Dog Names Meaning Slender

 When you think about slender dogs, one stands out from the rest, and that is the memorable Greyhound known as Mick the Miller. Mick was born on June 26, 1926, in Ireland. He would quickly become known as the most significant racing dog to have ever set paw on a track in England. 

Mick was the runt in a litter of ten puppies. His father was descended from the great racer Master McGrath who won the Waterloo Cup on three occasions. Mick was supposed to be used for hare racing when he reached maturity. A deal was made for the young dog to be purchased by Moses Rebenschied and taken to America. However, a massive storm hit St. Louis, Missouri and a tornado touched down on Rebenschied's property. The tornado ripped the roof off the dog kennel and killed 27 dogs. During the same storm, a van being driven by Rebenschied's son was blown over and killed an additional four dogs. Rebenschied viewed the entire incident as a communication from God and felt that he was being told to get out of the dog racing business. 

Father Martin Brophy, a Catholic priest, bought Mick and took him to race in England.  Mick was raced at the English Greyhound Derby at White City in London. During his first run, he matched the track record, but then when he ran again, he beat the world record. He was the first Greyhound to ever run 525 yards in less than 30 seconds. The dog's fame for beating the record made the dog a hot commodity. Father Brophy sold Mick to Albert Williams. In 1929, Mich was raced by Williams in the Derby which he promptly won. The dog was again sold to a man named Arundel H. Kempton. Kempton ran Mick in the Derby again, and again the Greyhound won. 

During Mick's racing career, he won 36 out of 48 races. The pooch also set an impressive six world records and two track records. His records would go unbroken for over 40 years. Mick attained true celebrity status and became the poster pooch for the sport. 

Mick was retired to stud, but his celebrity status still flourished. He starred in the movie, "Wild Boy." The film was a documentary about the dog's life and became very popular across the United Kingdom. He became a guest star at many events, and his popularity continued to rise until his death in 1939 at the age of 12. Mick's body was donated to the British Natural History Museum. A memorial was also erected in Killeigh, the city of the dog's birth.