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The Master of Foxhounds (who use the post-nominal (and may also be called) MFH [92] [93] [94]) or Joint Master of Foxhounds operates the sporting activities of the hunt, maintains the kennels, works with (and sometimes is) the huntsman, and spends the money raised by the hunt club. (Often the master or joint masters are the largest of financial ...
Masters of foxhounds in Ireland (north and south) Pages in category "Masters of foxhounds in Ireland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Garter-encircled arms of Charles Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, KG. Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort (1 February 1824 – 30 April 1899), styled Earl of Glamorgan until 1835 and Marquess of Worcester from 1835 to 1853, [1] was a British peer, soldier, and Conservative politician.
The following is a list of foxhound packs in the United Kingdom, which are recognised by the Masters of Foxhounds Association. Fox hunting is prohibited in Great Britain by the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Hunting Act 2004 (England and Wales), but remains legal in Northern Ireland.
George Washington, among others, is credited with improving the imported foxhounds, introducing more speed with French and Irish bloodlines. The result was a taller, swifter, more agile hound. 4.
An American Foxhound. A foxhound is a type of large hunting hound bred for strong hunting instincts, a keen sense of smell, and their barking, energy, drive, and speed. [1] In fox hunting, the foxhound's namesake, packs of foxhounds track quarry, followed—usually on horseback—by the hunters, sometimes for several miles at a stretch; moreover, foxhounds also sometimes guard sheep and houses.
Masters of foxhounds were originally the owners of the packs of hounds used for fox hunting and the employers of hunt servants. Now they are more often the members of fox hunts with control of the hunt. The postnominal letters M. F. H. are still used. Women as well as men are called Masters of foxhounds.
The young Leinster fly half starred on his first start at international level away from home, steering Ireland superbly to an 11th straight win over Scotland