Good work: Highlights from the Great Yorkshire Show hound show

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The huntsman of the Holcombe Harriers shows his appreciation for another victory
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Run in conjunction with the Great Yorkshire Show (GYS) at Harrogate, the hound show takes place over two days, with the beagles and harriers classes held this year on Tuesday, 12 July and the foxhounds on Wednesday, 13 July.

As well as bringing together packs from all over the country, this is the last major hound show in the run-up to the Festival of Hunting at Peterborough (20 July).

Thirteen packs of beagles were put before the judges where the championships were claimed by the Cheshire and the Newcastle and District.

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The Holcombe had a particularly successful day, taking both the doghound and bitch hound championships in the harriers ring, while the VWH pretty much swept the board in the foxhound classes.

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Action from the harriers ring where 4 packs were showing hounds
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Action from the harriers ring where 4 packs were showing hounds

Six-year-old Jack Higgs with his father Matthew Higgs MH from the Trinity Foot and South Herts Beagles keep a close eye on the judging
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Six-year-old Jack Higgs with his father Matthew Higgs MH from the Trinity Foot and South Herts Beagles keep a close eye on the judging

VWH Footloose and Fortune were impressive winners of the bitch hound couple class
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VWH Footloose and Fortune were impressive winners of the bitch hound couple class

VWH Folklore and Latimer take the unentered doghound class
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VWH Folklore and Latimer take the unentered doghound class

The Middleton were one of the many local Yorkshire packs competing
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The Middleton were one of the many local Yorkshire packs competing

The Percy’s Old English hounds had a successful day on the flags
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The Percy’s Old English hounds had a successful day on the flags

Tying on ribbons following success in the ring at the Great Yorkshire Hound Show
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Tying on ribbons following success in the ring at the Great Yorkshire Hound Show

The Holcombe enjoy success in the doghound couple class with Drummer 15 & Barrister 12
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The Holcombe enjoy success in the doghound couple class with Drummer 15 & Barrister 12

The huntsman of the Holcombe Harriers shows his appreciation for another victory
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The huntsman of the Holcombe Harriers shows his appreciation for another victory

Tim Easby, director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association explains the judging to a group of visiting schoolchildren
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Tim Easby, director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association explains the judging to a group of visiting schoolchildren

The Quorn returned to the Great Yorkshire Hound Show after an absence of many years
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The Quorn returned to the Great Yorkshire Hound Show after an absence of many years

West of Yore Stranger really caught the eye in the unentered doghound class
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West of Yore Stranger really caught the eye in the unentered doghound class

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Polly Portwin
Polly Portwin
Hunting editor

Polly joined the Horse & Hound team in summer 2013. A former senior master of the Bicester with Whaddon Chase, her hunting knowledge and contacts are second to none. She left Horse & Hound at the end of 2016 to join The Hunting Office.