While the impact of the potentially deadly virus to the thoroughbred industry has been well documented, the plight of greyhound owners, breeders and trainers has been 'left in the dark', another example as Doss puts it of being 'the poor cousin to the gallops'.

Despite propping up the betting turnover on the NSW totes due to the absence of gallop meetings through EI, the greyhound industry still only receives 16 per cent of the revenue.

"We're supplying the product in the absence of gallop meetings, yet we're not being rewarded for it," Doss said.

"Add to that the fact they have reduced prizemoney at some meetings by half so in my opinion our industry is in real danger."

"When you have the leading trainer in the state Don McMillan walking away from the sport as a result, you get an idea of how serious the situation is."

Ted Doss has forged a reputation over the years as one of the best breeders, not only in NSW, but across the nation.

Many of the Dogs reared on his property have gone onto to be household names and Doss proudly spruiks that over the years he has breed four National Champions, three National Sprint Champions and a National Staying Champions.

"We've had dogs win the Golden Easter Egg, Derbies, all the biggest races in Australia."

Sadly that could soon come to a halt.

While he's determined to remain within the industry that has provided him with so many memories, Doss, like many others, is battling to overcome the effects of the EI outbreak.

"At present I have three dogs here in training when usually I've got 20, and my best option would be to sell those three" he said.

"I've got 10 brood bitches, but I have only had three served as it's becoming so difficult to sell pups."

Doss is also frustrated with the inconsistencies between greyhound racing and the far more media ???

"It is compulsory for us to inoculate our dogs, yet we get no assistance from the Government," he said.