Dumfriesshire Hound
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Dumfriesshire Black and Tan Foxhounds were a pack of foxhound
s kennelled at Glenholme Kennels, Kettleholm, near Lockerbie
until they were disbanded in 2001. They were established by Sir John Buchanan Jardine
, author of Hounds of the World (1937), after the First World War. The hounds are believed to have originally been created by crossing bloodhound
/Gascoigne bleu/foxhound. They were larger than standard foxhounds and were uniquely black and tan. These large hounds were also crossed with the Dumfriesshire otterhound
s during the foundation of the otterhound pack. This was disbanded in 1978 after the ban on otter hunting.
Dumfriesshire foxhounds starred as bloodhounds in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978 film) with Robert Powell which was partly filmed in the Kettleholm area.
Foxhound
A foxhound is a type of large hunting hound. Foxhounds hunt in packs and, like all scent hounds, have a strong sense of smell. They are used in hunts for foxes, hence the name. When out hunting they are followed usually on horseback and will travel several miles to catch their target. These dogs...
s kennelled at Glenholme Kennels, Kettleholm, near Lockerbie
Lockerbie
Lockerbie is a town in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. It lies approximately from Glasgow, and from the English border. It had a population of 4,009 at the 2001 census...
until they were disbanded in 2001. They were established by Sir John Buchanan Jardine
Buchanan-Jardine Baronets
The Jardine, later Buchanan-Jardine Baronetcy, of Castle Milk in the County of Dumfries, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 July 1885 for the businessman and Liberal politician Robert Jardine. He was head of Jardine, Matheson and Co, merchants in China, and...
, author of Hounds of the World (1937), after the First World War. The hounds are believed to have originally been created by crossing bloodhound
Bloodhound
The Bloodhound is a large breed of dog which, while originally bred to hunt deer and wild boar, was later bred specifically to track human beings. It is a scenthound, tracking by smell, as opposed to a sighthound, which tracks using vision. It is famed for its ability to discern human odors even...
/Gascoigne bleu/foxhound. They were larger than standard foxhounds and were uniquely black and tan. These large hounds were also crossed with the Dumfriesshire otterhound
Otterhound
The Otterhound is an old British dog breed, with Bloodhound ancestors, and one of the ancestors of the Airedale Terrier.-Appearance:The Otterhound is a large, rough-coated hound with an imposing head. Originally bred for hunting, it has great strength and a strong body with long striding steps....
s during the foundation of the otterhound pack. This was disbanded in 1978 after the ban on otter hunting.
Dumfriesshire foxhounds starred as bloodhounds in The Thirty Nine Steps (1978 film) with Robert Powell which was partly filmed in the Kettleholm area.