Dogs, Hounds & Coursing

The American Sighthound Field Association (ASFA) is an organization of Sighthound fanciers dedicated to the common goal of preserving and further developing the natural beauty, grace, speed and coursing skill of the Sighthound.

Dogs have been an integral part of human culture for 15,000 years...so metimes in unexpected ways.
Art icle from the Archaeolog ical Institute of America.

Article about dogs, and their accessorie s, found in Vendel-per iod graves. Includes a descriptio n and photograph of an early medieval collar.

The table of contents and illustrations from a 16th century hunting manual by Jaques du Fouilloux.

The Fewterers Guild is an affiliation of member groups dedicated to promoting sighthound adoption at Renaissance Faires and other historical re-enactment events. This purpose of this website is to provide a repository of information to assist such groups in promoting sighthound adoption, while providing high-quality entertainment and education to the public regarding the current and historical role of the sighthound in society.

An overview of the medieval & renaissance history of greyhounds. Includes Gervase Markham's rules for coursing .

A quick and fun little project to make your best friend a handsome coat to wear to events. It serves the dual purpose of adding to the atmosphere and having the additional benefit of making your pup's ownership easily identifiab le - so you'd be best served by putting one on only your best trained hounds!

Horse and Hound orginated as the newsletter for SCA equestrian and hound community in the Kingdom of Atlantia. This discussion group is designed for animal-related topics in reference to Medieval times and/or SCA involvement.

Mailing list for the interkingdom Hunt Guild.

Dogs before the 17th century, their roles and appearances.

Includes the Dog Collar Museum, with a unique collection of historic and fascinating dog collars.

Animals were present everywhere in the everyday life of the Middle Ages: wild animals, like bears, wolves, wild boars, and deer; fish; poultry and farm animals; and the companions of the warrior, the peasant, and the hunter, like horses, falcons, and dogs.

Caius' treatise on English dogs; an English translatio n published in 1576. (Large ZIP file containing GIFs of each page.)

The fauna of Anglo-Saxon England was plentiful and varied, and included some animals that have since been made extinct in this country. The vast areas of uninhabited forests, heaths and fells were home to many creatures, in addition to the other wild creatures that inhabited the towns and villages including the domestic animals.

Includes barding for dogs, and dog collars.

Philip Stubbes started writing around 1581 producing small tracts in which he sharply denounced the manners, pastimes, fashions and culture in England. His major work, The Anatomie of Abuses, was first published in 1583.

P hilip Stubbes had a gift for keen observatio n. Although his comments should not be considered to reveal mainstream thought or opinions of the time, (even his contempora ries thought him extreme) his virulent attacks on the abuses in fashion and English society provide us with a detailed, colorful and picturesqu e glimpse into the England of Shakespear e's youth.

The history of the domestic dog has been chronicled in English since the first serious attempt to produce a logical classification of the breeds.

Links, mailing lists, and books on hunting, dogs & coursing, hawking, and fishing.

This is a list to discuss the uses and purposes of canines in the period studied by the SCA, such as, but not limited to, the use of terriers, lurchers & coursers, cart dogs & draft uses, hunting & hounds, herding, guard, and companion dogs. Discussions on breeding, rearing, feeding, training, equipping and any other canine related study or activity would be most welcome. As per requests, we have also expanded to welcome and include animals of the hunt, partners and team members to our canine pursuits, such as hawks, ferrets, and horses, so we can better understand and work with gentles working in these endeavors as well.

Waterford is Ireland&#3 9;s oldest city, founded by Viking raiders in 914 A.D. The city centre was extensivel y excavated between 1986 and 1992 and the range, quantity and quality of what was found from Waterford& #39;s Viking and Medieval past, surpassed all expectatio ns. Waterford Museum of Treasures brings together for the first time the excavated objects and the historic municipal collection and displays them in optimum conditions . The exhibition celebrates the ethnic, cultural and religious diversity of all who contribute d to the making of Waterford.