§ MR. F. MADDISON (Sheffield, Brightside)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture whether dogs engaged in coursing are exempted from the muzzling order in the same way as foxhounds and staghounds?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTUREThe exemption is in favour of "packs of hounds, or greyhounds, while being exercised or used for sporting purposes, or other sporting dogs while being used for sporting purposes." I have no authority to interpret these words, but I do not think there can be any doubt that dogs engaged in coursing would be within the exemption.
§ MR. R. MCKENNA (Monmouth, N.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether his attention has been called to the fact that the exemption from muzzling under the rabies orders is in practice extended to terriers engaged in rabbit coursing?