 Royal Rock Beagles by John Dalby, 1845. | |
| Hunt type | Beagling |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| History | |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Hunt information | |
| Hound breed | Beagle |
| Hunt country | Wirral Peninsula |
| Quarry | Hare |
The Royal Rock Beagles was a pack of beagles founded at Rock Ferry in 1845. [1] The pack was used to hunt hare in the Wirral and subsequently in Wales as the character of the Cheshire countryside changed. [2] It was for a long time the oldest beagle pack in the UK but ceased to hunt in 2015. [2]
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List of beagle, harrier and basset packs of the United Kingdom
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