RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1866. Feet of otter hounds. Land and Water
(6 October): 244. REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by
John van Wyhe 2.2007. RN2 NOTE: The image was kindly scanned by
Lorraine Portch and provided by Judith Magee, of the Natural
History Museum, London. FEET OF OTTER HOUNDS. SIR,—I should be
very much obliged to any one who keeps otter hounds if he would
have the kindness to examine the feet of two or three dogs, and
compare them with respect to the membrane between the toes with
some other dog of a named breed. It would be best to compare the
feet with those of some other sort of hound. With some otter
hounds the skin between the toes is certainly more largely
developed than in the case of common dogs, and I am anxious to
know whether this is the general rule. It should be stated to
which part or joint of the toes the skin extends, and whether it
is much hollowed out in the middle. I should be very grateful
for information sent to me either by letter or through LAND AND
WATER. Down, Bro