Chest.—Deep, but not wide.
Fore-limbs.—Straight as a line, well rounded and of good bone and substance. Feet must be hard and compact.
Strong hind-quarters, and a gay carriage of tail are typical of a well-built Harrier.
Coat.—Dense, smooth (not coarse), and glossy.
Twenty couples were considered by the late Peter Beckford as constituting a full pack of Harriers, though there is no fixed number for this purpose.
Our illustration represents one of the Crickhowell Harriers, and for the picture I am indebted to Mr Stanhope Lovell of Crickhowell.[3]
The Otterhound
Otter-hunting is a very ancient sport, otter dogs being used during the reign of King John.
The Hounds in those days had not the beauty of the present-day Otterhound, as very different types of dogs were then used, e.g., a cross-bred Terrier, Foxhounds, etc.