Fun Trivia
- Greyhounds are the only canine mentioned in the Bible (Proverbs 30:29-31) King James Version.
- Greyhounds are one of the oldest purebred dogs, dating back to the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. Paintings inside the tombs of the great Pyramids depicted greyhounds.
- A law passed during the reign of King Canute stated that the destruction of a greyhound should carry the same capital punishment as the murder of a man.
- At one time in England it was forbidden for commoners to own a greyhound
- General Custer was a greyhound fancier.
- President Lincoln had a greyhound in his family coat-of-arms.
- In 1804, Australia issued a proclamation ordering the destruction of all dogs except greyhounds and sheepdogs.
- In 1886, Charles Frederick Holder assembled a pack of greyhounds and trained them to chase fox, jack rabbits and coyotes. The hunters rode in the style of English fox hunting, and Holder was instrumental in the formation of the Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena, Califronia in 1888. In 1889, the Valley Hunt Club held a "beautiful fete" to show off their hounds and celebrates the ripening of the orange. The resulting event, the Orange Parade, ultimately became the Pasadena Festival of Roses and is now known as the Rose Parade.
- The mythical Greek Goddess Diana is usuallly pictured with a greyhound at her side.
- John Barrymore, the famous actor, always kept his house full of greyhounds as pets.
- Bo Derek, the actress best known for such movies as 10 and Tarzan, owns several retired racing greyhounds and is a great advocate of greyhounds as pets.
- For many, many years the Lincoln car had a greyhound as a hood ornament.
- Greyhounds are the fastest breed of dog, reaching top speeds of 40 mph.
- Greyhounds can see clearly for up to a half-mile.
- Many people who are allergic to dogs are non-allergic to greyhounds due to their short hair, sleek coat and skin type (which has more oil to it, thus less dander.)