MEDIEVAL HUNTING:
WAS A SPORT RATHER THAN A NECESSITY. THE HUNTED ANIMALS WERE RARELY EATEN.
HUNTING DOGS WERE:
GREYHOUNDS
MASTIFF
TERRIERS
SPANIELS
FOX HOUND (LIKE A BEAGLE)
AMAZING FACT OF THE DAY:
The hounds were kept in a kennel, inside or separate from the main domicile. Here the dogs would have oak beds to sleep on, and often also a second level where the dogs could go when the ground level became too hot or too cold. Outside the kennel there would be grass for the dogs to eat whenever they had digestive problems. To care for the dogs would be a hierarchy of servants such as pages, varlets, aides and veneurs; the page being the lowest, often a young boy. Pages would often sleep in the kennels with the dogs, to keep them from fighting and care for them if they got sick. Though this might seem harsh by modern standards, the warm dog house could often be much more comfortable than the sleeping quarters of other medieval servants.
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