The first real pack of foxhounds is said to be the one established by Thomas Fownes, Esq.
There must have been several packs entered to fox only about the end of the eighteenth century, for an erstwhile Master of the Cheshire Foxhounds had in his possession a horn with the following inscription: "Thomas Boothby Esqre.
The general run of Staghounds appear, both in shape, style and colour, like large Foxhounds, and are commonly supposed to be formed from drafts from the Foxhounds too large for those packs.
When one remembers the great number of packs of Foxhounds in the United Kingdom, supported either by private enterprise (like that of the late lamented Duke of Beaufort, K.
The horses looked more fit to furnish a meal for a pack of hungry foxhounds than to go through their daily work.
In order to account for the power of endurance which foxhounds are known to possess, it should be mentioned that their strength is very great.
A gentleman who kept foxhoundshad an opportunity of observing this.
Close to the Duke of Beaufort's kennel at Badmington a tame fox was confined, and between it and the foxhounds a great friendship existed.
It is well known to those who served in the Peninsular War, that the late Lord Hill kept a pack of foxhoundswhile he commanded a division of the army.
But when the complexion and style of any lady admits of it, I can see no reason why she should not wear scarlet with foxhounds as well as her brother or her husband.
Foxhounds have very much improved in looks during the past five-and-twenty years, and unquestionably they are quite as good in the field or better.
It cannot be said that the prices paid for Foxhounds in very recent times have greatly exceeded those of the past.
Breeding Foxhounds is one of the most fascinating of all the pleasures of animal culture, as the above list, so full of extreme merit, can be traced for nearly a hundred and thirty years.
I would say to breeders there are only a few characteristics necessary for good foxhounds and every breeder should see to this with careful study and tests.
Their dash and vigour in the chase is much greater than that of the bloodhound, foxhounds casting forwards when they have lost the trail.
Beagles are small foxhounds with long bodies and short limbs.
The majority offoxhounds which find their way to the otterhound kennels have been drafted for over-height, age, or faults.
The tendency with English foxhounds has been to breed them much bigger than was the case in former years, and the same apparently applies to the rough otterhound.
Probably few people have been out with both foxhounds and otterhounds on the same day, but we can plead guilty to having accomplished this feat.
At the end of a long day, too, the cross-breds and foxhounds will return to kennels with their sterns up, while many of the rough sort exhibit a very depressed appearance.
As to otterhounds versus foxhounds, I am convinced that finance, or rather the lack of it, is the only reason why draft foxhounds are preferred to otterhounds.
This season (1921), whilst the Coniston Foxhounds were hunting on the fells, a couple and a half of hounds ran a fox in the direction of an earth on which some of the field were standing.
It is during the course of a long hunt in heavy or chilly water that the average rough otterhound will pull out and sit shivering on the bank, while the foxhounds are keeping their otter on the move.
If possible always get hold of foxhounds which throw their tongues freely, and have nothing whatever to do with a mute hound.
From a purely working point of view, a pack composed of English, Welsh, and fell-foxhounds would be very hard to beat.
Although draft foxhounds are generally used for otter-hunting, it pays to get hold of a bitch or two and breed from them.
When the West Lothian Foxhoundswere in existence, Mr Hill used to run with them, and saw as much sport as most of the mounted brigade.
Custom ordains that hounds for otter-hunting should be rough jacketed, and by employing cross-bred or rough Welsh foxhoundsyou get the rough coat, without the undesirable qualities found in the pure otterhounds.
Aged foxhounds after a time show an inclination to dwell and revel in the scent, and when this happens it is a sign that their utility is coming to an end.
The mountainfoxhounds were brought up and laid on.
Of the four or five packs of foxhounds hunted and followed on foot over the fells of Lakeland, one kennelled at Ullswater is among the most notable, if only for its famous huntsman.
It may seem strange to many, as it did to me, that foxhounds should chase one of their own breed, but the fact remains that they did so.
The Easyallshire Muggers set all rules regarding the make, size, and symmetry of foxhounds at defiance.
It has been remarked that all runs with foxhounds are alike on paper and different in reality.
On Monday a number of foxhounds were expected from Tanybwlch, and if a sight of him can be obtained, no doubt he will be hunted down and captured, and receive what he is fully entitled to--capital punishment.
The staghounds were in kennel; and although the Exmoor foxhounds met in the neighbourhood for cub-hunting, heedless people went their way and took no notice of a pursuit only distantly connected with stag.
From stone to stone, from crag to crag, through the water, through the furze and fern fled the dog, and the foxhounds catching sight and scent, followed fast.
At a meeting held at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich, it was decided to establish a pack of foxhounds in Norfolk, and to invite Lord Suffield to become master.
The sale of the stud and foxhounds of the late Lord Hastings, at Melton Constable, attracted an enormous number of persons from all parts of England.
With this horn he hunted the first pack of foxhounds then in England fifty-five years.
They are the finest and the boldest foxhounds in the whole pack.
Most of the competing dogs, tied together in couples, were led along by the men-servants; but each of the favourite foxhounds was brought on to the ground in a cart, lest any of the horses should kick it.
I think Exford is the best centre for stag-hunting, that is if you do not mind having absolutely nothing to do on the off days, or have enough horses to go out with the foxhounds or harriers.
To maintain a pack of foxhounds is to perform a public duty; it is to be the chief benefactor of one's neighbourhood.
When next we saw them the Coyote was dead, and the Dogs sitting around panting, all but two of the Foxhounds and Gingersnap.
Foxhounds had failed--they were too soft for fighting; Great Danes were too clumsy, and Greyhounds could not follow the game unless they could see it.
He comes to say there's to be a meet of the foxhounds on the Campagna to-morrow.
At a meeting held at the King's Arms Inn, East Dereham, it was decided to establish a pack of foxhounds in that part of the county, and to solicit landowners to preserve foxes.
We are informed that it is in contemplation to establish a pack of foxhounds in the western part of Norfolk, and that the kennel is to be at Litcham.
They will return to their original standard of small beagles, which are better adapted for elderly sportsmen, and will not hunt the same day as the foxhounds do.
What the foxhounds gain in speed they lose in the tendency to over-run the line.
To these I added a few couple of the Woodnorton pack when it was given up by the Comtesse de Paris, and some small foxhounds chosen from my husband's pack, which he had given up the season before.
But you find he is not content with foxhounds and turnips.
He who would shed such an unwonted blaze of light upon that dull firmament the House of Lords is constrained to grow turnips and train foxhounds at Dawley.
Masters ofFoxhounds and proprietors of other dogs, are, we fear, only too well acquainted with the truth of this statement.
The following is a list of some of the principal packs of Foxhounds in England Albrighton.
Formerly "dwarf" foxhounds were used for hare-hunting, though proved not to be equal to the typical Harrier for this purpose.
Every Master of Foxhounds insists on legs as straight as an arrow and very strong; size of bone at knees and stifles being specially regarded as important.
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