Meet my future racer... Ice Princess

[GreyhoundDaddy]

Here's my little baby...She lives in Jacksonville, FL and she and her littermates were born on Sept. 6, 2004 during Hurricane Frances.

She'll be given her racing name when she's a year old and we've been going back and forth with that since her demeanor changes almost weekly.

As you can see in these pics, she and her littermates are well taken care of... Clean pens, plenty of playtime, fat bellies, and most of all... lot's of love. These guys will no doubt be fantastic runners.

The thing that's really cool here, is that every single one of the pups from this litter have been "pre-adopted", a new thing that we think is going to really take flight. How it works is that someone... like me... who can't really take on a second hound, but, who can at a future date, can assure a hound a life after their racing career.

[4 Dog Mother]

Cute puppy! Looks like they are being well taken care of.

[senorita02]

Oh she is adorable!!!

[Jods]

So at what age do you get her at then?? She is very beautiful and I"m sure she'll be very fast

[LorraineO]

Very sweet doggie,, but must you race her???

[GreyhoundDaddy]

Originally posted by Jods
So at what age do you get her at then?? She is very beautiful and I"m sure she'll be very fast

The majority of hounds are graded off from racing between 2-3 years old. Exceptional racers from 4-5.

Sequoia, was one of those "exceptional" hounds...she, however was retired early due to what I suspect as a wrist injury. I got Sequoia when she was 3 years 4 months old.. Her birffday's coming up on Dec 12...She prefers Aroundthehounds Collars for those of you thinking of getting her prezzies!

To answer your question, I dont know Icee could suck on the track.. and I'll have her in 18 months...or she may be the next Orange Park Derby Champ *fingers crossed* and I'll get her in 3,4, or 5 years

[GreyhoundDaddy]

Originally posted by LorraineO
Very sweet doggie,, but must you race her???

Absolutely!

Why wouldn't she be raced? It's what she was bred to do...Look on her page... there's pics of her running all over the place already! Icee's Homepage

Would you deny any other animal to do what they were bred to do?

[LorraineO]

Methinks I shall bow out of this.. I hope she does well for you tho.

[GreyhoundDaddy]

Originally posted by LorraineO
Methinks I shall bow out of this.. I hope she does well for you tho.

Don't walk about with blinders on, Lorraine I don't have a vested monatary interest in her. I'm merely her pre-adoptive greyhounddaddy! I get nothing of her future winnings...I pay for none of her boarding, kenneling, training... none of that. I will say, however, that she's being handled, raised by some of the best people in the business and will be racing at one of the country's Top 10...maybe even Top 5 tracks.

Soon as her career is over, she get's to come out to San Diego...and that ain't a bad thing

[7up]

And there's at least 26,999 more of them born every year to choose from. Isn't that wonderful?

Jay

[cloverfdx]

WW she is beautiful, there is nothing more gracefull than seeing a hound doing what he/ she does best "Running".

Very sweet doggie,, but must you race her???

They are sighthounds, they were bred to "Run".

Just gorgeous.

[true]

my greyhound loves running of her own volition, whenever she wants, and not when she doesnt, at the dog park!

but that is a cute puppy.

i didnt realize that seq retired so young. true raced til she was 5.

[GreyhoundDaddy]

Jay, dont even start Oh ye afraid to identify HERSELF... as I've said before. until you feel comfortable spreading your vitriol in an other than anonymous way, please refrain from commenting on any of my threads.

Caroline, I understand and appreciate your position and your convictions...and, Icee does run when she wants...and she will continue to do so. If she doesn't run in her training and schooling.. she's going to coming ot west...Simple as that...

[guster girl]

I think she's gorgeous. Are you going to be able to see her run in any races?

[LorraineO]

Originally posted by GreyhoundDaddy
Don't walk about with blinders on, Lorraine I don't have a vested monatary interest in her. I'm merely her pre-adoptive greyhounddaddy! I get nothing of her future winnings...I pay for none of her boarding, kenneling, training... none of that. I will say, however, that she's being handled, raised by some of the best people in the business and will be racing at one of the country's Top 10...maybe even Top 5 tracks.

Soon as her career is over, she get's to come out to San Diego...and that ain't a bad thing

no blinders,, I just have other views,, but like I said,, I hope she does well for you.. she is a gorgeous dog!!!!!