New to the Game - Looking to Buy a Greyhound

[Jules]

Hi all,

First post, hi to all the forum members and thanks for reading.

A mate and I have been avid greyhound punters for many years. It has always been a goal (pipe dream may be more accurate) of ours to own a greyhound and we have decided to make it happen.

The problem is we wouldn't know where to start and what the pitfalls are when doing this for the first time. My mate sent me the following link for these Collision pups, any thoughts?

Just Greyhounds - Collision Greyhound Sire & Stud Dog

Just Greyhounds - Collision Greyhound Sire & Stud Dog

We would like to have as good a chance of getting a nice dog as anyone, so we want to purchase the pup prior to it being broken in (if that is the term?). Some of these pups are 6 months old and have been reared. I don't know what that means, but would the sellers have any idea of the dogs ability at 6 months?

Also, does paying $3000 or $4000 greatly increase chances of success over paying say $1000 for a pup? What should you look for in terms of breeding in relation to value?

These are the types of questions I am curious about before investing in a greyhound. We are really just doing it for fun, but we are doing some research and exercising caution as we don't want to get taken for a ride and want to enjoy the experience (and hopefully be owners for years into the future).

Any information would be helpful, or maybe there is an old thread for first time owners listing the do's and dont's?

Thanks for reading and look forward to your replies.

Jules