Competition Festival Of Hunting

It’s hunting’s greatest gathering. The Festival of Hunting (18 July) is the “championship” hound show and the very best foxhounds, beagles, harriers, bassets, bloodhounds and draghounds will be on parade. Hunting people will come from all over Britain and Ireland to see the hounds this week — and each other. It’s one of the very few chances to meet up and chew the fat before the season starts and everyone is too busy to do anything apart from concentrate on their own packs.