Editing Greyhound (section)

=== Racing ===
{{Main|Greyhound racing}}
Until the early 20th century, Greyhounds were principally bred and trained for hunting and [[coursing]]. During the 1920s, modern greyhound racing was introduced into the United States, England (1926), Northern Ireland (1927), Scotland (1927), and the Republic of Ireland (1927).<ref name="genders90">{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=NGRC book of Greyhound Racing|year=1990|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=0-7207-1804-X}}</ref> Australia also has a significant racing culture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animalsaustralia.org/issues/greyhound-racing.php |title=Greyhound racing |publisher=[[Animals Australia]] |access-date=3 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agra.com.au/HallOfFameTribute.aspx?id=5|title=Tribute to Chief Havoc -- Australian Greyhound Racing Association|access-date=2014-10-20|archive-date=2015-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605201107/http://www.agra.com.au/HallOfFameTribute.aspx?id=5|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grey2kusa.org/about/worldwide/australia.php|title=Greyhound Racing in Australia &#124; GREY2K USA Worldwide|website=www.grey2kusa.org}}</ref>

In the United States, aside from professional racing, many Greyhounds enjoy success on the amateur race track. Organizations like the Large Gazehound Racing Association (LGRA) and the National Oval Track Racing Association (NOTRA) provide opportunities for Greyhounds to compete.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lgra.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010521161315/http://www.lgra.org/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=May 21, 2001 |title=Large Gazehound Racing Association |publisher=Lgra.org |access-date=2011-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.notra.org |title=National Oval Track Racing Association |publisher=Notra.org |access-date=2011-05-31}}</ref>