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hound hound
hound classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred to hunt animals. Most of the dogs in this group hunt by scent, their quarry ranging from such large game as bear or elk to small game and vermin; ground scenters trail slowly with the head low, and air scenters hunt with... Read more
Afghan hound Afghan hound
Afghan hound , breed of tall, swift hound originating about 5,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. Its modern ancestors were perfected in the northern part of Afghanistan and introduced into England after World War I. The Afghan hound stands between 24 and 28 in. (61-71.1 cm) high at the shoulder and... Read more
bloodhound bloodhound
bloodhound breed of large hound whose ancestors were known in the Mediterranean region before the Christian era. It stands about 25 in. (63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 80 and 110 lb (36.3-49.9 kg). Its short, smooth coat may be black and tan, red and tan, or tawny. The skin is... Read more
basset hound basset hound
basset hound breed of short-legged, long-bodied hound developed centuries ago in France. It stands from 12 to 15 in. (30.1-38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 25 to 50 lb (11.3-22.7 kg). The short, dense coat is usually black, tan, or white or any combination of these colors. The basset... Read more
fox hunting fox hunting
fox hunting, involving packs of hounds and usually mounted hunters, was introduced to Ireland in the mid‐18th century from England. Hunting with hounds was known in Ireland from early times, but hares, stags, and wolves were more usual quarry. Originally packs of hounds for hunting foxes... Read more
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , 1859-1930, British author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, b. Edinburgh. Educated at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, he received a medical degree in 1881. In 1887 the first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual. Doyle abandoned... Read more
Minstrel shows Minstrel shows
Minstrelsy BIBLIOGRAPHY The twelfth-century term minstrelsy designated a form of local entertainment originally performed by professionals paid by European lords. Later, these professionals became traveling entertainers, and the male roving minstrel connoted either a local or an itinerant... Read more
October Club October Club
October Club. A ginger group of Tory MPs formed after the election victory of 1710 to watch Harley and the moderates and hound the Whigs. They took their name from October ale, beloved of country gentlemen, and met regularly at the Bell Tavern, Westminster. At its peak, the club numbered 150 and its... Read more
beagling beagling
beagling is the hunting of hares on foot with the aid of beagle hounds, specially bred for the purpose. It was practised in the classical world and held its popularity in England until gradually replaced in the 18th cent. by fox-hunting. The mounted version, practised by harriers, was common in the... Read more
harrier harrier
harrier breed of medium-sized hound whose origin is obscure but whose existence in England dates from the 13th cent. It stands from 19 to 21 in. (48.3-53.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 40 to 50 lb (18.1-22.7 kg). Its short, dense coat is glossy and usually a combination of black, tan,... Read more

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