About the Littermates’ List
This
site is dedicated to finding long lost Littermates of our beloved retired racing
Greyhounds. The List began in July 2000, while I was trying unsuccessfully to
find out if our adopted Greyhound, MPS Gideon’s (pet name - Champion)
Littermates were available for adoption. This List includes adoptive families
living throughout the United States (from 46 States & DC) and Canada (from
all 10 Provinces) Australia (NSW), Ireland, England, Scotland, Germany, Sweden,
Netherlands & Madagascar, with ex-racers from the US, Australia, Ireland,
Spain & Great Britain.
I
finally found 2 of Champion's littermates - over 7 years after starting the
List and over 5 years after the List went on-line! They are alive (11 years
old) happy and both are living in NC.
If you are looking for Sires & Dams we suggest you look at the site Kate Shue created which is entirely dedicated to finding Sires & Dams at http://houndmountain.com/siresndams/.
I would like to give a special thanks to the trainers, NGA Owners and Adoption Groups who provide updates for me. I am thrilled with how much you love these greyt dogs!! Also thanks to the Greyhound Tracks/Parks that promote adoption of retired Greys.
Goal of the Littermates’ List
To find and reunite Littermates and their adoptive families.
Since Greyhound Litters are raised together for at least the first 18 months and sometimes until retirement, it stands to reason they would not easily forget each other. Unlike other breeds of dogs or cats who are only with their Littermates for the first 6 or 8 weeks of their lives. We will not be including half sibs on this web site. Although half sibs may share the same sire or dam, they are not littermates and therefore did not share infancy together.
As of April 15th, 2008 560 families have found Littermates since this site went
on line May 18, 2002!!! It’s a start!
**Please note: If you are currently registered
with the Littermates’ List, and your e-mail address has changed
recently, please e-mail your new address to vickygates_1@msn.com to ensure we are
able to contact you should we find a littermate of your pup! THIS IS THE
ONLY THING WE ASK OF YOU AFTER REGISTRATION!
2008 (C) Vicky Gates joinlist@littermateslist.com Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:00 PM