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BBOTA Race Qualification
Mark Pierrepont United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 212 Dogs 77 / Races 4 29 Apr 2018 06:40
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I was this week very disappointed to see yet another British bred greyhound prevented from running in a British bred event. As most will know there were a very small number of greyhounds that were bred and reared in Ireland who received British earmarks , this enabling them to enter into British bred restricted races. This was unfair on genuine British breeders in the eyes of most people. As such a ruling was brought in by BGBF which restricted British bred races held under their banner to greyhounds which were born and earmarked IN BRITAIN. This method of entry acceptance obviously prevented Irish born and earmarked greyhounds from taking part in British bred events , what it also did however was prevent greyhounds born in Britain , who were then sent to Irish rearing facilities and for convenience earmarked as British in Ireland , from competing.
The links between us here in Britain and Ireland are strong and I think we on both sides of the Irish sea recognise that our great sport would be weaker without each other.
If British breeders want to breed here but utilise their own purpose built rearing facilities as in the case of one high profile trainer this week , what right do we have to stop this ? Does this make their pup any less British ? Certainly not in my eyes and cases like this highlight that though the current ruling was brought in with the best of intentions , it is causing as much trouble for genuine British breeders than it was aimed at preventing greyhounds who have never left Irish soil from competing in our British bred events.
As such and with careful consideration and talks with Liz Mort of the Greyhound Stud Book , ANY BRITISH BRED EVENTS held under the banner of the British Bred Owners & Trainers Association shall be open to all greyhounds registered with the Greyhound Stud Book.
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