On the 1st September 2020 the Greyhound Retirement Scheme was launched – you can read the GBGB’s leaflet on it by clicking here. On the face of it, it sounded wonderful and to be fair it is a start. In order to race in the UK a bond of £200 must be paid and upon the greyhound’s retirement, that money and a further £200 from the GBGB is passed to approved rescue centres upon proof of their safe arrival, they don’t even have to be registered charities. All greyhounds would now go on and live happily ever after. However there are conditions, lots of them, such as assessment tests at the larger rescue centres where failures are destroyed. Many all breed dog rescues understandably have jumped on the band wagon to claim their £400 bond. It sticks in our throat a bit but that is their business.
Tia has long been courted by the GBGB for this scheme and it has been tempting at times. However, Tia’s dogs rarely come straight from the track. We take the dogs that fall through the cracks, the ‘useless’ like Roger and Etta, those raced purely in Ireland like Edie and strays like our latest arrival Edward. Take a look at the list below which shows the 114 greyhounds that have come to Tia since 1st September 2020, the date the GBGB’s scheme started. Of the dogs in this list only 33 qualified for the GBGB’s rehoming scheme. The other 81 would not have qualified. Where will those dogs go when there’s no financial incentive to take them?
| Date in | Tia Name | Racing name | Ear mark | Last Registered race | Track | GBGB? | Independent? | Both | Donation | Bond qualifier? | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-02 00:00:00 | Brock | Hello Blondie | RD BQY | 2019-08-29 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | Y | Y | 100 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-09-02 00:00:00 | Shillay | Vito Murry | QH XUK | 2019-08-05 00:00:00 | Sheffiled | Y | 100 | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2020-09-02 00:00:00 | Roe | Sharp Response | QQ ADI | 2019-09-06 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | 100 | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2020-09-02 00:00:00 | Skeld | Stepaside Lucas | VYP1 | 2020-03-09 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | 100 | No | Brought in by trainer | ||
| 2020-09-02 00:00:00 | Aith | Theres a Reason | QY HYE | 2019-06-27 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | 100 | No | Brought in by trainer | ||
| 2020-09-02 00:00:00 | Boddam | Shotgun Slade | NT JSN | 2020-02-28 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | 100 | No | Brought in by trainer | ||
| 2020-09-10 00:00:00 | Houbie | Unlikely Rachel | SP DTT | 2019-11-07 00:00:00 | Monmore | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-09-10 00:00:00 | Norwick | Tyra Lolo | RH QTL | 2020-03-15 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-09-10 00:00:00 | Tind | Carlas Poppet | XTS7 | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-09-10 00:00:00 | Noup | Fieldview Franky | YSY2 | 2020-03-20 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-09-11 00:00:00 | Spoo | Motor Bar Memory | SY LKU | 2020-07-20 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | 100 | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2020-09-11 00:00:00 | Belmont | Burnfoot Bob | XVQ7 | 2020-03-23 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | 100 | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2020-09-18 00:00:00 | Ockran | Risk A Gem | TS LPM | 2020-08-22 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-09-18 00:00:00 | Muckle | Kingston Town | YRA1 | None | N | 25 | No | Came to Tia | |||
| 2020-09-23 00:00:00 | Bruar | On Demand | RB DSQ | 2020-01-03 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | 100 | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2020-09-23 00:00:00 | Arabella | Lyme Street | RU YHH | 2019-12-02 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | 100 | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2020-09-23 00:00:00 | Wisp | Daisy On Air | QD SMT | 2019-07-08 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | 100 | No | Brought in by trainer | ||
| 2020-09-23 00:00:00 | Tranent | Esker Jamie | PQ UMH | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | 100 | No | Brought in by trainer/owner for rehoming | ||
| 2020-09-24 00:00:00 | Millie | Ghetto Power | QP KDB | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | Yes | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2020-09-24 00:00:00 | Logie | Not registered | UJ SLN | None | N | No | Direct from Ireland….terrified | ||||
| 2020-10-08 00:00:00 | Aggie | Ardnasool Bonnie | TJ VQY | 2020-03-18 00:00:00 | Monmore | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-10-08 00:00:00 | Taru | Palatine Andy | SH NAJ | 2020-08-24 00:00:00 | Belle Vue | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-10-08 00:00:00 | Siva | Cest Vrai | SB XYJ | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 | Monmore | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-10-08 00:00:00 | Lairig | Bijou Jet | SJ LRR | 2020-02-11 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-10-08 00:00:00 | Sid | La Soldado | RR PDB | 2018-12-29 00:00:00 | Open Class | Y | Y | Y | No | came to Tia | |
| 2020-10-17 00:00:00 | Biggins | Alladins Court | ZBS1 | N | N | 100 | No | Didn't race. Big daft puppy dog. | |||
| 2020-10-18 00:00:00 | Andy | Cava Club | VUT2 | 2017-07-01 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | 100 | No | Came in for rehoming from a home. | ||
| 2020-10-27 00:00:00 | Voe | Quivers Shelley | RH KYZ | 2020-03-18 00:00:00 | Belle Vue | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-10-27 00:00:00 | Rhuba | Power Talk | SQ UES | 2020-08-24 00:00:00 | Belle Vue | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-10-27 00:00:00 | Melvaig | Bow Street | RN JRH | 2020-07-03 00:00:00 | Kinsley | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-11-03 00:00:00 | Spiggie | Tenasywisky Trish | SL JJD | 2020-06-03 00:00:00 | Belle Vue | Y | No | Stray from Bradford | |||
| 2020-11-13 00:00:00 | Loki | Lockdown Podence | TH UHE | 2020-10-23 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | Y | Y | No | Yes | Owners wanted him to come to Tia. |
| 2020-11-15 00:00:00 | Lady | Not registered | JS TDJ | None | Y | Yes | No | Owners wanted her to come to Tia…11yrs old | |||
| 2020-11-28 00:00:00 | Sigyn | Kisses for Sadie | SS BXT | 2020-10-10 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | Y | Y | 100 | Yes | Brought in by trainer for rehoming |
| 2020-12-01 00:00:00 | Faroe | Blackhill Panda | SB NVX | 2020-10-01 00:00:00 | Monmore | Y | Y | Y | 80 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2020-12-10 00:00:00 | Heylor | Deadwood Stage | RN ZIR | 2019-05-18 00:00:00 | Yarmouth | Y | Y | Y | 100 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2020-12-10 00:00:00 | Eswick | Ajax | SN DJP | None | 50 | No | Came to Tia | ||||
| 2020-12-18 00:00:00 | Ockle | Clodeen Dolly | RX NZU | None | Y | No | Came to Tia | ||||
| 2020-12-18 00:00:00 | Lunna | Killenane Tiger | TD QYK | None | Y | Y | Y | 20 | No | Came to Tia | |
| 2020-12-22 00:00:00 | Cara | Fast Spin | RR EPL | 2020-02-23 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | No | Came to Tia | |||
| 2020-12-23 00:00:00 | FORA | TS BZE | None | No | Handed in by owner….very thin | ||||||
| 2021-01-01 00:00:00 | Fionn | Hoolys Rocky | RS LYL | 2020-03-19 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | Y | Y | 20 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-01-01 00:00:00 | Diuid | ZPB1 | None | 20 | No | Came to Tia | |||||
| 2021-01-05 00:00:00 | Muness | Dunham King | RJ ZLJ | 2020-12-28 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | 100 | Yes | Brought in by trainer | ||
| 2021-01-05 00:00:00 | Ure | Magna Figo | YEK1 | 2020-12-27 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | 100 | Yes | Brought in by trainer | ||
| 2021-01-06 00:00:00 | Janie | Blue Janie | NP UAT | 2016-01-30 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | No | Stray from Doncaster | |||
| 2021-01-26 00:00:00 | Jack | Castleview Eagle | NH UHM | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 | Belle Vue | Y | Y | 100 | No | Brought in by owner for rehoming | |
| 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | Mayve | Killenane Light | TD PEI | None | N | Y | 20 | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | Lorkan | Ellie's Playboy | RS QTS | 2020-09-23 00:00:00 | Newcastle | Y | Y | Y | 20 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | Darragh | Russelena Muffin | SH EDA | 2020-11-17 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | Y | Y | 20 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | Orla | None | 20 | No | Came to Tia | ||||||
| 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | Aisling | Monagea Chloe | RH QXD | 2020-03-04 00:00:00 | Belle Vue | Y | Y | Y | 20 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | Rosheen | Ferryforth Anna | SX TQR | 2019-04-21 00:00:00 | Belle Vue | Y | Y | Y | 20 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | Grayson | That’s My Daddy | RS MJS | 2019-08-19 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | Y | Y | 20 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-01-29 00:00:00 | Braelyn | Slippy Etty | SY KHU | 2020-10-12 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | Y | Y | 20 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-02-05 00:00:00 | Cian | Burma Ben Jones | QJ BIR | 2019-09-30 00:00:00 | Kinsley | Y | Y | Y | No | Came to Tia | |
| 2021-02-12 00:00:00 | Ettrick | Ahead of Time | RP UYB | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 | Harlow | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-02-12 00:00:00 | Marylin | Tullymurry Titch | RS BAV | 2020-03-11 00:00:00 | Belle Vue | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-02-23 00:00:00 | Roban | Charlie Be Slick | RQ XEV | 2020-09-16 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | 100 | Yes | Brought in by trainer | ||
| 2021-03-19 00:00:00 | Macdui | Rising Portal | TD BYZ | 2020-08-13 00:00:00 | Romford | Y | Y | Y | No | Came to Tia | |
| 2021-03-19 00:00:00 | Torridon | Diathis Star | RH JED | 2020-03-07 00:00:00 | Peterborough | Y | Y | Y | 150 | No | Brought in by owner for rehoming |
| 2021-03-24 00:00:00 | Bonnie | Traceys Dream | RB QTL | 2020-02-19 00:00:00 | Belle Vue | Y | No | No | Brought in from owner for rehoming | ||
| 2021-03-26 00:00:00 | Panda | Vibrant panda | SN HIP | Ireland | N | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2021-03-26 00:00:00 | Memory | Ballymac Memory | RY MVK | 2020-02-17 00:00:00 | Henlow | Y | Y | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-03-26 00:00:00 | Blane | Brother Charles | UYY3 | 2015-05-31 00:00:00 | Hove/Brighton | Y | Y | Y | 100 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-03-26 00:00:00 | Bill | ZMD2 | None | Y | 25 | No | Came to Tia | ||||
| 2021-04-13 00:00:00 | UX DKE | None | No | No | Came to Tia | ||||||
| 2021-04-14 00:00:00 | Pinky | Pinkyponk | YCA? | None | No | No | Came to Tia | ||||
| 2021-04-18 00:00:00 | Scaith | Swift Hosier | TT ZTP | 2020-07-21 00:00:00 | Monmore | Y | Y | Y | 50 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-04-18 00:00:00 | Solas | Rashers Moment | TY KXZ | 2020-11-17 00:00:00 | Monmore | Y | Y | Y | 50 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-04-22 00:00:00 | Bran | Wexford Ferdy | YVE3 | 2020-09-05 00:00:00 | Romford | Y | Y | Y | 80 | Yes | Brought in by trainer/owner for rehoming |
| 2021-04-23 00:00:00 | Rian | Ballymac Dingle | SY MQB | 2020-08-24 00:00:00 | Open Class | Y | Yes | No | Brought in by trainer/owner for rehoming | ||
| 2021-04-24 00:00:00 | Callan | Nolas Boy | RP UNB | 2018-05-28 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | Y | Y | 50 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-04-24 00:00:00 | Eyva | Swift Giraffe | RT TXT | None | Y | 50 | No | Brought in by trainer | |||
| 2021-04-26 00:00:00 | Camdyn | Classic Charlie | SB AVB | 2020-11-07 00:00:00 | Harlow | Y | Y | Y | 37.5 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-04-26 00:00:00 | Duke | Kilbannon Duke | TN BVZ | 2020-11-20 00:00:00 | Monmore | Y | Y | Y | 37.5 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-04-26 00:00:00 | Eadlyn | Spenymoor Carol | TD LEK | 2020-11-12 00:00:00 | Newcastle | Y | Y | Y | 37.5 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-04-26 00:00:00 | Angus | Sharpeys Hero | SS DMX | 2020-07-23 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | Y | Y | 37.5 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-05-01 00:00:00 | Aggie | Miss Superior | SD MRR | 2021-03-15 00:00:00 | Kinsley | Y | Y | Y | No | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-05-08 00:00:00 | Sally | Rangefield Sally | QT SNA | 2018-12-08 00:00:00 | Open Class | Y | 100 | No | Brought in by owner/trainer | ||
| 2021-05-08 00:00:00 | Effie | Swift Vara | ST ZNT | 2020-03-20 00:00:00 | Kinsley | Y | Y | Y | No | Came to Tia | |
| 2021-05-08 00:00:00 | Brenton | Emmets Treble | RP LXL | 2019-11-25 00:00:00 | Ireland | Y | No | Came to Tia | |||
| 2021-05-13 00:00:00 | Joe | Rocket Pocket | RH LKD | Y | 200 | No | Brought in by trainer/owner for rehoming | ||||
| 2021-05-21 00:00:00 | Rav | Vital Review | SP MDI | 2019-12-07 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | Y | Y | Yes | Yes | Owners wanted him to come to Tia. |
| 2021-05-21 00:00:00 | Dev | Ballymac Devon | SY JSY | 2019-09-09 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | Y | Y | Yes | No | Brought in by trainer/owner for rehoming |
| 2021-05-25 00:00:00 | Darrach | Classic Blake | TB STB | 2020-10-30 00:00:00 | Harlow | Y | Y | Y | 50 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-05-25 00:00:00 | Alys | Santas Oksana | US VVT | 2021-04-16 00:00:00 | Monmore | Y | Y | Y | 50 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-05-25 00:00:00 | Evina | Diathis Coco | US NNM | None | Y | 50 | No | Came to Tia | |||
| 2021-05-25 00:00:00 | Clach | Rip Rock Vic | SD ZAH | 2021-05-23 00:00:00 | Kinsley | Y | 50 | Yes | Came to Tia | ||
| 2021-05-25 00:00:00 | Niall | Damas blue | TS IMJ | 2020-12-10 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | Y | Y | 50 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-05-25 00:00:00 | Gvan | Cooly Shadow | SL YUR | 2021-03-13 00:00:00 | Harlow | Y | Y | Y | 50 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-06-01 00:00:00 | Patton | Universal Jet | SY PNY | 2021-03-09 00:00:00 | Towcester | Y | Y | Y | No | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-06-01 00:00:00 | Lina | Wilbrook Clio | TQ XKP | 2020-12-17 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | Y | Y | Yes | Came to Tia | |
| 2021-06-23 00:00:00 | Nancy | Lougheys Lady | TX DHS | 2020-11-03 00:00:00 | Kinsley | Y | Y | Y | 150 | Yes | Brought in by owner for rehoming |
| 2021-06-24 00:00:00 | Emily | Russmur Emily | QY PXA | 2017-10-22 00:00:00 | Central Park | Y | No | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2021-06-24 00:00:00 | Reggie | Not Registered | ZRL1 | None | N | No | No | Came to Tia | |||
| 2021-06-25 00:00:00 | Bea | Outclough Emoji | SS UUL | 2019-11-06 00:00:00 | Monmore | Y | Y | Y | 40 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-06-25 00:00:00 | Blanche | Tiermana Daisy | SQ MEI | 2019-10-19 00:00:00 | Yarmouth | Y | Y | Y | 40 | No | Came to Tia |
| 2021-07-05 00:00:00 | Barnabus | Clampett Smokey | SS MMD | None | N | No | Stray from Leeds | ||||
| 2021-07-07 00:00:00 | Bobby | Millcroft Chief | YYY7 | 2021-06-20 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | Yes | Yes | Brought in by owner for rehoming | ||
| 2021-07-21 00:00:00 | Twirl | Wilfredz Twirl | YDE4 | 2021-01-18 00:00:00 | Doncaster | y | No | Yes | Owners wanted her to come to Tia | ||
| 2021-07-30 00:00:00 | Wallace | Minglers Vulcan | QB QJV | 2020-02-23 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | -100 | Yes | Bought off Pets 4 Homes….emaciated | ||
| 2021-07-30 00:00:00 | William | Mustang Brady | RB UQP | 2021-05-30 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | -100 | Yes | Bought off Pets 4 Homes….emaciated | ||
| 2021-08-01 00:00:00 | Ellie | Not Registered | LN RHD | None | N | No | No | Owners wanted her to come to Tia | |||
| 2021-08-05 00:00:00 | Walter | Bumblebee Archer | UN PLZ | 2021-04-25 00:00:00 | Doncaster | Y | Y | Y | 30 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-08-05 00:00:00 | Roger | Boaty Mc'Boatface | ST INY | None | N | No | Bought off Facebook by concerned decent human beng | ||||
| 2021-08-05 00:00:00 | Etta | UN DUY | None | N | 30 | No | Came to Tia | ||||
| 2021-08-05 00:00:00 | Edie | Montore Carmel | SR AIZ | 2021-02-18 00:00:00 | Ireland | N | 30 | No | Came to Tia | ||
| 2021-08-05 00:00:00 | Adeline | Quivers Sparkle | TH SKT | 2020-10-20 00:00:00 | Harlow | Y | Y | Y | 30 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-08-05 00:00:00 | Ada | Glitter Queen | TL RVL | 2020-11-20 00:00:00 | Romford | Y | Y | Y | 30 | Yes | Came to Tia |
| 2021-08-10 00:00:00 | Edward | Sullane Mark | RY PYM | 2021-04-08 00:00:00 | Sheffield | Y | Yes | Stray from Doncaster | |||
| 2021-08-17 00:00:00 | Jack | VTX1 | None | N | No | Owner passed away | |||||
| 2021-08-17 00:00:00 | Jill | VTX5 | None | N | No | Owner pssed away |