Impact of British greyhound tracks on greyhounds bred/killed
GSB: Greyhound Stud Book (covering predominantly British litters)IGSB: Irish Greyhound Stud Book
| Year | GSB litters recorded | x 6.3 (litter size) | Year | IGSB litters recorded | x 6.3 (litter size) | Total UK/IE pups |
| Jun 2006 – May 2007 | 571 | 3597 | 2007 | 4038 | 25439 | 29036 |
| Jun 2007 – May 2008 | 531 | 3345 | 2008 | 3819 | 24060 | 27405 |
| Jun 2008 – May 2009 | 462 | 2911 | 2009 | 3165 | 19940 | 22851 |
| UK/IE annual mean figure for total pups bred across 2007, 2008, 2009: | 26431 |
| Year: | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Race total in Britain (excluding independent tracks): | 74884 | 73645 | 66537 |
| Race total in Ireland: | 24045 | 24295 | 23744 |
| Annual mean figure for races held across 2007, 2008, 2009 in Britain: | *71689 |
| Annual mean figure for races held across 2007, 2008, 2009 in Ireland: | 24028 |
* British mean race total almost 3 x Irish total (excluding races held on independent tracks)
| Pup total fuelled by racing in Britain (26431 ÷ 4 x 3): | 19823 |
| Year: | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Retired Greyhound Trust annual homing figure: | 4479 | 4578 | 4725 |
| Retired Greyhound Trust mean annual homing figure across 2007, 2008, 2009: | 4594 |
| Best estimate for greyhounds independently homed/retained by trainer/owner: | 3000 |
| Annual mean total for greyhounds homed across 2007, 2008, 2009: | 7594 |
| Annual figure for greyhounds unaccounted for, presumed killed (19823 - 7594): | 12229 |
