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Show British Hunting Hounds. There are in England 12 packs of stag hounds, containing 295 couples; four packs in Ireland, containing 100 couples. The largest pack is the Queen's, 40 couples; master, the earl of Coventy, kennels at Ascot Heath. Of fox haund packs there are 155 in England and Wales, containing 6.239 couples; in Scotland, nine packs, with 326 couples, and in Ireland. 17 packs, with 635 couples. There are also 124 packs of harriers and beagles in England Eng-land and Wales, with 1,997 couples; 4C packs in Ireland, with 512 couples, and six packs in Scotland, with 116 couples. Thus more than 20,000 hounds are maintained exclusively for hunting in the United Kingdom. |