Many of you are already aware of the recent closing of greyhound racing tracks around the country. As a result of these closings and the country’s recent economic crisis, more hounds than ever are now waiting for their forever homes at adoption groups like Greyhound Friends Inc.

During April, which is National Adopt-a-Greyhound Month, The Greyhound Project will be spreading the message of greyhound adoption awareness, in the hopes that 100 percent of the greyhounds waiting at adoption groups find caring homes.

Towards that end, public service announcements about greyhound adoption will be airing on television stations across the country. One of the announcements features a handsome black greyhound named Cal looking for a long term commitment. You can view the spot on YouTube here:

Cal the Greyhound - Looking for a Long Term Commitment

Please consider passing the link on to your friends, family members and colleagues, so that the message of greyhound adoption might spread far and wide. In addition, please consider contacting your local television station to ask them to run the PSA.

For more information about The Greyhound Project, and ideas about how to promote April as National Adopt-a-Greyhound month, go to: http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org.

Thank you for your support!

Help save GREEN ACRES ANIMAL RESCUE IN PEMBS WALES
Dear All, At Green Acres we are having a very stressful time, as some of you are aware Green Acres is based on land within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and we have now been running for nearly 2 years. We have recently submitted a planning application for change of use of our barn to allow us to continue our work, with out this we could be forced to close our doors to all the needy animals. I do not want their blood on my hands so PLEASE I beg you help me to keep Green Acres open. This is what you can do to help. Vicki Hurst is the principle planning officer dealing with this please send her an email supporting our case. I have included a version that you can copy and paste, if possible please include your name and address to add authenticity to email. Hear is the copy I have written
Dear Madam,
I write in reference to a planning application recently submitted by Mrs S Kimpson for Green Acres Animal Rescue Ref No : NP/10/064.
I would just like to express my full support for this facility not only are they commited to rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of animals in need, they are a service to the Pembrokeshire public for people who find themselves unable to care for thier animals anymore, and also they are involved in education on animal welfare issues and appropriate care. It would be an awful shame if Green Acres had to close as where would the dogs and other animals go? Please consider mine and I am sure many others opinions and allow this fantastic facility to continue. Please then add your name and address.Please send this to DCteam@pembrokeshirecoast.org. Please do this and ask all your friends to either copy and pasting the above message your sending your own version, but if you do this please qoute ref no: NP/10/064
Please find it in your hearts to take 5 mins to do this, we give everyday to these poor animals when nobody else will 5 mins of your time could mean we can continue.
Thank you so much and please spread the word send to everyone you can, post on your wall/status/groups.

from Greyhound and Lurcher Welfare and Rescue (GLWR).

Sighthound Specialty in Riga, Latvia - March 20, 2010.
Judge - Rita Kadike-Skadina (Latvia)

Results:    
Males:
Junior Class
vg - Bell Etual Paris

Champion Class
BOB CC Ex-1 Sobers Higgins

Females:
Open Class
BOS Ex-1 Airy Elf's Her Excellency
Ex-2 Airy Elf's Lambrusco Emilia
Ex-3 Airy Elf's Jurassic Sun
vg - Airy Elf's Lacrua Lux

      DFS Crufts 2010 Results

Greyhound

Judge(s): DR G BODEGARD [SWEDEN]
   
BEST OF BREED
CH EPIC DYNAMIC ATCAL00164SWE [ATC AL00164SWE]
Dog
Owner:  MR JOHAN ROSENGREN

BEST PUPPY
WINDSPIEL NORTHERN STYLO
Bitch
Owner:  MRS E NEWSHAM

DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
CH EPIC DYNAMIC ATCAL00164SWE [ATC AL00164SWE]
Dog
Owner:  MR JOHAN ROSENGREN

BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
WINDSPIEL NORTHERN STYLO
Bitch
Owner:  MRS E NEWSHAM

RESERVE DOG CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
CH MISTWEAVE MANAMANA
Dog
Owner:  MRS B HARGREAVES

RESERVE BITCH CHALLENGE CERTIFICATE
EST/RUS/FIN CH ESTET CLASSIC GLAMOROUS [ATC AK01263EST]
Bitch
Owner:  MRS O GORBATSJOVA


Classes

Veteran - Dog
Entries: 3 Abs: 1       
1st       ISLE OF SKYE (MISS G K DAYMAN)
2nd       NALBANDIAN FAST DRIFTWOOD (MRS K SKINNER)

Special Puppy - Dog
Entries: 3 Abs: 1       
1st       WINDSPIEL NORTHERN STEEL FOR ALOUANN (MISSES C, E & M MILLWARD)
2nd       WINDSPIEL NORTHERN SHOWMAN (MRS E NEWSHAM)

Special Junior - Dog
Entries: 2 Abs: 0       
1st       WINDSPIEL NORTHERN SURREAL (MRS E NEWSHAM)
2nd       AZRAMS SECRET QUEST (MS E, MR J & MISS M MCKNIGHT, ROBERTSON & SMITH)

Post Graduate - Dog
Entries: 6 Abs: 1       
1st       MISTWEAVE MAGIC DRAGON (MRS B HARGREAVES)
2nd       MISTWEAVE MY BRAVE WALLACE TAF (MISS C BOGGIA)
3rd       MISTWEAVE ME FIRST (MR A & MRS J MACKENZIE)
Res       HOGGERSGATE BEN (MISS V A BLAKE)
VHC       INLAWS STAR AT BREAKADAY (MISS J P GLASPER)

Limit - Dog
Entries: 7 Abs: 2       
2nd       EPIC GENEROUS (IMP) (C & J BOGGIA & COOKSEY)
3rd       MISTWEAVE MR MAGHOO (MRS P M & MRS A, & MR R DUFTY, MORLAND-ALLEN & MOR)
Res       MARCONI VALENTINO DI MASCOTTS (MRS M A , MR D B & MISS S HOLDER, HOWE & PENFOLD)
VHC       MISTWEAVE MESSA ROUND AT HALLIMANS (MRS K BOUCH)
HC       MISTWEAVE MOULIN ROUGE (MR A & MRS J MACKENZIE)

Open - Dog
Entries: 11 Abs: 0       
1st       CH EPIC DYNAMIC ATCAL00164SWE [ATC AL00164SWE] (MR JOHAN ROSENGREN)
2nd       CH MISTWEAVE MANAMANA (MRS B HARGREAVES)
3rd       CH EPIC COOL [ATC AH00022SWE] (MR P & MRS S DAENEN & BOURGUIBA)
Res       IT/HUN CH FIONN CLANN PARAMOUNT AT SOBERS [ATC AL00076RUS] (MR P & MRS B PRIMAVERA & AHRENS PRIMAVERA)
VHC       CH JET'S IT'S BEEN A HARD DAY'S NIGHT WITH RANSLEY (IMP NOR) (MR P W & MRS R A BARTLETT)

Special Racing/Coursing - Dog
Entries: 8 Abs: 0       
1st       JOE THE GIANT (MRS D STOVELL)
2nd       CAST YOUR DREAM OVER JAYSTOWN (MISS J RHODES)
3rd       ISLE OF SKYE (MISS G K DAYMAN)
Res       HOGGERSGATE BEN (MISS V A BLAKE)
VHC       KILLEACLE HUGH (MISS K POPPY)

Good Citizen Dog Scheme - Dog
Entries: 3 Abs: 0       
1st       ISLE OF SKYE (MISS G K DAYMAN)
2nd       MISTWEAVE MY FLEETWOOD MAC (MISS M L WEST)
3rd       HOGGERSGATE BEN (MISS V A BLAKE)

Veteran - Bitch
Entries: 7 Abs: 3       
1st       BOUGHTON BANCHIERI (MRS M, MISS C & MISS S HOLDER, BOGGIA & PENFOLD)
2nd       AUBURN LODGE (MR P K WILSON)
3rd       DEENSIDE FLOWER (MISS V A BLAKE)
Res       FLORIDA KAREN (MRS M J ABELL)

Special Puppy - Bitch
Entries: 1 Abs: 0       
1st       WINDSPIEL NORTHERN STYLO (MRS E NEWSHAM)

Special Junior - Bitch
Entries: 1 Abs: 0       
1st       AZRAMS OCEAN BREEZE (MS E & MR J MCKNIGHT & ROBERTSON)

Post Graduate - Bitch
Entries: 6 Abs: 2       
1st       D'UNA DES SAINTES CROISADES [ATC AK00577FRA] (MR P & MRS S DAENEN & BOURGUIBA)
2nd       MISTWEAVE MAMMA MIA AT POLDORY (MRS S TRESIDDER)
3rd       MASCOTTS LOTUS AT FINCORRIE (MRS M WILD)
Res       MASCOTTS MERCEDES (MISS J S BATTLEY)

Limit - Bitch
Entries: 9 Abs: 2       
1st       BELLEZZA DI BOUGHTON (MISS C BOGGIA)
2nd       MISTWEAVE MOUNTAIN HIGH OVER JAYSTOWN (MISS J RHODES)
3rd       MASCOTTS ELISE OF POLDORY (MRS S TRESIDDER)
Res       SHALFLEET JUST A GEM AT MUICKS (MRS A K THOMPSON)
VHC       TALISSAND ATLANTIC MELODY (MRS J & MRS J RIDLEY)

Open - Bitch
Entries: 12 Abs: 2       
1st       EST/RUS/FIN CH ESTET CLASSIC GLAMOROUS [ATC AK01263EST] (MRS O GORBATSJOVA)
2nd       CH MISTWEAVE MAKING MUSIC WITH RANSLEY (MR P W & MRS R A BARTLETT)
3rd       IT CH SOBERS KRISTA [ATC AL00074ITA] (MR P & MRS B PRIMAVERA & AHRENS PRIMAVERA)
Res       CH EPIC CLAIRVOYANT ATCAH00065SWE [ATC AH00065SWE] (MR JOHAN ROSENGREN)
VHC       CH MISTWEAVE MADE WITH LOVE (MS D R ISAAC)

Special Racing/Coursing - Bitch
Entries: 15 Abs: 3       
1st       MISS GREENCROFT CHIC (MRS K SKINNER)
2nd       NANS EILY TAF (MRS P J WELLS)
3rd       LUVINA LEXINE LAKERS LOUISE (MRS E ROGERS)
Res       LITTLE HOLLY HUNTER (MR D & MRS J ARMSTRONG)
VHC       SPARKLING SAPPHIRE SKYE (MISS J S BATTLEY)

Good Citizen Dog Scheme - Bitch
Entries: 3 Abs: 2       
1st       MOTION PICTURE (MISS M BIRD-WOOD)