2.4 m From 15 sqm 10 sqm per Greyhounds must have a minimum up to 20 sqm greyhound of: (maximum of two four breaks per day consisting greyhounds). of toilet and exercise. Each If housing two break from the pen must be a greyhounds a minimum of 15 minutes in minimum of 25 duration; and sqm is be exercised in accordance required, if three with Table 1 under Section greyhounds the 6.4 of this Code. minimum is Note: on days when the 35 sqm. greyhound is racing and the Housing one female day following a race, there are greyhound and her no requirements to exercise litter up to eight the greyhound. weeks of age Exercise areas incorporated requires no into or made adjacent to additional space. housing pens must have a Housing one female minimum additional area of 20 greyhound and her sqm per greyhound. litter Greyhounds must be monitored 8-16 weeks of at least five times per day for age requires signs of stress and the additional 15 sqm development of behavioural of space. stereotypies. Housing of a litter The health establishment’s of less than 10 management plan must include puppies at intervention points and 8-16 weeks of management plans for animals age requires showing signs of stress and or no additional development of behavioural space. For every stereotypies. additional four If signs of stress are identified, puppies, an the greyhound must be moved to additional 15 sqm larger accommodation and an is required. animal behaviourist or veterinary behaviourist consulted.
From 15 sqm up to 20 sqm 2.4 m 10 sqm per greyhound (maximum of two greyhounds). If housing two greyhounds a minimum of 25 sqm is required, if three greyhounds the minimum is 35 sqm. Housing one female greyhound and her litter up to eight weeks of age requires no additional space. Housing one female greyhound and her litter 8-16 weeks of age requires additional 15 sqm of space. Housing of a litter of less than 10 puppies at 8-16 weeks of age requires no additional space. For every additional four puppies, an additional 15 sqm is required. Greyhounds must have a minimum of: four breaks per day consisting of toilet and exercise. Each break from the pen must be a minimum of 15 minutes in duration; and be exercised in accordance with Table 1 under Section 6.4 of this Code. Note: on days when the greyhound is racing and the day following a race, there are no requirements to exercise the greyhound. Exercise areas incorporated into or made adjacent to housing pens must have a minimum additional area of 20 sqm per greyhound. Greyhounds must be monitored at least five times per day for signs of stress and the development of behavioural stereotypies. The establishment’s health management plan must include intervention points and management plans for animals showing signs of stress and or development of behavioural stereotypies. If signs of stress are identified, the greyhound must be moved to larger accommodation and an animal behaviourist or veterinary behaviourist consulted.