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Five Facts About Otterhounds
- Otterhounds are very rare. There are only about 1,000 otterhounds in the world. Some of this is due to the ban on otter hunting in England in 1978 and in Scotland two years later.
- The breed reached its current form sometime in the late 18th century, though there are references to “otter doggies” as early as the 1100s.
- Otterhounds are big, friendly dogs. However, due to their ultrasensitive nose, otterhounds tend to get into everything and require more supervision than other dogs.
- Otterhounds were brought to America in the early 20th century. A dog from veterinarian Hugh Mouat’s first litter became the breed’s first American Kennel Club champion in 1941.
- Otterhounds are cute!
Disclaimer: Some of this information is taken from Wikipedia, so don’t blame me if it says an otterhound was the first manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Otterhound [Wikipedia]
Otterhound [American Kennel Club]
Photo from the Otterhound Club of America
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