Cheering hounds on

[huntinghunting]

having watched huntsmen and whips hunt in many differant parts of the country, there is one thing that still baffles me - what exact vocal utterances are used when cheering hounds on out of covert, or to be more specific the words that are used; although most cheers have similar 'rings' to them, i think many whips have different words, which from the field are hard to decipher - although their result is clear to see. I suppose the words are unimportant to the hounds, it must be the way in which they are sung out that excites hounds. however, i am still curious as to the variations on them?

 

[tootsietoo]

Can't help you I'm afraid, although YouTube does have a few videos with horn sounds and calls on which might help - I was searching for them the other day!

 

[houndsplease]

its how there sung tbh its the noise. there is certain things said but im personally not going to post what they are what they meen as you never know whose looking and the least they know the better but tbh its more the tone and noise as opposed to the words themself other than the basics like get on to him, get over etc

 

[EAST KENT]

Some of them: Lieu in..to cheer hounds on into cover and search a line; Bike..stay back; Hold up..stay right where you are..used at meets to keep hounds in a group; obviously when hearing a "holla" several quick horn toots to bring hounds over to the boss and proceed to the point of the line.
Hounds are quite the most highly trained canine in the field ,on a par with a field trial gundog.And remember each and every hound will instantly respond to it`s name and no one else`s.

 

[houndsplease]

East kents are very different to what we use thank god seen as hes just told sum1 very suspect what his whips are doing with hounds :S

 

[EAST KENT]

If you knew foxhounds well you would know they will take absolutely no notice of anyone except their huntsman ,and the way he encourages them,hounds are`nt stupid !

 

[solitairex]

If you knew foxhounds well you would know they will take absolutely no notice of anyone except their huntsman ,and the way he encourages them,hounds are`nt stupid !

This is true - when I went up with a master at a childrens meet, tried telling a hound to concentrate and it didn't even recognise I was saying its name! Although I think houndsplease might mean antis would know what the huntsman was saying and could lead them ofcourse or report them etc.?

 

[houndsplease]

Although I think houndsplease might mean antis would know what the huntsman was saying and could lead them ofcourse or report them etc.?

correct!!

I beg to differ ive got a fair idea what im talking about and i can assure you that hounds will listen to me as a whip.

But i was reffering to the fact with regards to anti's

 

[Spudlet]

I read somewhere that the words used come from Old French terms imported with the Normans! Not sure if that is true, but I'd like to think it is