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Old 11-17-2009, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Holland Hacker
I was floored by this did I mess up the calculation?
NGA-bred Greyhounds can certainly run 35mph, and the best can get to 38mph or so, but for a limited distance. They are sprinters. They generally can't hold that type of speed over more than 600-700 yards. It also depends upon how you measure their speed (on a banked track versus natural ground). By contrast, my Borzoi can get up to 32-35 mph, but outlast a grey. Saluki can outlast everything. Whippets - short sprinters.
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