i think something that is a lot more common than pre-adoption from puppyhood is when people find an older dog that is still racing, and contact the owner/trainer and say that when the dog retires they would like to adopt it.

that way you can talk to the trainer about the personality of the dog, and you may just have to wait a couple of moneths or a year for the dog to retire.

many people find a dog they like, because they have seen it race, they like the name of the dog, or it is related to a grey they already have.

there are benefits to pre-adoption. mostly its nice that the dog is assured of getting a home. HOWEVER, all adoptions made thru a trainer/owner and not through an adoption group, have intrinsic problems. adoption groups are set up to screen adoption applicants, vet the dogs, and provide support and community to their adoptors. they are also there to help if there are problems iwht the dog, or in the worst case, take the dog back. they are also helpful when a dog is lost, in mobilizing people to search for the lost dog.

there can be very nice trainers out there that can do all of the above, however, generally, from what i understand, they are very busy doing other things related to their jobs and may not have the time to be there for an adoptor the way a group can.

now one way around this is to pre-adopt an older racing dog and then make the arrangements thru an adoption group.

if you pre-adopt a dog from puppyhood, or one that is older and closer to the end of their career, or go the normal route thru an adoption group of already retired hounds, you are giving the dog a home. since in each senario the dog gets adopted, there may not be much of a benefit one way over another. if you are only willing to aopt one daog, and you do that in one of the 3 ways, you still end up with giving a grey a home. so all 3 ways are of equal value.

the most important thing is taking a grey into your home!