What is the average life span of a greyhound?
Greyhounds typically live approximately 12 – 14 years with the proper care. How old are the greyhounds that are available for adoption? Typically the greyhounds that come to us directly from the track vary in age from 18 months to 5 years. The average age is from 3 to 4 years old. However, sometimes we have retired racing greyhounds that have not come directly from the track. Some have been in a home and, for whatever reason, were returned to us. Some have been blood donors in clinics as well as other situations which would cause an older greyhound to end up in our kennels waiting for his or her permanent, loving home. How much does a greyhound weigh and why are they so skinny? Males range from about 68 – 82 lbs and females from 55 – 70 lbs. Greyhounds are sighthounds and have a very low percentage of body fat and very large muscle groups. They do not have an undercoat and have very thin fur. If you can not see the definition of at least one rib, you are looking at a “fat greyhound” an
