Hound Shows

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

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