Hound trailing is a traditional Cumbrian dog sport now also practised in other areas of northern England as well as Ireland. Trail hounds, originally Fox Hounds, follow a cross-country course of approximately ten miles marked by an aniseed and paraffin oil trail.
The sport is regulated by a number of hound trailing organisations and is a form of gambling, similar to horse racing. Participants will gamble on the outcome as well as compete for prize money.
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