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