威尔士的灵缇赛犬禁令在落地执行中遭遇困境，各方对逐步取消赛事的时间表意见不一，威胁到数百只赛犬的福利。该禁令于2024年4月获得皇家同意，设定三年落地期限1。
动物福利组织主张采用分阶段方式逐步取消赛事，以便为众多犬类安排妥善的重新安置1，而赛犬业代表则认为这一方案不切实际1。目前缺乏明确的协调机制来解决双方的分歧。威尔士政府在实施报告中建议实行12个月的风干期来支持犬类重新安置1，但缺乏强制执行手段。
威尔士唯一的Valley Greyhounds赛场目前有约360只犬类和18名训练员注册1，每只犬的重新安置成本最高可达2,800英镑1。据英国灵缇委员会数据，2018至2023年间共有2,700只灵缇犬死亡，逾26,500只受伤1。灵缇犬的平均赛跑生涯仅为14个月1。目前灵缇救援威尔士组织每周仅能接收2至3只犬类1，远远不足以应对大规模的重新安置需求。
Wales has enacted a landmark ban on greyhound racing, becoming the first part of the United Kingdom to implement such legislation 1. The ban received royal assent in April 2024 and is set to take effect over a three-year period 1. However, implementation has stalled amid disagreement between animal welfare organizations and the racing industry over how to manage the transition and care for hundreds of dogs currently in the sector.
Animal welfare advocates have called for a phased approach to winding down racing operations that would allow adequate time for proper rehoming arrangements 1. The Welsh Government's implementation report has proposed a twelve-month wind-down period to support the relocation of greyhounds 1, though this timeline cannot be enforced, leaving the welfare of the animals uncertain. By contrast, representatives from the greyhound racing industry argue that a staged transition is impractical and have challenged the feasibility of the proposed framework 1. There is currently no clear mechanism in place to resolve the impasse.
The scale of the challenge is substantial. Valley Greyhounds, Wales' only active racing venue, currently has approximately 360 registered dogs and 18 trainers 1. The cost to rehome each dog could reach up to 2,800 pounds 1, creating a significant financial burden. Greyhound Rescue Wales, the main animal welfare organization handling placements, is currently receiving only two to three dogs per week 1, far short of what would be needed if the facility were to close rapidly. Historical data shows that between 2018 and 2023, 2,700 greyhounds died and over 26,500 were injured during racing 1, with dogs having an average racing career of just fourteen months 1. The British Greyhound Breeding Council previously pursued legal action against the bill but was unsuccessful when the case was dismissed by the High Court 1.
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