Every February it is commemorated, thanks to the impetus of friendly associations of the Greyhounds, the World Greician Daywhat is planning sensitive about the abuse that these animals sufferas well as the consciousness about The importance of giving them a second chance through adoption.
The Greyhound is a dog breed that is often used for hunting in countries such as Spainin which it is also common to find cases of poor treatment because of the required training, as well as situations in which They are sacrificed when they are no longer useful for hunting. That is why it is necessary to make these situations visible when they occur, and an important reason why this day was made.
He Gauge World Day 2025 It is one Ephemeris That is celebrated in 1 February, coinciding with the end of the hunting season with dogs, an activity that today only has Spain the dubious honor to be the only country in Europe that practices it.
We don’t just talk about greyhounds
There is Gauge World Day 2025 Because this is the most emblematic breed that is used to catch different types of dams, usually rabbits and birds. But in reality there are many more dogs that are used for hunting activities.
He World Greician Day It is made to increase consciousness of how unnecessary it is to use dogs to catch dams. The objectives are therefore also all races of indigenous dogs that are used to hunt in Spain:
- Spanish greyhound
- Canary Dam
- Ibincence Power (CA IBIZAN)
- Valencian Mouse (Gos Rater Valencià)
- Spanish Alano
- Andalusian Podenco
- Podenzo Andaluz Mate
- Spanish dog
- Canary Podenco
- Andalusian winemaker
- Pachón Navarro
These dogs have been raised for entertainment of a few who call themselves hunters. And that really little and nothing. Apart from these poor animals throughout their lives. This ‘tradition’ is an aberration that has caused infinite pain in generations and generations of dogs.
A life of pain
Because they are born, these dogs are selected according to the hunters’ criteria. Those who present a distortion or do not meet expectations are quickly thrown away (usually because of the ‘old practice’ of drowning).
Pubs that ‘pass the test’ are subject to a very heavy training to get used to running, to capture the dams. This includes binding them at the back of the vehicles and forcing to follow the driver to the predetermined rhythm.
If they cannot often reach the end of ‘training’ with serious wounds and even dead after they have been dragged by kilometers. These practices are prohibited in certain municipalities, but are permitted in others.
Only a few animals pass very hard evidence that training implies, which also deprive food and punish them to ‘domesticate’ them and to have obedience. These ‘happy’ become part of a rehala (gang of hunting dogs).
There they will serve the designs of their owners for 4 years, tender -to -turn in places where they are made, will be transported as if they were objects and used to animal abuse is a constant in their lives. If they are not worth the ‘trust and appreciation’ of their masters during that period, they can be thrown away earlier World Greician Day.
Why February 1?
This was chosen as the Gauge World Day 2024Because in Spain the official hunting season culminates in Rehalas from that date. That is why hunters get rid of old animals (with more than 4 years) and useless (according to their terrible criteria).
The best females are saved from these ‘cleansing’. That is, those who have emphasized as excellent hunters. Once removed from the active service, they are forced to give birth to a nest after nest (at least 2 a year), to produce more copies that feed this ‘pain and death machine’ that hunts with dogs.
What has changed?
Until just a few years ago, Greyhounds and other dog races that ended their ‘useful life’ were hung in the branches of two trees. The belief was that if the animal had had a good performance, it died quickly.
But those who hadn’t done well, they hung up so that they could support the tip of the leg. What in addition to extending their death, Fort’simos caused pains. This was done as a ‘lesson’ for the rest of the dogs.
Fortunately, there are only a few who resort to these terrible practices. Now they just limit them to make a well, remove the chip and leave them to their fate. If they were not good hunters, they stay on the roads so that they are run over.
Some ‘Galgueros’ and hunters have reached similarities with certain associations and protectors after years of dialogue and when the hunting period ends, they admit’ to dogs so that they have the opportunity to be pets.
The problem is that many of them come so terrified that they need years to trust a person again. So nowadays the kennels and hiding places are filled with hunting dogs that their masters no longer want and hundreds of them wander through the country, aimless or destination.
Faced with this reality, the shouting of most Spaniards is that this cruel and inhuman practice must end once and for all. I hope this Gauge World Day 2025 Be the last to commemorate, because the purpose of forbidding hunting with dogs is fulfilled.