OTTERHO UND — O VERS HOT 



be bathed in warm water, the Hds being gently rubbed 

 with vaseline or cold-cream afterwards, as the discharge 

 becomes caked on them if this precaution is not taken. 



Otterhound. — It is unfortunately a fact that this most 

 picturesque variety is not so much in favour amongst 

 breeders as was the case a few years ago, as not only have 

 the packs of otterhounds become fewer in number, but 

 the masters of these are not so particular regarding the 

 sort of hound they use so long as the animals can hunt, 

 and consequently their packs are more or less of the 

 nature of scratch ones. Still the slow, but none the less 

 sure, extinction of the old breed must be a source of regret 

 to many people, for it is an old English variety, though 

 its origin is not precisely known, but probably the old 

 southern hound and the water spaniel had a good deal to 

 do with it. 



The head of the otterhound is long, domed, and 

 broad, the forehead being raised, and the muzzle long and 

 powerful, the eyes being dark and the ears long and thin, 

 well fringed with hair, and lying close to the sides of the 

 head. The neck is of fair length, the shoulders sloping 

 and muscular, the body powerful and very strong at loins. 

 The chest is rather wide, the legs straight, and the feet 

 large ; the stern, which is of fair length, being carried 

 gaily. The prevailing colour is grizzle, and the coat is 

 very hard. Average weight, 75 lbs. 



Out-at-Elbow. — A dog is said to be out-at-elbow when 

 his fore-legs are not set on straight under him, but turn 

 outwards below the shoulder. 



Overhung. — The expression used to describe a dog's 

 mouth when the upper front teeth project beyond the 

 lower ones. Pincher, pig, and overshot jaws are synony- 

 mous terms. (See Level Mouthy Teeth, Underhung^ 



Overshot. (See Overhung) 



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