Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America
The Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America, first established in 1907 as the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America, and commonly abbreviated to MFHA, is an association promoting the activities and interests of fox hunting in the United States and Canada. It has its headquarters in Middleburg, Virginia.
The MFHA is the governing body of fox, coyote, and drag hunts in both the United States and Canada.[1]
As well as organizing fox hound shows and performance trials,[2] the MFHA operates a Professional Development Program[3] and a Hunt Staff Benefit Foundation.[4] It also publishes a number of guides and handbooks, several of which are available on its web site.[5]
Members of the MFHA include the Montreal Hunt, the oldest fox hunt in Canada, formed in 1826, and the Piedmont Foxhounds of Virginia, first established in 1840.[6]
Publications
edit- Forming a Hunt: Considerations and Structure (MFHA, 2003)
- MFHA Constitution & By-Laws (MFHA, 2010)
- Lt. Col. Dennis J. Foster, Introduction to Foxhunting (4th edition, MFHA, 2013)[7]
- Performance Trial Rules and Regulations (MFHA, 2013)
- A Guide for Hound Shows, Puppy Shows & Performance Trials (MFHA, 2013)
- A Guide to Kennel Standards of Care Checklist (MFHA laminated poster, 2013)
- Lt. Col. Dennis J. Foster, A Guide to Being a Master of Foxhounds (MFHA, 2015)[8]
- Code of Hunting Practices (MFHA, 2015)[9]
- Mrs William G. Fendley III, A Guide to Establishing a Foxhunting Camp (MFHA, 2015)[10]
- Foxhound Kennel Notebook (5th edition, MFHA, 2015)
- MFHA Guidebook & Rules (MFHA, 2015)
- MFHA Territory Policy (2015)
Notes
edit- ^ Vickie Lamb, The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book: A Comprehensive Guide (New York: Simon and Schuster, 2015), p. 321
- ^ Events, mfha.com, accessed June 30, 2021
- ^ Professional Development Program, mfha.com, accessed June 30, 2021
- ^ 2021 Hound Show Schedule, mfha.com, accessed June 30, 2021
- ^ Policies & Guidelines, mfha.com, accessed June 30, 2021
- ^ History of American Foxhunting Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, mfha.com, accessed June 30, 2021
- ^ Introduction to Foxhunting, full text at spacecrafted.com
- ^ A Guide to Being a Master of Foxhounds, full text at spacecrafted.com
- ^ Code of Hunting Practices (2015), full text at spacecrafted.com
- ^ A Guide to Establishing a Foxhunting Camp (2015), full text at spacecrafted.com
External links
edit- mfha.com, official web site