OTTERHOUND

breed of large hound developed in England over centuries. It stands about 25 in. (63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs up to 65 lb (29.5 kg). The water-repellent double coat is composed of hard, oily outer hairs and a thick, woolly undercoat. It is usually colored white and blue, but it may also be various shades of tan or black and tan. During the latter half of the 19th cent., when the hunting of otters in England was at its peak, as many as 20 packs of otterhounds regularly worked the countryside and riverbanks. Today it is still used as a hunter, frequently for raccoon, but is more often kept as a farm dog and pet. See dog.

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Dogs and People: The History and Psychology of a Relationship
Journal article; Journal of Business Administration and Policy Analysis, Vol. 24-26, 1996
Subjects: Authors--Addresses, essays, lectures, Coren, Stanley--Addresses, essays, lectures, Dog breeds--Social aspects, Dog owners--Psychology and mental health, Dogs--Social aspects, Psychologists--Addresses, essays, lectures
...Dalmatian English Foxhound German Short-Haired Pointer Greyhound Harrier Irish Setter Irish Water Spaniel Norwegian Elkhound Otterhound Pointer Saluki Samoyed Siberian Husky Group 4: Self-Assured Dogs - includes spontaneous and sometimes audacious dogs Affenpinscher...


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Going to the Dogs!
Magazine article by Dc Belanger; PSA Journal, Vol. 63, August 1997
Subjects: Dog shows--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Dogs--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Photography--Technique
...in posing the dog to reveal its best features. You can also learn about the breeds history. For example, did you know an Otterhound has webbed feet, making it a strong swimmer? Or the Papillion breed got its name because the dogs ears resemble a butterfly...


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newspaper articles on: Otterhound  - 6 results

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Working Class Top Dogs at This Club; Breeds 'Who Do Stuff' Honored
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 18, 2006
Subjects: American Kennel Club, Dogs
...by 735 percent and by 305 percent for the French bulldog in the last decade. But watch for the otterhound. Otterhound? Surprisingly, the otterhound, which is the third least registered dog in the U.S., experienced the highest percentage growth...
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It's the Woof Guide to Dogs
Newspaper article; The People (London, England), May 3, 1998
...POSSIBLE HEALTH PROBLEMS Shoulder and hip problems Otterhound WHEN hunting the otter was outlawed in 1978, we almost lost one of our oldest breeds. The first recorded Otterhound pack was owned by King John in 1212. The dogs have an excellent...
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Give a Dog a Bad Name ... Call It a Bichon Frise
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), March 10, 2006
...instincts. BEST FOR CHILDREN: Wirehaired-dachshund. Described as faithful and good-tempered. MOST DESERVING BRITISH BREED: Otterhound. Regarded as vulnerable because only 300 puppies are registered each year, compared to 45,000 labradors. MOST FASHIONABLE...
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LASTOFTHE PEDIG REE CHUMS; How All-British Breeds Are Being Killed off by Foreign Competition
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 5, 2006
...cold for 48 hours. It is still used to trace people who get lost in Americas huge national parks. OTTERHOUND Very large and very hairy, the Otterhound is built to gallop and work in water to catch otters. LANCASHIRE HEELER Used to work cattle and...
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Every Dog Has Its Day, and Today the Nation's Top Canine Is the Labrador Retriever
Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), July 25, 2004
Subjects: American Kennel Club
...plott coonhound, Dandie Dinmont terrier, Sealyham terrier, German pinscher, Canaan, komondor, American foxhound, harrier, otterhound and, in last place, the English foxhound. - Scott Maben TOP DOG BREEDS United States 1. Labrador retriever 2. Golden...
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encyclopedia articles on: Otterhound  - 3 results

 
 
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Otterhound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
OTTERHOUND breed of large hound developed in England over centuries. It stands about 25 in. (63.5 cm) high at the shoulder...During the latter half of the 19th cent., when the hunting of otters in England was at its peak, as many as 20 packs of otterhounds regularly worked the countryside and riverbanks. Today it is still used as a hunter, frequently for raccoon, but is...
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Airedale Terrier
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...to 1850, authorities generally believe the airedale was produced from crosses of the extinct black-and-tan terrier and the otterhound. It has been used to hunt a variety of game, trained as a police dog and dispatch bearer in war, bred for show competition...
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Hound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...black-and-tan coonhound , dachshund , English foxhound , greyhound , harrier , Irish wolfhound , Norwegian elkhound , otterhound , Rhodesian ridgeback , Scottish deerhound , Saluki , and whippet . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia...


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