Coursing is where the sport of greyhound racing originated from. The sport has a very long and interesting history that dates as far back as 1876 in England, (unsurprisingly, given that the sport is still trendy in England today). In 1876, it was a straight track that was used, as well as live hares (to lure dogs), which failed and did not go anywhere. It wasn’t until 1912 that the sport we are familiar with today came to fruition. In 1912, Owen Patrick Smith who was an American, took the sport into his own hands, when he took a firm … Continue reading The History of Greyhound Racing