Typical Derbyshire Country   The full compliment of Masters and ten Hunt Staff may appear to be a lot but hunting twice a week with volunteers can still stretch manpower resources. Our hunt staff wear the scarlet livery of Derbyshire and are all volunteers. They are extremely professional in their attitude and effectiveness but are proud of their amateur status.

The Home Page of The D.N.S. Beagles       About the D.N.S Beagles The Derbyshire Beagles were formed in 1971. The defunct Linby Beagles were acquired in 1975 and so Nottinghamshire was added to the title. In 1985 we amalgamated with the Staffordshire Beagles and the present pack was formed. We hunt two days a week on Wednesday and Saturday with occasional bye days in Wales.     Children Children are always welcome at the D.N.S., They are, after all, our future and that of hunting everywhere.

The illustration shows the traditional hunt livery of the Staffordshire Beagles before the amalgamation.   Hounds The hounds are privately owned and kennelled in Derbyshire They are managed by the hunt staff and administered by the Hunt Committee. The lemon and white hounds of Derbyshire together with the remainder of the Staffordshire pack have been continuously strengthened through careful breeding. The main influences have come from the Stowe, Shropshire and Oakley Foot to produce the keen nosed and hard running D.N.S. Hounds of today.

Our Hunting Country

The map, although not strictly accurate, gives a general indication

of the country within which the hunt operates.

The Hunting Country is made up of the original Derbyshire Country together with parts of the Linby (Nottinghamshire) and Staffordshire through amalgamation. Our boundaries are from the Vale of Belvoir in the east, to Chesterfield, Uttoxeter and Stafford, and south via Newport and Crackley Bank to Lichfield and Burton-on-Trent. The terrain is a wide mixture of arable, grassland, some hilly and a little stonewall country. The Hunt carries out regular visits to Mid Wales. The country is managed by the Masters.

The Hunt Magazine

The hunt publishes a quarterly news letter 'Hare'n There' for our friends, supporters and followers which contains articles and information on beagling and the countryside.

If you have any items that you may think of interest please contact us and we will be happy to consider your item for inclusion.

Links and Contacts

If you wish to contact DNS Beagles.

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For further information regarding beagling in general please click on the link below

.The Association of Masters of Harriers and Beagles

Thank you for your interest

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