Its main purposes is to provide humane advocacy, welfare policy and support to the adoption network.
Organized in 1906, it has functioned as a registry, maintaining records on the breeding, whelping, ownership, transfers, leases, etc.
The association's primary goal is to promote the improvement and development of the greyhound breed by maintaining pedigree and stud-book records dating back to the latter part of the 19th century.
[4] Additional groups in the US that facilitate greyhound adoptions now exclusively get their dogs from Ireland or Australia.
As of 2024, the President of the Association is Julia Ward and the Executive Director is James Gartland.