A days hunting usually begins with a meet, at which the followers join the. Hounds, acknowledge the master, and are frequently offered hospitality. By their host, when the traditional “Stirrup Cup” is taken before moving off. On the command of the master the hounds move off to draw (search) the. Covert, the hounds generally fifteen to twenty couples (matched pairs). Are controlled by the huntsman, who may be the master himself, but who. Is generally the senior paid servant of the hunt. Two or three “whippers in”. Assist in keeping the hounds together as a pack. Standing twenty one to twenty five inches high and weighing sixty to seventy pounds. This agile hunting dog is the product of a long successful breeding history. Kept in packs the English Foxhound is as familiar a sight as the red coats of the fox. This particular foxhound, a limited edition 51 of only 950, it has a certificate but the numbers. Do not tally the cert. Says 386/950, obviously a mix up at some time. Nevertheless it is in cracking. Good condition, no issues at all, very clean and fresh, its a real eyecatching large figurine.
