How To’s

The History and Etiquette of the Hip Flask

Posted on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Written by: Peter Brook

Hip or pocket flasks seem to have first appeared in Georgian times and became very popular in the Victorian when following hounds mounted or on foot. Previously, personal flasks like this were made from glass or leather and their origins date back to medieval times when the pilgrim bottle, was associated with religious pilgrimages to...

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What to Wear and How to Wear it – Hunting Clothes

Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Written by: Peter Brook

This article first appeared in BHD 1957 Master of Foxhounds. ‘The Master wears a scarlet Hunt frock coat, usually with four buttons, the bottom one of which is at the waist seam. White breeches buttoned at the knee; black boots with mahogany tops and white boot garters; spurs with black spur straps; black velvet hunting...

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Identifying Ear Tatoos

Posted on Saturday, August 17, 2019
Written by: Peter Brook

This is a list of all known and verified ear tatoos and  litter numbers (if appropriate) used to identfy hunts in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Tattoo Hunt name A.F. South Shropshire A. + number in right High Peak A.B. right, number left Heythrop B. + number on ear Duke of Beaufort’s B. right ear...

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Notes on Puppy Walking

Posted on Monday, May 13, 2019
Written by: Charlotte Campbell

In one of my favourite childhood books, Beatrix Potter’s Jemima Puddle Duck, there is a charming picture of two hound puppies escorting Jemima home in tears, after her ordeal with the foxy whiskered gentleman. They are moving back to the farm in a stately and decorous procession, the very models of virtue and sobriety, and...

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Glossary of Hunting Terms

Posted on Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Written by: Baily's Hunting Directory

“All On!” A pack is “all on” when every hound comprising it is present.  Upon leaving a covert, and at the end of the day’s sport, a whipper-in counts (“makes”) the pack, and, if all are present, reports “All on”. At fault When hounds check, they are said to be at fault.   Babble A...

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How to Care for your Bowler Hat Between Puppy Shows

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Written by: Peter Brook

The best way to look after your new Bowler is to store it in the box supplied, away from sunlight and brush it with a soft-bristled brush; be careful with soft felts because a stiff bristled brush can tear the felt. For stubborn stains the brush will not reach, try using a makeup sponge, rubbing...

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How to Breed a Pack of Hounds

Posted on Saturday, June 3, 2017
Written by: Capt RE Wallace

Very few people have the good fortune to breed a pack of hounds and only a handful of the blessed enjoy the opportunity to develop a pack over a lifetime. Hound breeding is not an area in which the ordinary hunting person gets involved and although many will be quick to comment on the qualities...

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