Lure Coursing
Otto chasing the lure at Estrella XXII.
Research Dumping Grounds
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Hounds
February 27, 2006
Otto chasing the lure at Estrella XXII.
March 3, 2006
Dog Coat
June 2, 2006
Dog Collar
This dog collar, an open-work band of copper alloy, is a very rare find from the city excavations. Backed by leather or velvet - attached to the metal through six small holes - it was an elaborate collar probably for a greyhound, the most popular dog in the hunting field.
The collar of that breed had the same value as a horse-saddle in early Welsh law. The dogs depicted on the Bayeux tapestry wear elaborate collars. This may be a pre-Norman import, attesting to the wealth and sophistication of Waterford.