Sentences with phrase «hunt foxes with»

Dominic Raab, the justice minister, is a robust defender of our ancestral liberties: he just doesn't see the need to restore the freedom to hunt foxes with hounds — which is what the amendment would do in practice.

Not exact matches

For example, we should stop «hunting for sport or furs; farming minks, foxes and other animals for their fur; capturing wild animals (often after shooting their mothers) and imprisoning them in small cages for humans to stare at; tormenting animals to make them learn tricks for circuses, and tormenting them to make them entertain the folks at rodeos; slaughtering whales with explosive harpoons; and generally ignoring the interests of wild animals as we extend our empire of concrete and pollution over the surface of the globe» (ALNE 23).

The girls, however, do not take part in the fox - hunting at night, when oft - times the part is out until early dawn, riding through branch and brier, swamp and thicket, over fallen logs and accumulated brush - heaps, into holes and over ditches and fences with reckless fearlessness.

A smaller, but no less dedicated, group in the beagle fraternity is the pack masters, people with more time and money who prefer to run beagles as individually owned packs with much of the formality of a fox hunt.

Plenty of time as someone else said for the coks to choke and the Foxes (who I applaud along with their manager) to be hunted down by us Gunners!

On fox hunting, the government will press ahead with a free vote on legalising fox hunting with hounds.

Although all forms of hunting are controversial, fox hunting was the most widespread form of hunting with dogs, and as such, has been the focus of public and political attention.

The coalition's full programme for government has been published, with concessions on matters such as the Human Rights Act and fox hunting finally becoming clear.

A number of different animals have been hunted with dogs, including foxes, deer, hares and mink, with each quarry species hunted in a different way.

«As the independence of members of the House of Commons has decreased under the system of party discipline — it is known as «whipping» by analogy with the fox hunting practice of whipping pack of hounds into order for the pursuit — so both the quality and reputation of MPs has declined, rendering them even less likely to behave independently.

Fox hunting with hounds was outlawed by Tony Blair's Labour government in 2004 and polls suggest that more than 80 per cent of people are now opposed to the practice.

Certainly numerous inquiries have failed to demonstrate that, although the Burns inquiry did contribute to the gaiety of the nation by concluding that hunting with dogs «seriously compromises» the welfare of the fox.

So instead we are left with this angry, class - ridden confusion in which we lash out at fox hunting because it's done by posh psychopaths and consider the image of a man fishing somehow idyllic.

Oliver Letwin, the Cabinet minister given the job of drawing up the manifesto, has agreed to commit to a free vote on 2004's Hunting Act, which outlawed the hunting of foxes and a number of other wild animals with hounds.

The Conservative party manifesto will include a commitment to repealing the ban on fox hunting with hounds, the Telegraph recently reported.

With the row about her CV raging, she has been appealing to the Tory Right by promising a new vote on fox hunting and speaking out against gay marriage.

«Do you think the Conservative pledge to hold a vote on whether to make the hunting with dogs of deer, hares and foxes legal again is more in keeping with a «nasty party» or a «Compassionate Conservative» party?»

The debate came after a row over plans to change fox hunting laws in England and Wales, with a vote being axed after the SNP said it would oppose the move.

«In these circumstances, it is right and proper that we assert the Scottish interest on fox hunting by voting with Labour against the Tories» proposals to relax the ban - in the process, reminding an arrogant UK government of just how slender their majority is - just as we will vote against the Tory welfare cuts next week, and appeal to Labour to join us.»

According to Shine, the relationship between pupil shape and hunting technique is likely to apply to other animals with vertical pupils too, such as many cats and foxes.

With a trailer set to premiere at CinemaCon today (and hopefully online shortly after), 20th Century Fox has released the first synopsis for Shane Black's The Predator; check it out here... From the outer reaches of space to the small - town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black's explosive reinvention of the Predator -LSB-...]

It's time yet again for a Monster Hunter Generations free DLC refresh, and it's another month of cross-overs, with Strider Hiryu, Link and Star Fox joining the hunt.

Amongst those who live through the crash are several prominent characters; Jack (Matthew Fox), a skilled surgeon who becomes the unofficial leader of the group; Kate (Evangeline Lilly), a beautiful, but tough woman with a dark past; Sayid (Naveen Andrews), a former Iraqi soldier who is good with electronics; Michael (Harold Perrineau), a head - strong man who has just recently taken custody of his son, Walt (Malcom David Kelley); Claire (Emilie de Ravin), a young woman who is 8 - months pregnant; Charlie (Dominic Monaghan), a washed - up rock star who clings to his band's one hit; Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) and Sun (Yoon - jin Kin), a Korean couple who don't speak English; Hurley (Jorge Garcia), an obese young man who is very laid back; Locke (Terry O'Quinn), a man who seems to know about hunting and weapons; Sawyer (Josh Holloway), a scoundrel who hordes items he finds in the wreckage; and Boone (Ian Somerhalder) and Shannon (Maggie Grace), spoiled rich - kids siblings.

Developed by in the early 1800s by Parson John Russell of England, the Jack Russell Terrier was bred with one thing in mind: to hunt foxes.

Breeding Fox Terrier with White Terrier, Russell created breed of dogs having distinctive coloring patterns but having all the desired hunting traits necessary in hunting dog.

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).

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Welsh Terriers, along with hounds, were used to hunt fox, otter, badger, and other vermin.

The rise of fox - hunting (and the resulting demand for larger hounds) caused the demise of the pocket Beagle, but by the 1800s the British had regained their interest in pursuing rabbits with larger versions of the pocket Beagle.

This breed has excellent hunting skills, tracking fox and hare with its keen sense of smell, but also makes for a pleasant family pet.

With its first use as hunting rats, it's apparent that the Toy Fox Terrier was not only a show dog from its early days, but actually be of some use around the house and yard to get tasks done.

This breed was originally bred for hunting foxes and rodents and has a shared history with the Dandie Dinmont.

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.

The coyotes and foxes no longer wreak havoc with my chickens, nor do stray dogs kill my geese... and the bob cat hunts elsewhere.

They were bred with stamina for fox hunting.

They have always been very much working dogs for hunting foxes, with few kept as pets despite their friendly temperaments.

Backwoods breeders crossed foxhounds with other breeds to create the American English, once known as the English Fox and Coonhound, as it could hunt foxes by day and raccoons by night.

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.

I know if you have a working / hunting dog that comes into contact with other animals and loves a roll in fox poo it isn't hygienic and if you have 3 Great Danes it might not be practical.

When people talk of a small dog with a big dog attitude most of the time they are referring to this spunky terrier whose roots are in fox hunting.

The Fund for Animals asked New York State and county health agencies to stop fox hunting when several hounds at one kennel came down with leishmaniasis; newspapers used the press releases from the group, even though the Masters of Foxhounds Association had already halted the hunts, put other control measures in place, and was working with federal government agencies to determine the spread of the disease.

Smooth Fox Terrier — A hunting dog by nature, Fox Terriers can be great apartment dogs with enough exercise and early training to keep barking to a minimum.

We bred dachshunds and some of our terrier breeds with shorter legs to help them cope with their role of going underground to hunt badgers and foxes.

Provide a digging area: I personally think this is the best solution for all dogs but it is always required with some hunting dogs (like Fox Terriers and Dachshunds) that like to «go to ground».

In this overgrown, majestic space you'll find the machines living in harmony with familiar animals, such as rabbits, boars and foxes, though both groups can be hunted.

Opening with a new reading of one of Gustave Courbet's great hunting scenes, The Fox in the Snow, and ending with an exploration of a group of interior scenes by Edouard Vuillard, each essay stands alone as a richly contextualized reading of a single work or group of works by one artist.

Mike Hulme is a man who wants to run with the fox and hunt with the hounds (illegal these days in «liberal» Britannia).

This includes advice on data protection and minimum alcohol pricing matters, with litigation experience in the CJEU, the Supreme Court and Court of Session on issues such as mental health, benefits legislation, fox hunting, planning and state aid.

Fox - hunting was a very public activity, carried out in daylight with considerable colour and noise, often attracting the attention of onlookers attracted by the spectacle.

They argued that the prohibition of hunting was not shown to reduce the overall level of suffering endured by foxes as compared with the situation which pertained before HuA 2004.