The Reign of the Greyhound - Cynthia A Branigan - Bog

A highly readable, well-researched history of a noble breedNow updated with additional historical information and a new chapter on the evolution of ex-racer adoptions, this definitive breed book is a must for every Greyhound fancier. Written by a well-known Greyhound expert and featuring more than 100 illustrations, its full of facts, history, and racing lore that celebrate the breed and debunk common Greyhound myths, touching on every-thing from the Greyhounds ancient origins and its traditional roles as coursing hound and racer to its resurgent popularity as a companion animal.Cynthia A. Branigan (New Hope, PA) is a freelance writer and President of Make Peace with Animals, an animal welfare group. She gives lectures, seminars, and radio and television interviews on adopting racing Greyhounds. Branigan is recognized as the countrys leading expert on adoptive racing greyhounds, and is revered in the ex-racer adoption community.