[1] Joseph Wright became one of the best known breeders and trainers of coursing greyhounds in the United Kingdom.
He kept an extensive breeding and training establishment at Waverton, and his pedigree puppies annually offered high prices and won many noted events.
[2] He became involved in a court case regarding dog licences, where one of his employees was found with four greyhounds that were allegedly unlicensed.
The reporting media noted that it was a case of considerable importance for large owners of greyhounds.
[4] He died on 17 June 1908 at Well House Farm, Waverton, Cheshire.