THE BOOK OF THE OTTER 



individuality. His pace and activity, too, are 

 beyond question, both of which qualities are of 

 the greatest assistance when swimming an otter, 

 and more particularly when hunting one across 

 country or through extensive coverts. It is the 

 active hounds which score so often on rough and 

 rocky rivers, for drive and pace are an occasion 

 quite as necessary in otter-hunting as fox-hunting. 



The cross between foxhound and rough otter- 

 hound possesses many of the attributes of the 

 former, including a rough jacket, and thus is 

 admirably fitted for the pursuit of Lutra, 



Turning to Welsh hounds, some of which have 

 rough, and others smooth coats, we find a breed 

 admirably suited to both fox and otter-hunting. 

 Many Welsh hounds are white or nearly so, while 

 others are the old black-and-tan colour. The 

 English foxhound of standard type is bigger 

 and has more substance than the Welsh hound, 

 but the latter excels in nose and tongue, and can 

 stand any amount of hard work in rough country. 

 In our experience, too, Welsh hounds — particu- 



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