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Northern Pedigree Whippet Racing Club - All about the club dogs, news, results and calendar. Message board. Lancashire, England.
NWRF Golden Jacket Events - Information about various aspects of whippet racing including Golden Jacket results and presentation. Durham, England.
The Whippet Club - The only breed club in Britain to cater for racing, lure coursing and showing. Racing meetings, results and WCRA meeting notes. Bucks, England.
Worcester Whippet Racing Club - Site includes news, calendar of events and meetings, results, history, message board and photos. Worcestershire, England.
Independent: Tempers rise down at the dog track - Paul Vallely. The Society of Greyhound Veterinarians was unanimous that the levels mentioned in the drug tests would not have a performance-enhancing effect on a whippet. And the Journal of Analytical Toxicology has published test results that show that the levels of theobromine, theophylline and caffeine being detected in the tests are no more than would be found in half-a-dozen chocolate buttons, which have traditionally been the standard treat to reward racing whippets.
Independent: Into the world of whippet racing comes a drugs scandal, courtesy of chocolate drops - Ian Herbert, Northern correspondent. Trainers are being banned by the BWRA for using the traditional reward for racing whippets. Mark Pettitt, a whippet trainer from Nottinghamshire, is now leading the campaign to force the racing association to back down, although doing so has brought him a lifetime ban from the organisation.
Dawdon Whippet Racing Club - Offers contact details for the club. County Durham.
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