The first Lakeland terriers were kept by farmers who took them along with small packs of hounds in order to kill the foxes that were a problem in the area. (modernpuppies.com)
There are instances of packs of hounds in England before the time of the Romans and they are thought to be the beginning of both sight and scent hounds. (caninejournal.com)
David Cameron has promised a free vote on a government amendment that would make it legal to kill foxes for pest control and for them to be flushed out by a full pack of hounds. (theguardian.com)