What to look out for when picking your dog   Some people believe
that dogs with longer tails run faster. It is difficult to make
this measurement yourself, so you may need to “guesstimate” the
tail length. Or perhaps use a protractor and use “maths” to
triangulate the tail length.   Before the dogs race they are
taken out to a fenced off area by the track for the “stir-up”.
This is where they watch the bunny race around the track to get
them excited. It is also when some plucky dogs take a toilet
break. Some punters believe that dogs that have relived
themselves at this time run faster. This practice is not limited
to the dog world it is a known fact that Usain Bolt routinely
“drops a deuce” moments before he runs the hundred metres.  It’s
all about the bitches  Boy dogs are called dogs. Girl dogs are
called bitches. Some punters love the bitches mostly because
they like saying the word. Bitches are typically smaller than
the dogs, which may cause some less experienced punters to write
them off. But what the