Celebrity Greyhound Owners
A number of historical figures and celebrities have owned or raced greyhounds. Alexander the Great, Henry VIII and his consort, Anne Boleyn, and Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg Gothe all had greyhounds as companions. General George Armstrong Custer also kept greyhounds as hunters and companions, to the occasional chagrin of his wife, Elizabeth Bacon Custer. More recently Al Capone, Frank Sinatra, Mr. Burns, Vinnie Jones and Dara Ó Briain whose dog Snip Nua featured on BBC TV, raced greyhounds.
TV's The Simpsons family own a greyhound named Santa's Little Helper. They adopted him after he was discarded by his trainer for coming last in a race in the first episode of the series.Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has adopted multiple retired racers. JK Rowling also adopted a greyhound.
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