HOUNDS AND TERRIERS 



to one that goes straight in to the attack. His 

 barking eventually gets on the otter's nerves 

 and causes him to get " out of that," while 

 should the otter refuse to bolt, the terrier's voice 

 is a guide as to where to dig. A terrier soon 

 learns his job, and after getting mauled a time 

 or two by otters, he will make more use of his 

 tongue than his teeth. When entering a puppy 

 for the first time, choose an easy place, so that 

 the youngster has a fair chance to get in touch 

 with his otter. 



As to the colour of a terrier, good ones like 

 horses come in all colours. White is perhaps 

 preferable, as a white terrier is less likely to be 

 mistaken for the otter by hounds at a kill. 

 Certainly white terriers appear to suffer fewer 

 casualties in this respect than coloured ones. As 

 to whether terriers should run loose with hounds 

 is a question the Master must settle for himself. 

 When terriers are loose, there is always the 

 chance that cubs may be chopped by them, 



though to set against such a contretemps, many 



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