Hound Trailing is one of Cumbria’s oldest and most popular sports – any member of the Association can have their hounds registered. Some owners like to breed their own puppies; others buy them from a breeder. Racing takes place over moorland, fields and fells, the hounds following a trail made of a mixture of paraffin and oil of aniseed.
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