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Fox hunting animals

The  foxEnglish, which is the usually seen, smooth
coated variant with a bias toward speed, the
The fox, or "Tod," as it is known in theWelsh, which has a rougher, shaggier, coat
British sport, is the target of a fox hunt. Aand is bred with a regard for its scenting
small, omnivorous predator, the fox is drivenabilities, and the American, which is lighter
from its preferred hiding places, generallythan English hounds and more capable of
known as coverts (pronounced "covers"). Inscenting in drier conditions. The foxhound is
Europe the fox hunted is the red fox (Vulpestypically a mix of black, brown, and white.
vulpes). In North America the gray foxThe (Irish) Scarteen and (Scottish) Dumfries
(Urocyon cinereoargenteus) or coyote (CanisHunts are known for having packs of hounds
latrans) are often substituted, although thewhich are entirely 'black and tan'. Each pack
gray fox usually trees and is not consideredis specifically bred for its predominant
sufficiently "sporting". In India, and ingame, its climate, and its terrain. There are
other former British Colonies, the jackal wasmany types of foxhound within the breed. For
often  the  quarry.example, one of the most famous hunts in
America, the Red Rock in Reno, Nevada has a
The  coyotetri-colored pack of Walker hounds, originally
bred for non-pack hunting in the Southern
The coyote is the most prevalent game ofU.S., and which can be seen more easily from
North American hunts. The coyote is anhorseback in the high-desert terrain of the
indigenous predator which did not range eastSierra mountains and foothills. A slower more
of the Mississippi River until the lattermethodical hunting type is the Pennmarydel
half of the 20th century. The eastward spreadhound, bred in the Pennsylvania, Maryland,
of the coyote has been dramatic, and now onlyand Delaware region. This hound is known for
a few hunts in Virginia and Maryland claim toits long ears, great scenting capabilities,
hunt  exclusively  fox.and  melodious  voice.
The coyote is faster and wider ranging thanTerriers
the fox, so a much larger hunt territory is
required  to  chase  it.Hunting below ground is undertaken using
terriers (such as the Fox Terrier). This is
The  hounds  and  other  dogscan be practiced when the fox has gone
underground and the other dogs cannot reach
Fox hunting dogs are more properly referredit. This may take anywhere from a few minutes
to as hounds, and those specially bred andto a couple of hours. This does not take
trained to assist in fox hunting are known asplace  in  America.
foxhounds. Mostly scent hounds (trained to
pursue the fox based on its scent), most areThe  horse
used for various types of hunting. Greyhounds
(a type of sight hound) are used running downThe most prominent hunters ride specially
hares (called coursing), while harriers aretrained horses called field hunters. To train
typically used for mounted hare hunting. (Theor ride such a horse is extremely difficult;
name "harrier" originally comes from the preyhowever, casual hunters ride a wide variety
animal, and only later is used in otherof horse and pony types. The only
English words such as "harry" or "harass.")requirements are that a horse be well
Beagles are used for hunting hares on footmannered, have the ability to clear the
(called "beagling") whilst more-or-lessobstacles, and the stamina to keep up with
purebred English Foxhounds are used forthe hounds. (Hunts in the U.S. and New
hunting stag, otter or mink. Although it isZealand typically have a non-jumping group as
technically possible to course foxes withwell as a group that jumps fences.) Fox
sighthounds such as greyhounds or lurchers,hunting is the origin of many traditional
to do so is considered unsporting because ofequestrian sports and sports derived from
the high mortality, and such coursing isthem, including the steeplechase, National
mostly  done  by  poachers.Hunt racing, and hunt seat style in the
United States.
The foxhound is typically of three types: the



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