GPA\MoKan
Adopt an Ex-racer!
Home
Our Dogs
Contact
Fundraising
Events
Web Resources
Photo Album

Health Fact

Greyhounds are chemical sensitive.  They must have special anesthetic when undergoing surgery and they cannot wear flea collars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canine Performance Medicine - Holistic veterinary practice in the Kansas City area specializing in acupuncture, chiropractic and Eastern medicine.

The Greyhound Discussion List - A discussion board with over 2500 members including adoption groups, individual adopters, racing enthusiasts/owners/breeders, veterinarians, vendors, etc. A good resource for the greyhound adopter to get information and advice about behavior, nutrition, injuries, training, etc...

Greyhound Pets Of America - National Website

The Greyhound Project, Inc. - Publishes "CG Magazine" (formerly Celebrating Greyhounds Magazine) & the famous annual "Celebrating Greyhounds Calendar". There is a wealth of information on why and how retired racing greyhounds can make wonderful pets!

Greyhound Studies! - A site devoted to greyhounds, art and Winston!  Learn about greyhounds in art thru the ages. Find out what books to read and what movies to watch if you're a greyhound lover.

Greyhounds Make Great Pets Message Board - a message board for people who love and/or own greyhounds.

Greyt Health - A site that shares archived greyhound medical articles from Dr. Suzanne Stack, DVM

Greytwear - Now you can purchase a wide variety of greyhound wearables, anytime & anywhere! Take a look at these fashions. They will instantly identify you as a 'greyt' greyhound friend.  At Greytwear, we *specialize* in Greyt greyhound T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Caps, Jackets, and Ladies apparel.

GPA-MoKan Apparel by Greytwear - Order your GPA-MoKan apparel right here.

My Yuppie Puppy - Pet portrait studio and boutique.

Pete & Mac's Pet Resort - simply the finest in vacation lodging, daycare, professional grooming and training for your pet! Pete and Mac's is your first, not your last, resort in pet care.

Taylor's Pet Sitting - Affordable in-home pet care serving the Kansas City metro area

Volunteer Management Scheduling Software
Provided by WhenToWork Online Employee Scheduling

COLLARS:

2 Hounds Design - Whether it's an afternoon at the park, a night on the town or a visit with family and friends, a canine has got to look her best. With our extensive collection of elite, custom dog collars, your dog will be the cat's meow!

Long Neck Deco - Beautiful Collars for Beautiful Hounds

Karen's Kollars - a company that's renowned across the nation for quality collars in various materials and trims.

Mrs. Bones Collars - Beautiful sight hound collars, lots of variety, matching leashes.

Posh Pawz - Oodles of sumptuous martingale collars and luxurious dog coats.  Enjoy fabulous fashions for your dog.

Silk Road Collars - Silk Road Collars offers a spectacular line of Canine Collars (and much, much, more) specializing in Sight hound Collars and attire! 

Northwind Whippets and Collars - This site will offer you unique dog collars, general information on whippets and specific information on Northwind Whippets.

Irene's Petware
- Distinctive Martingales for the Discerning Sighthound.  We offer everyday vinyl/faux leather martingales, faux fur dog and cat toys, nightshirts, racing/coursing blankets, turtleneck coats, beaded "walking" martingales, beaded ID necklaces and accessories. 

Don't forget to tag your greyhound!  "Never Lost Pet" offers custom engraved Pet ID Tags
 

COATS & CANINE APPAREL:

M & M Designs is based in Overland Park, KS and makes beautiful greyhound coats, martingale collars, leashes and more!  Mention GPA-MoKan and 50% of purchases originating from this link will be donated back to our group .

K-9 Designs by Sharee is one of the most comprehensive Greyhound accessory sites we've found. Coats, collars, toys, beds and even racing silks for your hound, and many items for people as well.

Jan's Greyhound and Lurcher Gifts  This site is dedicated to the supply of gifts, accessories, jewelry, coats, collars, leads, coursing equipment, T-shirts, sweatshirts, drag-hares, beds, grooming equipment and much more. The showroom and Virtual Shop contain a fine selection of unique handcrafted, Quality Greyhound, Lurcher, Whippet, Sighthound and other Working Dog gifts and accessories.

Wiggle, Wags and Whiskers offers some very nice fleece coats for Greyhounds, with built-in turtlenecks to keep your hound toasty in inclement weather. Custom orders only.

Hound Togs - a selection of coats just for sight hounds. Custom fitting.

Neo-Paws  - Specialize in safety pet apparel. They believe that your pet's safety is of the utmost importance and it is an owner's responsibility to ensure this. They designed a full line of high quality, innovative and easy to use products with the animal's safety, comfort and performance in mind. 

Wild Things For Greys - Designer Apparel - Custom made in Las Vegas, NV. 
"I have always had the talent of sewing and had made things for my greyhounds from time to time. One of my greyhounds, Allie Mae, was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2000. Designing practical and wearable garments for her was out of necessity. She had to be clothed to keep the sun and elements away from her skin. Don't let the title fool you, I also design special order garments for other breeds. Each garment is handmade and designed by me. A little bit of my heart goes with every piece of clothing that is purchased."

Toastie Coats and Paws - various coats, and even pajamas for those cold winter nights.

Duds 4 Buds - "Canine Creature Comforts and Apparel"  Clever, creative, and original creations. Duds 4 Buds supports Greyhound Rescue organizations! 10% of your purchase is donated to the Greyhound Rescue organization of your choice.

Posh Pawz - Custom designed high-end couture for dogs including opulent dog collars, velvet dog leashes, crystal dog necklaces, extravagantly plush dog coats, faux fur dog scarves, and cozy dog pajamas.

RACING RECORDS:

The National Greyhound Association is the governing body of Greyhound Racing in the United States.  The also sell various Greyhound accessories (muzzles, squawkers, blankets, etc.) geared toward the racing kennel. This site instructs you on how to obtain the official racing history of your dog by mailing in the ear tattoo numbers. For a price, you can even receive a certificate naming you as the registered owner of your dog.

Greyhound-Data database contains more than 400,000 pedigrees and has been online since 1999.  Most of them are from America, Australia, Ireland and Great Britain with the oldest pedigrees going back to 1790. Our site is highly visited by breeding enthusiasts and owners of adopted Greyhounds, who are searching for the race history or relatives of their dogs. Everybody can add his dogs to the database and upload pictures.

Rosnet Greyhound Racing - enter your dog's full racing name under "Greyhound Data" and find out their birthday, parents, littermates and racing history, complete with commentary such as "Bumped, inside", "Led all the way" or the dreaded "No factor". This is a free site, and records can be incomplete.

ARTWORK, JEWELRY, CRAFTS, PATTERNS & MORE:

www.dog-art.com - Sarah Regan Snavely, Fine Dog Art & Jewelry, "If you have looked at my artwork, you can tell that sight hounds are my favorite subject. I do many breeds, but I take special pleasure in the rare and unusual ones. Dogs are my only subjects. My goal is to create pieces that reflect the peculiar nature of dogs and their behavior (and sometimes you might see something about humans too). I strive to be true to the breed standard in each piece."

Fast Jack Sportswear - Way cool greyhound sportswear for humans.

FauxPaw Productions - where whimsical art captures the very essence of cat & dog antics, finding amusement in scenes of snoozing, scheming, mousing, cleaning, fishing, wishing, kissing dreaming in hand painted dog and cat bowls, artwork, ceramics, treat jars and more.

The Golden Hound features collections of fine jewelry inspired by retired racing greyhounds “Redsie”, “Tangie”, and “Gracie”…and their whippet brother “Topper” and italian greyhound brother “Will”.

Greyhound Manor Crafts has free patterns for making your own Greyhound coats, snoods and even Halloween costumes, as well as lots of great ideas for creating your own Greyhound crafts, such as stuffed toys, Christmas ornaments, cross-stitches, lawn-bobs and a whole lot more!

Leo: A Greyhound's Tale Leo is about a retired racer's search for love after becoming the pet of a celebrity couple who chose him only for his looks. Information on Greyhound behavior and care is woven into a plot that takes Leo from whimpering cowardice to heroic courage. Along the way, he becomes an accidental matchmaker.