Mr. Gerard Dollard:

That figure of 1,000% comes from a report which made the media earlier this year. Anyone reading the report correctly would see that it says that, if we were breeding greyhounds for racing only, we would be breeding 1,000% too many. Greyhounds are, however, also being bred for export to the UK, to which we export 6,500 greyhounds a year; for coursing and for other purposes. The figure of 1,000% is therefore misleading. With regard to greyhound racing, our dog pools fluctuate. The current dog pool for greyhound racing comprises approximately 3,600 animals, which are used to fulfil our schedules.