Griff,
Yes, Idol is in fact a retired racing greyhound. His racing name was All I Can Be. Was in ~150 races in Florida. He's the great nephew of another greyhound we had who died back in 1998, rest his soul. Roman was the best dog ever. I miss that old guy.
When I inquired about adopting Idol the lady running the adoption program asked me in a very suspicious voice why I wanted him. I explained the above, and she suddenly became much friendlier. Turns out she was afraid I'd seen him race and just wanted him for his looks. It's a good thing he is so handsome, because he tries our patience on a daily basis.
Undertoad,
Those big bone/little dog pictures are hysterical! Those guys must be so much fun to live with.