MattB Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Hi, I've got two hounds and I'm trying to work out what an ideal weight would be. Lots of advice centres around not going too much over their racing weight but, despite them both being retired racers, I can't find any reference to their weight on their paper work; this field is always blank. I've weighed then both but this is a bit meaningless in the absence of knowing what they should weigh. All advice appreciated. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdsmoxie Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 What were their racing names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Direct point And Angela's Kiss (previously Boozed Bride) Should have added I'm in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdsmoxie Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Angela's Kiss raced at 62 to 63 pounds. Direct Point was around 64 to 66 pounds, sometime a little higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AimeeBee Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) There are exceptions of course, but I've heard a good way to visually assess appropriate weight is being able to see the outline of the last few ribs and the points of the hip bones. This site has a nice explanation and photos. Edited December 6, 2014 by AimeeBee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Thanks very much for your help guys. I didn't know that info was available! Direct point (Charlie) is currently 76 and Angela's kiss (daisy) is 66. I think the outline of Charlie's ribs has been receding of late! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wasabi303 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Angela's Kiss raced at 62 to 63 pounds. Direct Point was around 64 to 66 pounds, sometime a little higher. Hey dmdsmoxie, I have had a similar problem of not being able to find my girl's racing weight. She raced as Bart's Looper. Could you help me find it? I, too, am trying to figure out what her ideal weight should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdsmoxie Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Hey dmdsmoxie, I have had a similar problem of not being able to find my girl's racing weight. She raced as Bart's Looper. Could you help me find it? I, too, am trying to figure out what her ideal weight should be. She raced at 63 pounds. She was retired at 2 years of age and some trainers will add a little weight to their racers as they get older. Just like people they haven't fully filled out. So if she raced at 3 years old her weight might have been upped to 65 pounds. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukasmom Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I have been told by a number of greyhound vet savey vets that greyhounds ideally should not be over 5 pounds from what their race weight was. My girl Peace was 17 pounds over at one point- Oops! She embraced retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 Oh lukasmom that made me laugh a lot right as I headed into a meeting! So Charlie's healthy eating plan starts now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullysmum Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 I have been told by a number of greyhound vet savey vets that greyhounds ideally should not be over 5 pounds from what their race weight was. My girl Peace was 17 pounds over at one point- Oops! She embraced retirement. My angel Sadi raced at 30.5kg but when we got her she weighed 34! She was a bit of a chunky monkey, but we soon got her back in shape, the trouble was she lived on fresh air so I suppose when she stopped racing the weight just piled on. Quote <p>"One day I hope to be the person my dog thinks I am"Sadi's Pet Pages Sadi's Greyhound Data PageMulder1/9/95-21/3/04 Scully1/9/95-16/2/05Sadi 7/4/99 - 23/6/13 CroftviewRGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Angela's Kiss raced at 62 to 63 pounds. Direct Point was around 64 to 66 pounds, sometime a little higher. Any chance you can find out about Sweep Thru? Her weight's blank on Greyhound Data. We adopted her five months off the track at 63 lbs and she's about 61 now. She has a good tuck but has never been especially ribby (which I've read about other Kiowa Sweet Trey offspring). Quote Rachel with Doolin Doodle Dooooo, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our gorgeous, gutsy girlhounds Sweep and Willa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdsmoxie Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Any chance you can find out about Sweep Thru? Her weight's blank on Greyhound Data. We adopted her five months off the track at 63 lbs and she's about 61 now. She has a good tuck but has never been especially ribby (which I've read about other Kiowa Sweet Trey offspring). She raced between 57 and 59 pounds. FWI: the weight is on GD, however it is in kilograms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 She raced between 57 and 59 pounds. FWI: the weight is on GD, however it is in kilograms Ahh! I never thought to look for the weight beyond the main page...I see it now listed with her races. Thank you! Quote Rachel with Doolin Doodle Dooooo, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our gorgeous, gutsy girlhounds Sweep and Willa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmdsmoxie Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Ahh! I never thought to look for the weight beyond the main page...I see it now listed with her races. Thank you! I just added her weight to her main page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 I just added her weight to her main page. Much appreciated. Quote Rachel with Doolin Doodle Dooooo, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our gorgeous, gutsy girlhounds Sweep and Willa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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