Hounds

These 2 lovely hounds are looking for separate homes. Currently they are living with their racing owner on a farm in west Cumbria. 

29/06/2026 ROBBIE HAS INTEREST Robbie is a red male trailhound who is looking for a retirement home. He has been around other dogs all his life and is a friendly boy. He is confident and friendly with people. Robbie has not lived with cats.  In the photos, his coat has been clipped shorter for racing. It will grow back over the next few months. Robbie would benefit from an active home, he may even enjoy running or canicross. He can be around dog-savvy children although he will need a home that will have the time to dedicate to training and exercising him. He will make a super pet.

11/07/2026 MADDIE HAS BEEN ADOPTED  MADDIE aged 13 months, is friendly and playful around people and other dogs.  She does not have the drive to take part in trail racing so is looking for a pet home. She is sweet and friendly.

If you would like to find out more about either of these hounds, then please email or ring us for a chat. We home all over the country.

CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE.

21/06/2026 ZAYA HAS GONE ON TRIAL Lovely Zaya, aged 2, is a sweet and friendly girl who just does not enjoy racing. She is very friendly with dogs and cats. Zaya is a gentle hound who could live with children.

09/07/2026 POLLY IS ON A HOME TRIAL Meet Polly. She is 3 years old. Polly is a petite 20kg hound and what she lacks in size, she makes up for in energy. She loves her walks so is looking for an active home. She is a very loveable girl, and loves to cuddle up on the sofa. She is with us in foster in north Cumbria.

Polly is the sweetest little hound you could meet, and we are loving having her stay with us. She is a fun and cheeky companion who loves to play with other dogs. She adores playing with toys, and carrying them around with her.

Polly will need a secure garden in a home in a rural and quiet location. Unexpected noises bother her. She is shy of new people but really comes out of her shell once she knows you. She gets on great with other dogs of all sizes and has lived among farm animals. She could live with older children who will understand the importance of keeping gates/doors closed. Polly would love to live with an outgoing dog to help her confidence. If you would like to know more about Polly, then call us or drop us an email. Polly met a cat in a house (under supervision) and, although she wasn’t trying to hurt it, she was very excited and not listening to the cat’s signals to leave her alone, so we are not going to home her with cats.

If you enjoy jogging or canicross, Polly may be a perfect running partner. A running friend has been taking Polly on runs on the fells, and she is loving it. Check out her videos on our Facebook  Facebook and  INSTAGRAM

09/10/2025 New running video on Instagram HERE

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POLLY’S HISTORY In case anyone wonders why Polly has been available for some time, it may help if we explain more of her history. When she was racing in 2024, she got lost on the fells. She was out for a number of days with no sightings, despite her family and friends searching daily for her. She was finally found on the 9th day. For this reason, we are being very careful of the home that we choose for her. It must meet her needs exactly.

March 2026 UPDATE Polly recently had a 2 week break in Devon to see if the home may suit her needs. Polly loved going for long country runs but was less keen on walking through the busy, and sometimes noisy, village. She loved cuddling up with the family on the sofa but was less happy in the garden which was surrounded by other cottages and their associated noises. Polly is very dog friendly but the young dog in the home was a bit too excited  by her presence, and was showing no signs of calming down. Ultimately , we all agreed that it was not quite right for her, but we learnt more about her needs. We absolutely know that a perfect home is out there for her.  Please contact us for a chat to find out more about Polly.

Meet Norman who is 3 years old. He is such a sweet young dog. Lovely Norman has a slight neurological issue which we will discuss with interested people. It does not affect him as a pet. He has never raced but he stayed within his racing owners family as a house pet. Due to changes in circumstances, they feel Norman will be happier in a home that can give him more time.

• Norman is house trained
• Norman is neutered
• Norman is an active boy and needs an active home
• Norman loves to go running so would be a great candidate for Canicross, park runs or general keep fit runners
• Norman is used to living with dogs, children
• Norman does not jump over average sized fencing
• Norman lives in west Cumbria and would need prospective adopters to visit him there

Please email us for more details.

UPDATE November 2024 Lovely Norman went for a few days visit with a family in Cumbria who have another trailhound. The visit went really well and they completely fell in love with Norman, but sadly he did not take to living along with their cat, despite living with 3 cats all his life. So sadly he has gone back to his original home. The people he stayed with absolutely loved having him there and would recommend him to anyone so please get in touch if you would like to meet him. NO CATS though!

Although we primarily promote trailhounds looking for homes (and love them so much that we want you to adopt one!), we also like to support other organisations so occasionally list different hounds on this page. Here are some organisations that home other hound breeds and hound crosses.

Dogs Trust – national organisation with rehoming centres all over the UK. Use their drop down menu to find a hound breed, usually listed as trailhound, beagle, harrier or foxhound.

Beagle Welfare – rehomimg centre at Burton 0n Trent. Also have beagles in foster homes throughout the country.

Foxhound Welfare UK – based in the North East near Newcastle but homes throughout the country. Has variety of hound breeds for adoption.

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home – has occasional hound type dogs in need of a home. Based in south east UK. Click link to look at available dogs.