The Horn Blower Champion of both the Virginia and Bryn Mawr Hound Shows shares a few thoughts on the art of blowing the hunting horn
What’s your favorite call? Why?
My Favorite call is Gone Away, because that means my hounds have done their work and we’re about to have some fun!
How did you first learn? Who taught you?
My dad taught …
Taylor Ann Conley Cash, age 2 1/2, of the Norfolk Hunt, is the first winner of the New England Hunts Foxhound Show’s Junior Sportsmanship Perpetual Trophy, donated by The Beckman Family of the Myopia Hunt. Taylor loves to walk out with hounds and caught the eye of judges Andrew Barclay and Dick Webb showing Norfolk Cheerful ‘01. This new trophy, presented to the Junior of any age who …
Blue Ridge Mortimer with Huntsman Dennis Downing, and Green Spring Valley Perfect with Huntsman Samuel J. Clifton
By Lauren A. Giannini
Photos courtesy of Karen Myers
As the oldest “complete” outdoor hound show in America, the Bryn Mawr Hound Show has historically offered the widest classification of all hounds: English, American, Cross Bred and Penn-Marydel Foxhounds, plus Beagles, Bassets, and, at various times, Harriers …
From the Dalmation Rescue of Colorado Inc.
It was bound to happen: The HSUS has shown up in south Louisiana, getting in the way of those who are trying to help wildlife. Next their ads will be on the TV so all those unsuspecting folks will be sending them money, thinking they are helping wildlife devastated by the Gulf oil spill, when in fact they are just helping the HSUS continue to line its pockets!
If you are looking for a way to really …
Best Five Couple of Bassets: Tewksbury Foot Bassets
by Jim Scharnberg, MFH, Skycastle French Hounds
Photos courtesy of Karen Myers
The Calf Pasture Bassets with consistent conformation and quality captured the Doghound Championship with Stallion Hound class winner Calf Pasture Sandanona Steelhead ’06 for the third straight year, the Bitch Championship and Grand Champion Basset honors with Unentered Bitch …
Mrs. Mason Lampton presents Fox River Valley Night ’09 the Champion Dog Trophy (Nightcap was also winner of Entered Dog and Reserve Grand Champion of Show)
by Daphne F. Wood, Jt. MFH, Live Oak Hounds
The fourth annual Southern Hound Show was a huge success with 188 entries from ten packs. All participants and spectators enjoyed perfect weather with azaleas and dogwoods in full bloom a month late.
Judge Martin Scott, …
Keswick Kiely, Champion American Foxhound, Judge JWY Martin, Jr., MFH, Green Springs Valley Hounds, looking on
By Lauren R. Giannini
Photos courtesy of Karen Myers
It’s the show of shows, according to Virginians, but corroboration comes from the 774 hounds and 47 hunts that rallied at Morven Park on Memorial Day weekend to attend the 63rd annual Virginia Hound Show. Mother Nature behaved hospitably …
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