Trail Hounds

[John 2]

While we were in the Lakes recently we discovered that the local Agricultural show was on. Like the much larger County shows this was a mixture of the usual product and flower displays, children's sports day and animal shows/competitions. This breed is derived from the Foxhound but has been selectively bred for speed. As well as being "shown" they competed later in the day following an aniseed drag trail over the mountain sides and fells - hence the name. Sadly the rain drove us indoors before the racing started but we watched them in the ring. They struck me as so bright eyed and intelligent that I tried to capture this in an image or two. C&C as welcome as always.

Fuji XT1 plus 55-200mm Fuji X lens

[Shadowman]

Nice portraits.

[deetheturk]

Lovely captures John!

David

[IzzieK]

Lovely doggies...In the first shot, the one at the front has that serious look...I like the form of the last shot...Nice capture on all of them.

[Slipper]

Good shots, they always look so intelligent

[FootLoose]

Good work, John. I like the expression on the 2nd one. Really makes me wish I still had a dog.

[bnnrcn]

Nice shots, #2 is my best

[Rebel]

Nice shots, very serious looking chap in the first photo.

[thegman]

Great shots, #2 for me, the eyes watching just waiting for next command

[KimC]

Love hounds and love #2.

[John 2]

Thanks all for commenting. I wish we could have witnessed the actual trailing event. Maybe next year.