The Otter Hound. 119 



Of more recently established packs the Dumfries- 

 shire ; Mr. R. W. Buckley's (Wales), The Hon. 

 C. H. Wynne's, Captain Dawson's (Otley, Yorks) 

 and Mr. Cloete's may be specially mentioned, and 

 there are other otter hounds hunting in Devon- 

 shire, Somersetshire, Hampshire, Yorkshire, Car- 

 marthenshire, Merionethshire, Brecknockshire, in 

 county Wexford, and near Dublin. 



The dog otter hound should stand about 26 inches 

 at shoulder, the bitch about 24 inches. The best 

 and most favourite colours are the blue and white, 

 though not so much mottled as the beagle, and a 

 hard looking pepper and salt colour. Yellow and 

 fawn, and yellow or fawn and white hounds are like- 

 wise good old colours, and, as I have said, black and 

 tan is not amiss, with, maybe, white on the breast 

 and feet, but black tan and white in patches is not 

 nice on an otter hound, however gaudy it may be on 

 others of the race. I have also seen one or two 

 almost white hounds, but never one of the latter 

 with the correct coat, which should be hard and 

 crisp and close, as water and weather resisting as 

 possible, and not too long. Often the long coats 

 incline to an indication of silkiness in texture, which, 

 however, is preferable to a soft, woolly jacket. In 

 build an otter hound should be like a foxhound, 

 strong, level, and well put together, stern carried 



