Terrier
Terrier

The use of a dog below ground in England and Wales

In addition to the Code of Practice, this document contains three annexes:

  • a Good Practice Guide, also produced by BASC;
  • a summary of the terms and conditions of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Hunting Act 2004 (which is widely known as ‘the gamekeepers’ exemption’); and
  • an example of the type of permission which anyone intending to rely on this exemption should carry with them when undertaking terrier work.
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