Sentences with phrase «hare coursing»

HuA 2004 imposed a ban on the hunting of wild mammals with dogs and of hare coursing.

In recent decades some controversy has developed around hare coursing, with some viewing it as a cruel bloodsport and others seeing it as a traditional activity that assists in the conservation of hare populations and tests the ability of sighthounds.

Since 2005, hare coursing has been illegal throughout the UK, but continues elsewhere in the world as a regulated and judged, competitive sport, especially in Ireland and Spain, as well as in Russia and the Western United States.

Coursing Friends of the tradional hare coursing will find here results and videos.

The primary role of the Saluki today is as an exotic companion and show dog, although many of these dogs are still used for hare coursing.

What is likely to be the last - ever Waterloo Cup hare coursing event begins today in Altcar, Merseyside.

The officers examined a selection of shotguns and rifles, traps and kit, while the training also focused on illegal activity affecting rural communities such as deer poaching and hare coursing.

The rural affairs minister, Alun Michael, introduced a new hunting bill in December 2002 which would ban stag hunting and hare coursing and introduce a system of licensing for fox hunting.

Not exact matches

According to Defra, exemptions in the Hunting Act allow the following activities to take place in limited circumstances: stalking and flushing out; use of a dog below ground, in the course of stalking and flushing out, to protect birds being kept or preserved for shooting; hunting rats and rabbits; retrieval of hares which have been shot; falconry; recapture of wild mammals; and research and observation.

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Lure coursing competition attempts to create a simulation of a hare's flight to evade a pursing hound.

Sight hounds compete in lure coursing or open field coursing trials where they chase a «lure» (think greyhound racing) or hare in an open field.

The Greek historian Arrian wrote more than 1800 years ago: «For coursers, such at least as are true sportsmen, do not take their dogs out for the sake of catching a hare, but for the contest and sport of coursing, and are glad if the hare meets with an escape.»

Hare coursing is the pursuit of hares by greyhounds, which track the hares by sight and not scent.

In their homeland they are sometimes used to course hares.

The largest, about 25 inches tall is used mostly for coursing hares.

Lure coursing, which was invented by Lyle Gillette in the Bay Area in 1972, was designed to simulate a rabbit or hare hunt in an open field without the actual pursuit of live game.

The largest, about 25 inches is used mostly for coursing hares.

Used to course hares in Ibiza.

Once used to hunt hares, deer, goats, wolves and gazelles, the Afghan is now a favorite breed for lure coursing.

An Australian Shepherd or Pembroke Welsh Corgi that will never herd cattle still needs proper structure to compete in agility and obedience events; a Saluki or Greyhound that will never course after antelope or hare still must have the proper front and rear angulation to gallop after the plastic bag on a lure - coursing field.Beyond the need to maintain the original purpose of a chosen breed, we are often in awe of the incredible way that dogs are far more than a sum of their parts.

An ancient breed, rich in history and culture, the Sloughi is equally at home in nomadic tents as in the hunt, coursing jackals, gazelles and hares in its countries of origin.

Then, of course, there are the shell-less «naked» snails, commonly called sea slugs, sea hares and nudibranches.

Of course world travelers were also impressed by restaurants serving a variety of local California delicacies, such as crab, shrimp, and abalone; turtle, quail, hares, and roast venison were frequently on menus, even the occasional grizzly steak.

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Of course, the Village treated graffiti as urban revolution and as art, with Keith Haring, Jean - Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf, and Lee Quinones.

Between Jean - Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Fab 5, and David Wojnarowicz, to name just a few, we were surrounded by so much raw talent — ours included, of course!

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In his lecture, Jones will discuss his significant legacy of interdisciplinary collaborations over the course of his career, including artistic partnerships with Louise Nevelson, Kiki Smith, Toni Morrison, Jessye Norman, Keith Haring and dozens of others.

There's a deep representation of artists who emerged then, like Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger, painters like Keith Haring, Jean - Michel Basquiat; so there'll be work by them and, of course, Jeff Koons.

Jones will discuss his significant legacy of interdisciplinary collaborations over the course of his career, including artistic partnerships with Louise Nevelson, Kiki Smith, Toni Morrison, Jessye Norman, Keith Haring and dozens of others, according to a university press release.

According to contemporary reports» dancing took place around a fire built on the ice and a hare was coursed (chased) on the frozen waterway ``.

FRANCIS HARE Hare, Francis, G. (1966) Education in child and youth care: Charting the course together.

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