Sentences with phrase «hunt fox during»

These athletic dogs originally hunted fox during the day and raccoons overnight, and today can be used to locate any number of hunting prey due to their speed, endurance, and loud howl.

Not exact matches

On animal welfare, the Burns report did conclude that hunting «seriously compromises the welfare of the fox», but suggested that other methods such as using shotguns during the day or snaring could be considered equally cruel.

But May baffled and frustrated many of her own MPs by saying during the election campaign that she supported fox - hunting would offer a free vote on lifting the ban.

«Since then, we studied hunting behavior in [the] red fox and found that they have a preference for N - E during their mousing jumps, and from there it was just a small step to study dogs.

During Henry VIII's reign he decided to hunt new game — the fox.

This is definitely true of Jack Russells as much as any other dog - possibly even more so, as the Jack Russell is definitively a terrier: active, agile, with a propensity to run for miles and dig endlessly (these dogs were bred to keep up with the horses during a fox - hunt, and to tunnel after prey that's gone to ground).

This breed was created by crossing greyhounds for their speed, fox terriers for their hunting instincts and bulldogs for their great resolve during hunting.

As the name suggests, the fox terrier was bred to chase foxes during hunting.

The Norfolk terrier originated in England during the 1800s, and he was bred to hunt vermin and to flush out foxes.

Lakeland Terriers were originally bred to hunt and kill the foxes that preyed on sheep during the lambing season in Northern England's Lake District.

Its conformation combines speed, endurance and power, enabling it to gallop and stay with the horses and hounds during the hunt and to follow a fox up a narrow passage.

White must be the predominate color so the terrier can be seen and distinguished from a fox or badger during the hunt.

The legend is that, during the 19th century, Colonel Malcolm, while hunting with his small brown terriers, accidentally shot his favorite dog after mistaking it for a fox.

White must be the predominate color so the terrier can be seen and distinguished during the hunt from a fox or badger.

During fox hunts, it was also utilized for bolting foxes.

History: The Lakeland Terrier originated in England during the 18th century for the purpose of hunting small animals that were causing problems for farmers who would take them in packs to hunt down foxes.

'' [My friend] has seen foxes and rabbits forget their hunting instincts during natural disasters,» he said.