Meet Ziggy, ex Hove racer now enjoying his retirement with owners Frankie Hale, Elly Meader and Terry Hale. Ziggy was trained by Alma Keppie at Hove Stadium after moving over from Ireland.

Owner Frankie says, “I’m mad into fishing so he spends most evenings walking along the riverbank.

He’s great with our niece who is only seven and she enjoys taking him for walks round our local town Romsey, as he is now a bit of a celebrity.

I am a butcher so the saying ‘fit as a butcher’s dog’ is very fitting.

Ziggy also enjoys a cheeky slurp of Guinness if he can get away with it.

He’s only three years old so there’s plenty of running around to be done yet!”

"Having had other breeds of dog, I'm now on my third greyhound with gorgeous brindle Charlie. Such easy dogs who adapt quickly to home life after their racing careers have finished, and Charlie is on the awareness team at events showcasing the fabulous breed to the public. Charlie lives with a Spanish Mastiff called Grizzly who also attends events to show the public that greyhounds can live with other breeds, and are mainstream pets."

"We had a wonderful Lurcher previously, and we knew we loved that lollopy, long nosed kind of a dog. So as soon as the Centre allowed visitors with its Coronavirus policy, we booked to visit. Freddie was the stand out dog for us. Confident, sweet and a mega babe! “He loves his grub” they said (and stolen courgettes, pencils, butterdish, plums, bagels etc.). Perfect on his walks right away, though he had a lot to learn about houses, he’s doing great. The Centre matched him perfectly with us."

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Hello, my name is Isla aka Mountain Isle & I raced at Hove track! I arrived at my forever home just over a year ago. I wasn't in the rehoming kennels at Twineham for very long as my new owners snapped me up fast! They call it a speedy gonzales hound... I think. I absolutely love my new home & my fur brother Finn, who is also a retired Greyhound. I do race around my new garden doing zoomies with my brother... my mum says I'm a nutter! I also love throwing my furry Pheasant in the air too... I love it here! Isla

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I used to visit Coral stadium each Mothers Day with my family, and so when we lost our lurcher, a greyhound was the natural choice (no more puppies for me! lol) We contacted the Brighton RGT, and were matched up with a real gentle giant, Magic. When he grew old and we said goodbye, my husband took me 3 days later to find another furry friend. This time, we were matched up with Jacko. He is a loopy, loving quirky boy who gives the best cuddles. After almost a year, we decided the time was right to get Jacko a girlfriend so he had company when we were not at home. Jacko and Tilly were introduced on Valentines Day and she came to live with us the next afternoon. We have never regretted our decision to rehome these wonderful dogs. They are the ultimate couch potatoes for much of the time, so low maintenance and the interactions and differences in character are lovely to watch (Tilly is the bossy one) . They have been on many holidays with us and are admired wherever we go!

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Dunky raced under the name 'Dunquin Lodge' and was born in 2012.

He found a loving home with lovely scarves in 2018!

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Here is Tonduff Noddy, enjoying her retirement in an upturned Aldi dog bed!

She is now 9 1/2 years old and thoroughly spoiled.

She has been at home with my family since she retired just before her 4th birthday, and enjoys her cuddles.

For a greyhound she is quite vocal when she wants something (usually dinner)

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Ex racer at Hove, Britania Chas is loving life in retirement in Worthing with beach walks but especially loves his walks on the South downs 🐾🐾

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Cora’s been in my life for seven years, she’s nearly 12 years old now. Greyhounds have such unique characters. Her three most favourite things are walks, her food, and of course, sleepies! She doesn’t like surprises… or having her nails done, she can be a bit of a drama queen on the beauty front. She’s stubborn at times, she certainly knows her own mind! But she’s a gentle, quiet and lovely girl.

I’ve also had retrievers before, they couldn’t be more different to a greyhound if they tried. Greyhounds are so quiet, and routine orientated. When you first get them it’s a bit like having a puppy, as they have to be house trained and lead trained, but despite that, I’ve always found them so much easier to handle than other breeds.

Cora is such a soppy soul. She adores affection and attention, which makes her perfect company. She makes us laugh – from her funny expressions, to the way her tongue hangs out of the side of her mouth when she’s relaxing. She’s so adorable when she sleeps, her legs start racing when she’s dreaming, and she makes cute little dreamy noises.