Hunting the Clean Boot
Encyclopedia
Hunting the Clean Boot is a term that has been used in Britain
to refer to the use of bloodhound
s to follow natural human scent.
The 'clean boot' refers to the fact that there is no artificial scent such as aniseed or fox scent, used in drag-hunting
and more recently trail hunting adopted by some established foxhound
packs in England and Wales.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
to refer to the use of 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...
s to follow natural human scent.
The 'clean boot' refers to the fact that there is no artificial scent such as aniseed or fox scent, used in drag-hunting
Drag hunting
Drag hunting is a sport in which a group of dogs chase a scent that has been laid over a terrain before the hunt...
and more recently trail hunting adopted by some established foxhound
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...
packs in England and Wales.
External links
- Masters of Draghounds and Bloodhounds Association
- Belgian Clean Boot Hunting (only available in Dutch and French)