For various unavoidable reasons it looks like there will be regular beagling in DH's future. It sounds like fun to me on the basis of the little I've been told.
I understand it's like hunting, but instead of on horseback you run along behind the dogs, instead of foxhounds it's a pack of beagles and instead of chasing foxes they follow a drag scent.
I adore dogs, grew up with them and am very comfortable with that side of things, but they've always been of the 57-variety rescue type and all this stuff Google is showing me about hock height and breast angles is rather confusing. Are you even allowed to pet the beagles? If we have our own dog can we bring it along? (And why are they so worried about the colour of their coats??)
My conception of hunting, being American, usually involves either moose or assault weapons (usually both), so I'm not sure I am really thinking this through properly.
DH is due to meet the huntsman at the kennels at some point and I've been invited along, but I am worried I will make a terrible arriviste faux pas. (I've been led to believe by Downton Abbey that turning up in a brand new Barbour will solidify eternal non-U status and it would be preferable to wear my great grandfather's, belted with twine....)
Can anyone help? DH is being very vague - at first he wasn't even sure whether women could come along
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Xiaoxiong · 27/09/2012 11:03
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