avthechav
Well-Known Member
Flicking through the channels today and in the houndy type class (can you tell than I know nothing about showing!) there was a fox hound, a deer hound and several others. Now the fox hound doesnt bear a much resemblance to the fox hounds that I see actually working (as to be expected), however was thinking that surely the hunts breed fox hounds to the correct standard, and the hunts show fairly prolifically ie Peterborough, and spend a lot of time looking at breeding lines, how come we do not see a sample of fox hounds from hunts at shows like Crufts?....I can understand why hunts themselves do not show at crufts (faff in the end of the season and few working hounds are in 'show condition') but surely if as a breed standard you are judging against the 'perfect' hound, the hunts must have this nailed? Could this be a way to raise the profile of hunts and foxhounds to the public?
*disclaimer- I know nothing about showing or foxhounds, this is just a lazy Sunday observation whilst I am putting off planning lessons for tomorrow!*
*disclaimer- I know nothing about showing or foxhounds, this is just a lazy Sunday observation whilst I am putting off planning lessons for tomorrow!*