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Greyhound adoption groups may apply for NGA Responsible Adoption Group endorsement. The National Greyhound Association partners with groups that educate and are stewards of the breed. Adoption Group Requirements for Endorsement The National Greyhound Association is proud of our partnership with adoption groups through out North America. Endorsement is completely voluntary for groups. The National Greyhound Association has set standards for the care and stewardship of the breed and believes that extends into adoption. Responsible Adoption Groups will: Spay and neuter adoption dogs prior to placement or, if placing puppies, when age-appropriate deemed by a veterinary professional; Provide home screening prior to placement; Commit to always advocate for animal care and safe home environment; Agree to communicate with the NGA through a placement reporting process; Promise to accept returns when home placement is no longer viable; Pledge to truthfully educate about greyhound racing using facts and first-hand experiences over personal opinions; Encourage adopters to learn about their new companion's NGA roots; by transferring ownership and becoming an Ambassador Member; Ensure all Board Members are members in good standing with the NGA as an Ambassador, Associate or Full Member, and adhere to NGA's bylaws. (not required for previously endorsed groups)

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 8, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 8, 2026 Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 8, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Miss Popular has five straight Grade AA victories for trainer Natalie Looper. Lester Raines Kennel’s LNS Raisetheroof has three victories and two seconds in his last five Grade AA trips for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate Ali Donaj has three straight wins (M, C, B). Code Red Kennel’s Kwik Brandy (A, AA) and Kwik Admiral (B, A) have back-to-back victories for trainer Tom Engle. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as May 16, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski May 16, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s Teaser’s Tickle has four straight wins (A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Wanna Bee has three victories in a row (C, B, A). Charter Kennel’s Barts Superbowl has won three out of his last four Grade TAA 3/16 starts for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Slow Ride has three straight wins (C, B, A). Code Red Kennel’s TR’s Hobbs has captured three out of his last four 3/8 outings (TC, TB, TA) for trainer Tom Engle. Kennel-mate Hashtag Almighty has back-to-back victories (B, A). Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Super Ollie has two straight wins (B, A) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Previous Next

< Back WVGOBA KEYSTONE CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF Stan Pawloski Greyhounds from three different kennels posted victories Friday afternoon in the first round of the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Keystone (3/8th) Championship at Wheeling Island. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Wild Blue Bee, Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s JAS Strait Aces and Steve Sarras Kennel’s CET Dirty Skinny registered first-round wins. Each accumulated 15 points and the top spot on the leaderboard. The second round will be held Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 11. The semi-finals are set for Sunday, Oct. 15, and the Keystone Championship is scheduled for Saturday matinee, Oct. 21. Capsule looks at the first-round races follow: Wild Blue Bee took command early and never looked back in romping to a 5 ½-length victory in 38.61. CG’s Delete and CET Miguel closed in the stretch to round out the trifecta ticket. JAS Strait Aces rallied from last after a slow break, getting up by a length at the wire in 39.10. CET Dirty Toodle finished strong for second while Wild Chomp Dude took third. CET Dirty Skinny flew by the leaders on the backstretch and never let up in rolling to a 10 ½-length victory in 37.99. CET Zinc powered home for second followed TS Woody. Points after the first-round follow: CET Dirty Skinny (Steve Sarras), 15 points JAS Strait Aces (Patriot/Taplin), 15 points Wild Blue Bee (Xtrem Hess Racing), 15 points CET Dirty Toodls (Steve Sarras), 10 points CG’s Delete (Code Red), 10 points CET Zinc (Imark), 10 points CET Miguel (Steve Sarras), 7 points TS Woody (Steve Sarras), 7 points Wild Chomp Dude (Xtrem Hess Racing), 7 points CET Beta (Steve Sarras), 5 points CET Marlin (Imark), 5 points Apollo Justice (Steve Sarras), 3 points Raise The Wind (Steve Sarras), 3 points TS Porky (Steve Sarras), 3 points CET Perch (Steve Sarras), 2 points Trade Up (Steve Sarras), 2 points Aaralynn Jean (Patriot/Taplin), 1 point Arroyo Kingston (Code Red), 1 point CET Murray (Wayne Ward), 1 point Baccarat (Steve Sarras), 0 points TS Overbite Ovie (Steve Sarras), 0 points (Rico’s Hell Yeah was scratched before the first round, CET Mist was withdrawn after the first round and CET Helga received a checked ticket from the judges and eliminated from the stakes). Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as December 12, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Dec 12, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s O Ya Fame has three straight victories (A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates JS Big Rig has won four in a row (M, D, C, B) while JS Mismarymackin has back-to-back wins (A, AA). Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Edward has two victories and two seconds in his last four Grade AA trips for trainer James Campbell. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Marlyn Mason has two wins and a second in her last three Grade AA outings for trainer Louise Strong. Code Red Kennel’s O Ya Paws has back-to-back Grade AA victories for trainer Tom Engle. Rangel Kennel’s Pat C Dog Patch has two straight Grade AA wins for trainer Alex Hall. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Xtrem Begonia has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/16 victories for trainer Jill Spicer. Steve Sarras Kennel’s WW Crowd Control has four wins and a second in her first five career races (M, D, C, B) for trainer Jay Falcone. Blanchard Kennel’s Elliot’s Chase has captured three out of his last four trips (M, C, B) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of November 22, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Nov 23, 2021 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D has five straight Grade TAA 3/8 victories for trainer Joel Roden. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Heart has won five out of her last six Grade AA starts for trainer James Campbell. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s Fly Bullet Train has two wins and a second in her last three Grade AA races for trainer Joe Otto. Code Red Kennel’s Mr Einstein has back-to-back Grade AA victories for trainer Tom Engle. Blanchard Kennel’s Fiddlin Frog (A, AA) and Arkans Ballarat (B, A) have back-to-back wins for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Imark Kennel’s Tickle Ur Fancy has two straight victories (A, AA) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s JW Ladyluck has won four out of her last five outings (D, C, B, A) for trainer Louise Strong. Previous Next

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< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as December 19, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Dec 19, 2022 Steve Sarras Kennel’s CET Dirty Dan has won seven out of his last eight Grade AA races for trainer Jay Falcone. Charter Kennel’s Atta Boy Angus has six wins and six seconds in his last 12 races in 3/16 for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mates Oshkosh Edward has three victories and two seconds in his last five Grade AA outings while Oshkosh Nancy has back-to-back wins (A, AA). Code Red Kennel’s O Ya Paws has three straight Grade AA victories for trainer Tom Engle. Kennel-mate FF Quarterback has back-to-back wins (B, A). Lester Raines Kennel’s O Ya Simon Sez has two victories, a second and a third in his last four Grade AA trips for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates O Ya Trisha (TA, TAA 3/16) and JS Headline News (B, A) have back-to-back wins. Previous Next

< Back PASSIONATE TEAM EFFORT SAVES WV GREYHOUND RACING Stan Pawloski Feb 24, 2020 Greyhound racing in West Virginia came under attack again this year. A bill introduced by Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, in the current legislative session would have eliminated the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund on July 1. Passage of Senate Bill 285 would most likely deal “a death blow” to greyhound racing, according to West Virginia Kennel Owners Association President Steve Sarras. At risk were up to 1,700 jobs directly and indirectly related to greyhound racing in the state as well as a far-reaching negative economic impact locally and statewide. The greyhound industry, local lawmakers and countless communities inside and outside of racing joined hands in a team effort with a single goal in mind – save the sport. They persevered, never yielded and battled tooth and nail – eventually prevailing. Last week, Senate Bill 285 – directing roughly $17 million from the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund to the State Excess Lottery Fund – was rejected by a solid 23-11 margin. All 14 Democratic senators were joined by nine Senate Republicans to kill the bill. In 2017, both the Senate and House approved a similar bill before it was vetoed by Gov. Jim Justice. “This year sends a powerful message. The bill, sponsored by the Senate president (Carmichael), was defeated on the Senate floor with 67 percent of the vote and bipartisan support,” Sarras said. “I can’t say enough about the passion of our greyhound community, our lawmakers and the support we received from people in and out of the industry. We owe them all a debt of gratitude – they saved the greyhound industry.” Local senators leading the push for greyhound racing were Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, and Bill Ihlenfeld, D-Ohio, who both spoke on the Senate floor before the vote, and Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, a member of the Senate Finance Committee. Although the legislation never made it to the House, Sarras said Delegates Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio, and Erikka Storch, R-Ohio, were “very involved and engaged. “All of our lawmakers were champions and did a fantastic job of finding out all the facts about greyhound racing and educating other lawmakers to the truth,” Sarras said. “Some had no idea how greyhound racing impacts other businesses, benefits all 55 counties in the state and is not a state subsidy.” It was no secret the greyhound industry would be targeted this year in West Virginia by the out-of-state, anti-racing group Grey2K. The latter had a hand in the approval of Amendment 13 in Florida which ends greyhound racing in that state in December 2020. Late last year, Grey2K Executive Director Carey Theil confirmed in a Charleston Gazette-Mail story he had a dialogue with Carmichael and indicated West Virginia “will be, speaking for us, an unprecedented lobbying campaign in terms of investment in every sense. In terms of substantial financial investment, time and focus.” For years, the Massachusetts-based Grey2K organization has used questionable tactics and spread misinformation concerning the greyhound industry to deceive the public. They tried it this year in West Virginia, but their sales pitch failed miserably. Grey2K depicted greyhound racing as a dying industry (their poll claimed most West Virginians want it eliminated), an inhumane sport and supported by state tax dollars. “A paid poll by an out-of-state special interest group (Grey2K) asked pointed questions to illicit pointed responses. It was discredited when 67 percent of the Senate voted to keep greyhound racing,” Sarras noted. “Their claims of cruel and inhumane treatment of greyhounds was discredited too. We had first-hand accounts from Sen. Ryan Weld and Sen. Bill Ihlenfeld who both visited the kennels and were impressed with how the greyhounds are treated.” On the Senate floor before the vote, Weld disputed a claim by Carmichael that one greyhound dies at the two racetracks in West Virginia every 10 days. West Virginia Racing Commission public record over the last five years didn’t support those claims. Sarris said the opposition’s numbers focused on more than a decade old kennel cough and influenza epidemic that lead to numerous deaths in not only the greyhound population but the entire canine population. Weld took exception to another claim by Carmichael and Grey2K that greyhound racing is “an industry in decline.” Over the past 10 years, the handle on greyhound racing increased 34 percent, from $92 million in 2010 to $124 million in 2019, Weld said. During the same period, the handle for horse racing decreased 15 percent. “To say this is an industry in decline, that’s simply a misnomer,” Weld said. After the Florida tracks close their doors at the end of 2020 and Arkansas in December 2022, only a handful of states will still offer greyhound racing nationwide. Ihlenfeld, speaking to his fellow senators, feels this is the time for West Virginia to build the business. “There aren’t many industries in our state that we control. We’re getting close to being the only game in town when it comes to this industry,” Ihlenfeld said. “Instead of kicking this to the curb, we ought to embrace it. We ought to modernize it. We ought to make it even better and allow even more people to send money to West Virginia.” Ihlenfeld is right, there will be a greyhound racing market out there and West Virginia has an opportunity to capture it. Grey2K’s claim the greyhound industry is supported by state tax dollars was discredited in the Senate Finance Committee meeting. Richie Heath, a lobbyist for Grey2K, finally admitted the racing industry is not funded by a state subsidy after being grilled by Ihlenfeld and Maroney. The money in the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund comes directly from a percentage of wagers placed at the racinos – not a state subsidy, Sarras said. People who never go to the casino do not put up one dime for the fund. The potential loss of hundreds and hundreds of jobs in the greyhound industry caught the attention of lawmakers. Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, who acknowledged he does not support legalized gambling, said the Senate Bill 285 was a job-killer. “As a state, we are always willing to take a job away from someone else, to take jobs away from someone else’s area. All we have to do is look at Southern West Virginia to see how that’s worked,” Smith said. “I voted to end greyhound racing twice … in good conscience, I can’t vote today to do away with these people’s jobs.” Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron, voicing support for greyhound racing before the Senate Finance Committee, said approval of the bill would be “catastrophic” to the city. “The (Wheeling Island casino) itself is a large employer for the city of Wheeling, one of the largest employers and one of our largest taxpayers,” Herron said. “The short term would obviously be an impact on the city’s budget for revenue directly from dog racing.” Sarras, who relocated to West Virginia years ago from Massachusetts after receiving a kennel booking at Wheeling Island, feels for the racing workers. “I see people in tears because they don’t know from year to year if they are going to have a job. That isn’t right. These workers pay taxes and raise families here in the state,” Sarras said. “They are tough individuals and take pride in being a West Virginian. They are not going to be bullied.” Wheeling Island President and General Manager Kim Florence said day-to-day operations at the facility will continue as they have since greyhound racing was launched 1976. “We’re going to continue to run live racing with the highest standards of performance and safety of our greyhounds,” Florence said. “We’ve been doing that for 40 plus years now, and we’re going to continue to do so.” Previous Next

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< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of April 19, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Apr 19, 2021 Abrahamson Kennel’s Atascocita Birma has four wins and a second in her last five Grade AA starts for trainer Tom Engle. Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has three straight Grade AA victories for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Wayne Ward Kennel’s SH Avenger has won three out of his last four 3/16 trips (AA, TAA) for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mates JD Replicate (TAA 3/16) and WW Holdin Fast (B, A) have back-to-back wins. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Kells Xterra has three victories and a second in his last four Grade AA races for trainer Barb Long. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Frontman has captured three out of his last four Grade AA outings for trainer Alisha Nichols. Lester Raines Kennel’s Rooftop Rachelle has three straight 3/8 wins (C, B, TA) for trainer Joel Roden. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Axtrem Flicker has back-to-back victories (A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Previous Next

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