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The origin of the Otterhound is shrouded in mystery, but the earliest writers advance a number of logical opinions as to its origin. The French Origin of the Otterhound appears to be one of the most reasonable. The opinion of one such writer, Marples, states it is almost the exact duplicate of the Vendome hound of France. The two breeds are alike in both coat and body formation. The Otterhound is a big dog with a hard, crisp and close coat, oily in nature that can withstand any amount of immersion in water. The breed ranges through many shades to black and tan. It is a peer among swimmers, its progress through the water being aided greatly by its webbed feet. Otterhounds first made their appearance in the United States about the year 1900. While the Otterhound never has grown to wide popularity in the United States, what it lacks in smartness of appearance is compensated by its working qualities and unfailing devotion to its master. |
