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i want to start breeding greyhounds?

i would like to start breeding greyhounds how would i go about getting my breeding license. how much property is reasonable to breed for racing. and how would i go about having the dog track kennels to care for them while they are racing.

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1. What, you need to breed more Greyhounds that will need homes after they don't profit? Or is there just not enough Greyhounds in shallow graves with their ears cut off for you? And, gee...let's breed them and get a track to care for them so you don't have to mess with that trivial crap.. what a disappointment some of the human race is :(
2. There are so many ex-racing greyhounds needing homes why make more take the homes of ones that need them most. Cold hearted people breed through greediness and to make money for them selves. Do you not see how selfish this is?
3. hello? Greyhound racing is basically "a thing of the past...outlawed in most states in the usa anyway; there are so many adoptable and overbred Greyhounds; the idea of breeding them is not reasonable becuase there is not a market for them and opening up a greyhound race track has proven TO BE NOT PROFITABLE; not enough people want to go to a track to bet on Greyhound racing; IF you want to breed dogs; that is different but not greyhounds; there are thousands of "unwanted Greyhounds awaiting adoption as we speak; who would want to breed Greyhounds who will only end up at shelters If you want to breed an animal; i would suggest: a breed like Cocker Spaniels or German Shepards; German Shepards are used as work dogs in search and rescue operations; this would be my idea; best is don't breed any animal; there are too many unwanted ones; IF you want to be around dogs; get a job at an animal shelter; why breed or buy if the same breeds of dogs are languishing in animal shelters? A.
4. Just to give you an idea of the financial situation you will be looking at, I have adopted an ex-racer that was considered good enough to be a breeder. This dog raced in 163 races, retired at 5, had a litter of pups before being placed in adoption. Her lifetime earnings were around 19K. That's 4K a year, before food, kennel fees, vet fees, etc. And that's for a dog with a long track life. You will have dogs that wash out before they reach the track, and the majority wash out at 2-3 years old. This is not a get rich quick business model.