182 WITH HOUND AND TERRIER. 



Whankey was about 14 lb. in weight, and was 

 quite faultless in make and shape. She was 

 also very fast, and for a little way could run 

 up with a rabbit on his own ground. Her nose 

 was so good that I have never known her pass 

 over game of any sort. From ray general ex- 

 perience of the breed I should say that the 

 black-and-tan are quite as good as fox-terriers 

 above ground, but that they are not so fond of 

 going to earth, and they are decidedly more 

 quarrelsome. Whankey had a standing feud 

 with my fox-terrier Amora, and whenever there 

 was a fight she always singled Amora out. 

 Once when all the pack were fighting an otter, 

 I saw Whankey scramble over the backs of the 

 other terriers till she reached Amora, whom she 

 immediately collared. Luckily Amora seldom re- 

 sented Whankey's conduct, as she was too hard 

 at work fighting her natural foe to have time or 

 attention to spare. As soon as the scrimmage 

 was over the two would run about for a few 

 minutes with their bristles up, but then forget 

 all about it. 



Whankey was of a very jealous disposition, 

 and could never tolerate anything for which I 

 showed affection. At one time I kept a large 

 head of poultry which Whankey looked on with 

 great disdain. She would never go near them ; 

 and her anger knew no bounds when once, being 

 pressed for room, I had a trip of young game 

 chicks brought up and cooped on the lawn. All 



