THE BOOK OF THE OTTER 



an otter is found and put down by the terriers. 

 Again, coloured terriers running loose may be 

 killed or badly mauled by hounds, when the latter 

 are hard at their otter. 



During the season of 1921, with the K. and 

 D.O.H., we had two coloured terriers worried by 

 hounds, one of which recovered but the other 

 died the same night. The otter, which was 

 getting beat, took to land, and hounds collared 

 him as he left the water, the terriers being seized 

 by some of the pack in mistake for their quarry. 

 Had those terriers been in the couples at the 

 time, they would have been saved. It is really 

 safest to lead the terriers until they are wanted, 

 and after bolting their otter they should be got 

 hold of again as soon as possible. The same 

 when hounds are worrying their otter, always pick 

 up the terriers if any of them are loose. 



In order that hounds shall keep fit and well, 

 they must receive proper attention in the kennel. 

 Less flesh is needed for feeding otterhounds 



than foxhounds, because they do their work in 



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