The Guide for Hound Shows, Puppy Shows & Performance Trials (Masters of Foxhounds Association of America [MFHA], 2013) tells us that the purpose of Hound Shows is to provide the opportunity to evaluate the quality of hounds, gain knowledge, and exchange ideas not only about breeding and showing hounds but also relating to many other areas that are essential to the sport of foxhunting.
A huntsman seeking to add to her kennel’s gene pool may use hound shows as a time to view and compare foxhounds, evaluating merits and traits that she might like to introduce to her pack.
Hound shows are also a social time for masters, huntsmen, hunt members, and attendees to discussion foxhounds and hunting in a relaxed and open setting.
(Photo courtesy of Jim Mertz, Suddenly Still Photography)
2022 Hound Shows
Our wonderful hounds attended three hounds shows in the spring of 2022
- New England Hunts Hound Show on Sunday, May 22, at Tyrone Farm, Pomfret, CT.
- Virginia Hound Show on Sunday, May 29, at Morven Park, Leesburg, VA.
- Bryn Mawr Hound Show on Saturday, June 4, at the Radnor Hunt Club, Malvern, PA.
New England Hunts Hound Show
The New England Hunts Hound Show was held on Sunday, May 22, at Tyrone Farm in Pomfret, CT. This is our local show, about 2 hours from our kennels in Lee, NH. Many menbers attended and helped or cheered on our hounds.
Wentworth Hunt hounds were wonderful! Wentworth results are below. Click here for all results.
PENN-MARYDEL – CHAMPION DOG OR BITCH:
Champion: Ruth
Reserve Champion: Wentworth Vera
PACK CLASS
3rd: Wentworth Hunt
HORN BLOWING CONTEST
2nd: Huntsman Rachel Duffy
Virginia Hound Show
The Virginia Hound Show was held on Sunday, May 29, at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA. The festivities included:
- A talk by author Marian Eason on the North Cotswold Hunt
- The Huntsmen’s Room induction ceremony
- Hound show cocktail and dinner under the tent on the lawn at Morven Park (for a very reasonable fee)
- National horn blowing contest
The hound show began at 9:00 am on Sunday.
Wentworth Hunt had a great showing at the Virginia Hound Show. Wentworth results are below. Click here for all results.
SINGLE PENN-MARYDEL DOG-UNENTERED
4th: Rocko
SINGLE PENN-MARYDEL STALLION HOUND
4th: Wentworth Yesman
SINGLE PENN-MARYDEL STALLION HOUND
5th: North Country Hazzard
SINGLE PENN-MARYDEL BITCH-UNENTERED
4th: Rickie Bobbie
SINGLE PENN-MARYDEL BITCH-ENTERED
4th: Wentworth Vera
PENN-MARYDEL BROOD BITCH
3rd: Andrews Bridge Romance
PENN-MARYDEL STALLION HOUND WITH GET OR BROOD BITCH WITH PRODUCE
2nd: North Country Hazzard
3rd: Andrews Bridge Romance
JUNIOR HANDLER CLASS
3rd: Calleigh Robinson
Bryn Mawr Hound Show
The Byrn Mawr Hound Show was held on Saturday, June 4, at the Radnor Hunt Club in Malvern, PA. The show opened on the Friday evening preceding the show with a cocktail reception, a horn blowing competition and whip cracking contest, followed by an informal dinner.
The hound show began at 8:30 on Saturday morning.
Wentworth Hunt hounds, handlers, and volunteers had a wonderful time at the show, and our hounds brought home some very nice ribbons! Wentworth results are below. Click here for all results.
SINGLE PENN-MARYDEL DOG-UNENTERED
1st: Rupert
SINGLE PENN-MARYDEL STALLION HOUND
1st: Wentworth Yesman
2nd: North Country Hazzard
CHAMPION PENN-MARYDEL DOG
Reserve Champion: Rupert
SINGLE PENN-MARYDEL BITCH-UNENTERED
4th: Ruth
VETERAN PENN-MARYDEL HOUND
2nd: Wentworth Vera
4th: Wentworth Yesman
2020 Hound Shows
Due to COVID-19 recommended safety precautions, the 2020 Virginia Hound Show and the 2020 New England Hunts Hound Show have both been canceled.
However, Wentworth Hunt entered two hounds in the International Virtual Hound Show. Entered in this virtual show was a diversity of hounds across the thirty rings drawn from seven countries including over 250 hunts. The results of the show are available by clicking here to access the International Virtual Hound Show’s website. You will need to create a user id and password, but all members of the public are welcome to do so.
2019 New England Hunts Hound Show
Hosted by Norfolk Hunt
May 5, 2019
Thanks to Norfolk for a beautiful show and wonderful food and hospitality. Very special thanks to Rachel Duffy, our Huntsman, and our dedicated hound staff both for today and for spending the winter prepping our hounds. The results speak for themselves!
2019 Best In Show and
American Champion Hound
Wentworth Archer!
Additionally, Wentworth was Second in the Pack Class and Second in the Horn Blowing Class.
Below are the individual results for Wentworth Hunt:
American Single Dog Unentered:
1st Agave
2nd Avocado
American Single Dog Entered:
1st Wentworth Archer
PennMaryDel Single Dog Entered:
3rd Wentworth Yesman
PennMaryDel Couple of Dogs Entered:
2nd Wentworth Yesman/Wentworth Yellowstone
Couple of Dogs:
1st Agave/Avocado
American Bitch Entered:
1st Wentworth Apple
2nd Wentworth Aiko
3rd Wentworth Vera
American Brood Bitch:
1st Wentworth Acorn
2nd Wentworth Vera
PennMaryDel Single Bitch:
2nd Dollop
3rd Daisy
Couple of Bitch:
1st Wentworth Aiko/Wentworth Apple
2nd Daisy/Dollop
American Championship:
Champion Archer
Reserve Acorn
Retired Foxhound:
2nd Wentworth Artichoke