About this episode

Harry Jennings shares his unique journey into the world of Greyhounds and lure coursing.

Episode 51: Recorded July 13, 2025 “One of the things that really struck me…the car park was the most egalitarian place in all of England…” Harry Jennings on the “great leveler” of the Waterloo Cup Show Notes Many first-time Greyhound adopters will tell you that they didn’t grow up with Greyhounds as kids. Their interest in the breed started with a meet-and-greet at a local rehoming event, or they had a friend or relative that had adopted a Greyhound. Harry Jennings didn’t grow up with Greyhounds either, but he did become interested in them in quite a peculiar way. He discovered the breed in graduate school while thumbing through medieval French literature manuscripts about coursing. Harry’s first Greyhound — Charlie — actually belonged to his housemate, Lauren, but it was his gateway Greyhound into the vast and varied world of the breed. Charlie had an Australian pedigree, having raced in Florida and been adopted out of the Philadelphia area. Harry and Charlie took to the road to try out lure coursing in 1992. By 1993, Charlie was the number one Greyhound in ASFA lure coursing . The making of the Jennings Greyhound man continued with ownership…

People in this episode

Host: John Parker

Guest: Harry Jennings

Topics covered

• Greyhound adoption
• Lure coursing
• Waterloo Cup
• Greyhound history
• Pet ownership

Keywords

• Greyhound
• adoption
• lure coursing
• Waterloo Cup
• pet ownership
• coursing event
• medieval literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: medieval French literature manuscripts

Places: England, Florida, Philadelphia

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