138 Modern Dogs. 



Master Lutra badger fashion was impossible. 

 However, in the end the otter was, if not actually 

 drawn, fairly driven out of his stronghold, the plucky 

 little terrier having actually fought his way under- 

 neath or over his enemy, and when once behind him, 

 made the drain so uncomfortable, that the rough- 

 and-ready notice of ejectment was acted upon. A 

 fine otter dashed out of the drain's mouth, followed 

 immediately by Turk, sadly bitten and bedraggled, 

 but by no means seriously injured. This terrier, 

 though the huntsman could give no pedigree with 

 him, was in appearance of fashionable blood a 

 good-looking little fellow, about I5lb. in weight, and 

 handsome enough to win a prfte on the show bench, 

 which he has done. Bobby Troughton, who has 

 hunted the Kendal Otter Hounds since their 

 establishment, says this dog Turk was the gamest 

 and hardest terrier he ever possessed surely a 

 glowing testimonial for a modern show animal. 



I was introduced to another particularly game 

 wire-haired terrier a couple of years ago, whilst on 

 a visit to a friend at Watford. This dog, Jack 

 (Powderham Jack in the Stud Books), running about 

 the house blind and terribly scarred, evidently 

 being a favourite with his owner, Mr. W. H. B. 

 Schrieber, I inquired the history of his wounds, and 

 this was as follows : When six years old, one day 



