Greyhound

As the owner of a racing greyhound in Queensland, you are responsible for the welfare of your animal for the duration of its lifecycle, including at the time of retirement. Under LR11C, owners are responsible to rehome their greyhound(s) to an appropriate home. The Participant Rehoming Program (PRP) has been established to partner with industry participants to assist with rehoming retired greyhounds.

If ownership of the greyhound is transferred to another licensee, they then adopt that responsibility. Retirement must be notified by the last registered owner of the greyhound by completing the notification of a Participant Rehoming Program form and sending it to the Licensing and Registration department as specified in the GA Rule 106(3).

You can learn more about your responsibilities toward greyhound welfare from birth to retirement by reading our guide for greyhound breeders, trainers and owners.

If you wish to place your dog on the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP QLD), you must complete and submit the GAP submission form (PDF, 433KB) to gap@qric.qld.gov.au before your greyhound is eligible to be issued an intake date to the program.

Visit the Greyhound Adoption Program QLD website for more information.

For any questions or clarifications, please contact the QRIC stewards.