[ Sporting Magazine ]
The Sporting Magazine (1792 - 1870) is considered the first general sporting magazine, though in its later decades it gave considerable emphasis to fox hunting. But it published all manner of sporting-related material, from news stories to poetry to calendars of upcoming sporting events. The subtitle of this magazine was "Monthly Calendar of the Transactions of the Turf, the Chace, and every other Diversion interesting to the Man of Pleasure, Enterprize and Spirit." [more at Wikipedia]
In the April, 1831, issue, the section devoted to answering subscriber's questions included this response to someone who asked "if there be a distinct breed of Otterhound, and where they are to be seen":
Almost any kind of dog . . . may be taught to hunt the otter; and perhaps none better than the water spaniel or Newfoundland dog, from its strength and high courage. (412)
Otterhounds were becoming a recognizable breed in the early 19th Century, though their history goes back several hundred years before that.