T-legs Information

T-Legs is the pre-screener for
Northern Greyhound Adoptions- NGA VT
999 Fairfax Rd. Rt.104, St.Albans VT, 05478
The Kennel has at least 45 Greyhounds to choose from.

Our Info on Greyhounds

... Ex-racers make wonderful companions; they are quiet, affectionate and good-natured dogs that often get along well with children and other pets. Greyhounds come in a variety of colors (see chart below), they range in hight from 26" to 30" tall at the withers, and their weight is anywhere from 50 lbs to 80 lbs - with males generally being larger than the females. Greyhounds bark rarely, shed very little and have almost no "doggy odor" - oftentimes people who are allergic to dogs can live comfortably with Greyhounds. Most Greyhounds who are at the end of their racing careers are from 2 to 4 years old, but they still have a lot of life to live as their average lifespan is 12 to 14 years. Though Greyhounds are bred and built for speed they are best known as "40 m.p.h. couch potatoes." Greyhounds are not at all hyper - they are exceptionally calm dogs, to the point of making great dogs to visit nursing homes with! Some people having seen Greyhounds with muzzles think that they must be vicious - nothing could be further from the truth! Muzzles are used merely to prevent accidents; Greyhounds have delicate skin for a dog and if snagged by another dog's tooth or nail just as they are running or playing they could be easily hurt. Not all Greyhounds are this delicate, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

Some notes

There is so much info on Greyhounds on the Internet and huge collection of books including Greyhound for dummies, I'm not making this up.