If sign of stress are identified, the greyhound must be moved back to a minimum 20 sqm kennel. If improvement is achieved, the greyhound may be gradually introduced to kennels the size of 15 sqm, then 10 sqm then 6 sqm then 3 sqm. If the greyhound does not improve, an Animal Behaviourist or Veterinary Behaviourist is to be consulted. 2.4 m From 9 sqm up to 10 sqm per Greyhounds must have a minimum 15 sqm greyhound of: (maximum of 2 five breaks per day consisting greyhounds). of toilet and exercise. Each Retired break from the pen must be a greyhounds minimum of 15 minutes in must not be duration; and housed in this 30 minutes exercise daily can – kennel size. be split into 2 x 15 minute sessions. If housing two Note: on days when the greyhound greyhounds, is racing and the day following a minimum of 20 race, there are no requirements to sqm is exercise the greyhound. required. Exercise areas incorporated into or made adjacent to housing pens must have a minimum additional area of 20 sqm per greyhound. Breeding greyhounds must have access to 20 sqm exercise area for a minimum of five hours per day. Conditions of housing Enclosure area Minimum Additional width in for the first dimensions for metres greyhound in second greyhound (m) square metres in square metres (sqm) (sqm)
If sign of stress are identified, the greyhound must be moved back to a minimum 20 sqm kennel. If improvement is achieved, the greyhound may be gradually introduced to kennels the size of 15 sqm, then 10 sqm then 6 sqm then 3 sqm. If the greyhound does not improve, an Animal Behaviourist or Veterinary Behaviourist is to be consulted. From 9 sqm up to 15 sqm 2.4 m 10 sqm per greyhound (maximum of 2 greyhounds). Retired greyhounds must not be housed in this kennel size. If housing two greyhounds, minimum of 20 sqm is required. Greyhounds must have a minimum of: five breaks per day consisting of toilet and exercise. Each break from the pen must be a minimum of 15 minutes in duration; and 30 minutes exercise daily – can be split into 2 x 15 minute sessions. 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. Breeding greyhounds must have access to 20 sqm exercise area for a minimum of five hours per day. Enclosure area for the first greyhound in square metres (sqm) Minimum width in metres (m) Additional dimensions for second greyhound in square metres (sqm) Conditions of housing
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