388 Modern Dogs. 



these terriers. This same Capt. Edwardes set a high 

 value on the pedigree of his family's terriers, and 

 at one of the Haverfordwest dog shows three years 

 or so ago the following entry from him appeared 

 in the catalogue, there being a class especially 

 provided for " working " terriers: " Capt. O. T. 

 Edwardes' Tip, 3 years, pedigree known for a 

 hundred years, warranted to go to ground to fox, 

 badger, and otter ; 5" 



Some admirers of these Sealy Ham terriers claim 

 that they can hunt and kill an otter in a manner 

 similar to that in which otter hounds perform their 

 work. Unfortunately, I am an unbeliever in any 

 terrier in such a capacity, for only the old-fashioned 

 looking otter hound, with his immense jaws, slow 

 but sure on his drag, powerful in water as on land, 

 can hunt the otter as it ought to be done, 

 though the well trained foxhound comes in well 

 as a second edition ; terriers should only be used as 

 accessories to the sport. As to the capabilities of 

 terriers to kill an otter, I may say that something 

 like twenty-five years ago a 2ilb. otter was caught 

 in a trap, and, being comparatively uninjured, was 

 next day let loose in a large pool of water, where it 

 was free to fight, but could not well escape, though 

 an island in the centre of the pond afforded a 

 resting place, and it could come out on to the bank 



