Latest News - New requirements for international entries as of March 1st

18/02/2010

Ahead of the introduction of the Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations on April 5th 2010, GBGB has modified its requirements for greyhounds wishing to race or trial on its tracks as international entries.

From 1st March 2010, an international entry will only be permitted to race or trial if the greyhound has first been microchipped and registered on the GBGB Registry database.

Please note that greyhounds participating in sales trials on GBGB tracks are exempt from the regulations and are not required to be microchipped or registered in advance.

There is no charge for an international entry registration. However, the following information must be provided to GBGB not less than five working days prior to the closing date of the intended race/competition and not less than five working days prior to participation in a trial:

Name and address and contact telephone number of owner (or owners if in joint ownership)

Proof of address for the owner/s (copy of utility or telephone bill)

Proof of date of birth of the owner/s (copy of passport or driving licence)

Name and address of trainer

Name, address and date of birth of any trainer assistants/kennel hands

Name of greyhound and identification (markings and form lines)

Certificate of microchipping, to include microchip barcode or full microchip number. The microchip must comply with either ISO standard 11784:1996 or Annex A to ISO standard 11785:1996 of the ISO’s standards for microchips.

Name of competition/race/trial that greyhound will be competing in

Place of kennelling in Britain and name of GBGB trainer licensed to kennels

Up to date veterinary certificate of inoculation

Special authority from the Irish Greyhound Board

For more information, please contact the GBGB Registry Department on 020 7421 3770