196 Otters and Otter-Hunting. 



foxhounds, some broken-haired, some smooth. 

 Kennels: Ynysfor, Penrhyndeudraeth, N. Wales. 

 Days of meeting : Two a week. Water hunted : 

 Glaslyn, Dwyryd, Dwyfor, Seiont, Gwysfai, 

 Anglesey streams and marshes, Llyfni, Erch, Bode- 

 groes, Soch, Artro, Sgethin, Dwyfach, and Afon- 

 wen, with all tributaries and lakes; in Merioneth, 

 Carnarvon, and Anglesey. Best centres : Port- 

 madoc, Beddgelert, Criccieth. Subscription : Op- 

 tional. 



An analysis of this list shows that the Otter-hound 

 kennels of Great Britain contain, exclusive of 

 puppies at walk or recently whelped, over 350 

 couples of hounds, employing some 50 paid hands 

 as huntsmen, kennelmen, whippers-in, and boys, at 

 a total cost of some ;£io,ooo a year, no inconsider- 

 able item of expenditure on sport during that season 

 of the year when, save for the angler, there is very 

 little other sport to be obtained. Of these 350 

 couples of hounds the preponderance is still in 

 favour of the rough true Otter-hound, there being 

 over 150 couples of rough hounds, as compared 

 with some 130 couples of smooth fox- and stag- 

 hounds, and less than fifty couples of cross-bred 

 hounds, whose lack of stamina and propensity to 

 tire after only a few hours' work are doubtless 

 against their increased employment, though some 



