144 Hounds 



The Rosendale Harriers comprises a pack of 

 nineteen couples of 22-inch Stud Book Harriers, 

 and it is stated that these hounds have been bred in 

 the kennels for several centuries. Harriers are in 

 appearance very similar to the Foxhound, though 

 smaller, but a considerable portion of packs comprise 

 indifferent specimens of the Foxhound; some will 

 weigh 50 lbs. only, others probably 80 lbs. Take, for 

 instance, the Welton Dale Pack, which consists of 

 twenty-two couples of 20-inch dwarf Foxhounds. 

 Again the Trethall Harriers is composed of fifteen 

 couples of 17-inch Harriers; the average height for 

 a Harrier may be accepted as 20 inches, or from 

 19 to 21 inches. 



There is an association of Masters of Harriers which 

 has its annual show at Peterborough, the hounds 

 being judged by capable masters upon lines similar 

 to those laid down for Foxhounds. A deep chest, 

 big-boned fore and hind limbs, well-sprung ribs, a 

 short muscular back and loins, together with neatly- 

 turned stifle, hock and pastern joints, in combination 

 with houndlike qualities throughout, constitute the 

 essential characteristics of a typical Harrier. The 

 following are the names of the principal packs of 

 Harriers in England and Wales: 



Aldenham Ashburton 



Sir John Amory's Ashdown Park 



Anglesey Ashford Valley 



