Have you ever wondered what tattoos mean and why do you get greyhound ears tattooed? All greyhounds that are racers must have this done and be registered with the NGA (National Greyhound Association). They are usually tattooed between the ages of 2-1 / 2 to 3 months. Each puppy’s actual tattoo must be on a “Litter Record” form and must be submitted to the NGA at the end of 3 months. The NGA then assigns a new litter registration number with each new litter.

The tattoo on the left ear is the litter’s registration number.

The right ear tattoo is a combination of letters and numbers that identifies that particular dog. On the right ear, looking from the back of the dog to the nose, the first number is the month the dog was born (2 = February, 11 = November, etc.). The second number is the last digit of the dog’s year of birth (1 = 2001, 3 = 2003, etc.). Then follows a card that identifies how many dogs are in the litter. So for example if there are 5 puppies in the letter, one puppy would have the letter A, another would have the letter B, another C, another D, and the last E. Different breeders have different methods of choosing who gets tattooed first, second. , latest. Some choose it for the personalities of the dog, others I have heard about which one was born first, second, last.

Your greyhound tattoos, however, come in handy after you’ve adopted your greyhound so you can verify where he ran, ancestry, and littermates. You can find this information at http://www.Greyhound-Data.com. It is very fun and interesting to see where your greyhound comes from.

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