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Instead, a Co Cork greyhound that has been relocated as a pet to Co Tipperary has been observed to have participated in trials in Pakistan.
Granard Swift, a four-year-old animal previously owned in Mallow, is reported to have been relocated as a mascot in the databases of Greyhound Racing Ireland, the Irish regulator formerly known as Bord na gCon, and the Irish Coursing Club (ICC ). ), which maintains the national herd book.
The dog’s former owner in Co Cork confirmed to the Irish Examiner that it had been relocated to the United States.
It is still unknown how the animal came to be transferred once again to Pakistan.
“Rásaíocht Con Éireann, or any Irish regulator, has no control of events outside the jurisdiction of Ireland and has no legal role with regard to the regulation of greyhound exports,” said a spokesperson for Greyhound Racing Ireland, the governing body. of sport.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Irish Coursing Club said that the ICC had been notified of the dog’s relocation to the US and that this fact had been “manually recorded in our database.”
They added that all animals listed as relocated or withdrawn as pets “by default have a generic code” in the ICC registration system.
“In all cases where a greyhound is reported as ‘relocated’ or ‘retired as a pet,’ Tipperary is the default county, as the ICC headquarters is based there,” they added.
Question marks surrounding the fate of some retired greyhounds took center stage during a Dáil debate on Wednesday, when Social Democrats proposed that all state funding for the sport be phased out by 2025.
During the discussion, several rural TDs commented that retired animals they know have found homes to care for them. The bill was easily rejected later that night.
A 2017 seismic report compiled by Preferred Results consultants and commissioned by Greyhound Racing Ireland concluded that in the region 6,000 greyhounds were culled each year in Ireland.
An animal named Granard Swift is visible in various social media posts by a Pakistani racing and greyhound racing club dating back to last December.
The dog bears the same name and markings, white and dark brindle, as detailed in her entries in the ICC and GRI databases, while the publications mention that she was born to the parents Adios Alonso and Granard Storm, which also matches her Irish official lineage.
Greyhound Racing Ireland, whose sub-company the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT) has responsibility for re-housing the retired animals, said it had “investigated the matter” and concluded that the animal’s transfer to the US was in compliance with welfare legislation. of the greyhounds. , a fact reiterated by the ICC.
The GRI spokesperson said the animal had not been rehoused either with their help or that of the IRGT. The dog’s former owner did not respond to a request to confirm how the animal had been relocated to the United States.
It is also unclear whether or not the dog was neutered before moving out of the country. Relocated greyhounds must be neutered to eliminate their commercial value.
“It has not been established at this stage whether the greyhound that is said to be in Pakistan is the same greyhound,” said the GRI.
GRI said that to date, in 2020, 1,325 animals have been rehoused directly or with the help of the IRGT.
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