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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.
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 ...
He was Master of the North Kilkenny Foxhounds from 1937 to 1940; of the West Percy Foxhounds in 1945-46; and of the Portman Foxhounds in 1946-47. [ 3 ] In 1999, the Duke failed in his attempts to prevent a half-brother from being formally recognised as a member of the ducal family by both Debrett's Peerage and Burke's Peerage .
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.
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.
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.
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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.