Category: History

Episode 44: Demystifying NGA and AKC Greyhound Breed Standards

NGA and AKC registered greyhounds are the same, but different.

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The 142nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins days after this episode drops. Many adopters of former racing greyhounds often wonder what the difference is between National Greyhound Association (NGA) greyhounds and American Kennel Club (AKC) show greyhounds. They’re surprised to learn that they’re the same breed. However, there are differences between NGA greyhounds and greyhounds who meet the AKC breed standards.

In this episode discover what differentiates greyhounds meeting the AKC breed standard from NGA greyhounds.

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Episode 15: The Surprising Backstories About Greyhound Constellations (Plus, The Origin of the Dog Days of Summer)

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it’s a … greyhound?!

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What do greyhounds, Mother Nature, and Zeus have in common? In this episode, discover the three (possibly four) greyhound constellations in our night sky and the myths that spurred their names.

After you listen to this episode, you’ll be able to impress your star-gazing friends with your new-found knowledge about the greyhounds in the stars, Greek mythology, and the origin of the 3,000-year-old-plus expression, “the dog days of summer.”

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  • The tale of Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Lepus, and Scorpio.
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Episode 14: All the Presidents’ Greyhounds

Celebrate the USA’s Independence Day with two past presidents and their greyhounds.

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Many United States presidents had dogs, both before, during, and after their tenures as Presidents of the United States (POTUS). Two of them had greyhounds, including the very first POTUS. In this episode, hear about these two presidents and the dogs they so loved.

In the spirit of the 241st birthday of the United States, enjoy your Independence Day––the 4th of July––discovering the love one of our most revered founding fathers had for dogs. Especially two greyhounds, in particular.

Nearly 100 years later, hear about the 19th Potus and a special greyhound named Grim.

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  • Draft of the note Alexander Hamilton penned for George Washington when he returned a dog to his war-time nemesis, British General Howe.
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Episode 9: A Goddess, A Royal Greyhound, and Immortality

Goddesses are born with immortality, while some greyhounds have been immortalized by the people who loved them.

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Two stories about immortality … one tale set 3,000 years ago, the other nearly 200. They may seem unrelated, until the connection is made between how an immortal goddess named Eos and a young boy’s greyhound, named for the goddess, will live on for the ages. The boy saw to that.

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Episode 5: Martis Jerk & Lady Greyhound

Discover what a man born in Sweden in 1887 and a greyhound born in Kansas in 1957 have in common.

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What do a man born in Sweden in 1887 and a greyhound puppy born in Kansas in 1957 to two NGA (racing) greyhounds have to do with each other? Plenty! Discover an American-made immigrant success story and Lady Greyhound, who found herself loved and adored by millions of fans––without ever having once stepped her paws on a racetrack.

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