April 2013

Thousands of pet dogs are mistreated

Champion trainer Dave Fahey with 4 of his dogs.

All racing Greyhounds live well

»Should people race dogs for sport and betting?

»Yes

»Should we euthanize dogs that are injured in racing or have finished their racing lives?

»No

• Greyhound racing contributes $76 million to New Zealand’s GDP every year.

• 5000 people involved in running the sport in New Zealand.

• 400 race meetings take place throughout New Zealand every year.

» Keith Jackson

- His championship winning dog: ‘Well I’m Alive.’

»Cycling athlete drugs used on dogs

»No foreign testing

»3000 drug tests every year within the sport.

»No illegal drugs ever found.

»The RIU send drug tests overseas for specialist testing

» Aaron Cross told you: 3,500 dogs registered

» National Dog Database: 6,825 dogs registered » http://www.dia.govt.nz/Resource-material-Dog-Control-National-Dog-

Database?OpenDocument

» Parliamentary Select Committee: 14, 500 dogs ‘missing’

» Two months ago he told TV3: 10,000

6,409 (named)

+3,870 (imports)

10,279 (total)

-1,000 (GAP)

9,279

-3,091 (census 9/4/13)

6,188

-2,734 (est. rehomed)

3,454 (over 13 years ‘missing’)