Otterhound

• Group 6: Run Scent hounds and related breeds
• Section 1: Hounds

• Without working trial

Great Britain

Male: ≈ 69 cm Bitch: ≈ 61 cm

FCI, KC

The Otterhound is a recognized by the FCI British breed (FCI Group 6, Section 1.1, Standard No. 294 ).

Origin and History

The Otterhound in its present form emerged in the 19th century. He was a pack hunters for hunting on the then very common otter. The demand for the breed was a dense, " waterproof " coat, a good nose, large it should be, in order to wade through even deeper water can.

Its origin from France is undeniable. Many wire-haired hounds as Nivernais, Brittany and Vendais are his ancestors with certainty. In England, the breed with the addition of various hounds, also the Bloodhound was completed. With the end of the 19th century, the wedding of the Otterhound - packs stopped, lack of wild game. Before that, many animals found their way into the United States.

Only in 1979 the first breed standard at the FCI has been set. The Otterhound is in the UK on the list of endangered breeds.

Description

Large format, to 69 cm tall, rauhaariger dog, usually weighs 30-40 kg monochrome, grayish, beige, red, wheaten, "blue"; in these colors slight white markings are permitted on the head, chest, feet and tip of tail; White dogs may have slight lemon- colored, "blue" or roof- colored badge. Black-and- tan, "blue" - tan, black and cream-colored, occasionally brown ( liver color ), tan - brown, tan and white. The hair is long ( 4-8 cm), thick, rough, hard, impermeable, but not a " wire hair ", at undercoat and top coat you can find a slightly oily texture. The ears are long droopy, stated at the corner of the eye. It extends readily to end of nose when pulled forward. He shows a characteristic fold. The front edge folds or rolls inward, so that it looks draped strange; This is an essential feature.

Nature

Thoroughbred hunting dog with an extra dose of stubbornness. The education requires some effort and a lot of consequence: Even so, the person may later do not expect absolute obedience; if the dog likes a track, he often forgets everything around him, especially education.

Use

Hunting dog, a specialist in "cold" tracks that can be a few days old and quite. As a family dog ​​, he desperately needs employment, at least through the dog sports such as agility, dog sports tournament or Flyball.