to other breeds of dogs also applying to greyhounds
• consistent and rigorous enforcement of the Rules of Racing