World Greyhound Organisation

The World Greyhound Organisation (WGO) was formed to give all countries and their greyhounds a voice.

WGO will unite all countries under one umbrella to encourage development and understanding of the magnificent animal we call a greyhound.

We constantly hear about cruelty in many countries but do not hear about the people in these countries who care for their greyhounds and are trying to do the right thing. The World Greyhound Organisation will give these people as well as their greyhounds a voice and at the same time try to educate and change those that are not doing the right thing.

Goals

• The improvement of Greyhound Welfare in all our members countries .

  The World Greyhound Organisation (WGO) will assist in raising funds to help greyhounds in need and those that require urgent medical treatment.

• The forming and registration of committees in countries which have greyhounds.
• WGO will assist all Countries, committees and individuals reach the best practice standards they possibly can with their greyhounds.

  All Greyhound adoption groups, owners, trainer and breeders that are prepared to commit to follow our rules will be eligible to join the WGO. The WGO agrees:

  1. To make knowledge and education available to all our members.
  2. To assist in establishing greyhound welfare groups in all our members countries to specialising in homing and helping greyhounds in need.
  3. To maintain an accurate stud book in conjunction with Greyhound-Data.
  4. To register the Owners and Trainer of all WGO stud book entries, ensuring accountability for the whole of life of all greyhounds of all WGO Stud book entries.
  5. To promote excellence and best practice throughout the sport.
  6. To open the way for our members to safely open and discuss issues with other member countries.

• To create and maintain a Stud Book for all countries.

  This will enable the WGO to begin to accurately record Greyhounds that are in various countries and follow their lives from birth to their passing with a view to one day being able to account for all greyhounds on a world scale. WGO will issue a Greyhound ID Card showing the logo of World Greyhound Organisation and a pedigree certificate once the dog is entered into a WGO Stud Book.

Every step of the way we will keep all our members informed as transparency is paramount.