GC84E7F KT95.5 Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound (Traditional Cache) in North West England, United Kingdom created by Team Wirral

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Hidden : 3/1/2019

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

One of several caches located on a short stroll around the quiet country lanes of Sproston Green. The circuit is best undertaken in a clockwise direction starting with the Fox/Multi, followed by the Hounds/Traditionals.

You will need to bring your own pen/pencil to sign some of the logs. Please replace the caches carefully so that they remain hidden from muggles.

Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound
The Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound is an American foxhound breed. It resulted of a cross breed with Bloodhounds in the 1700s. The breed was developed by the landed gentry in order to get a dog suitable for fox hunting. Besides the Black and Tan there are the Walker, Calhoun, Penn-Marydel, Goodman, July and Trigg, which all developed from similar crosses. The Black and Tan is believed to descend form hunting dogs imported to America by Robert Brooke in 1650. These hunting dogs were the ancestors of several varieties of American hounds and stayed with the Brooke family for more than 300 years.