Otterhound
The Otterhound is a hound breed from United Kingdom, standing males 27 in · females 24 in at the withers, weighing 66–115 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–13 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Height
- males 27 in · females 24 in
- Weight
- 66–115 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–13 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Otterhound is taller than 88% of the measured breeds, heavier than 87%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 10 from United Kingdom.
Living with the Otterhound
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Otterhound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Otterhound on AKCOtterhound on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Otterhound
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Otterhound.
Height 0–38 in
- Otterhound27 in
- Griffon Bleu de Gascogne20–22 in
- Barak20–22 in
- Griffon Nivernais18–21 in
- Irish Wolfhound31–34 in
- Armant22 in
- German Roughhaired Pointer24–28 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Otterhound66–115 lb
- Griffon Bleu de Gascogne35–53 lb
- Barak44–53 lb
- Griffon Nivernais50–55 lb
- Irish Wolfhound90–150 lb
- Armant51–60 lb
- German Roughhaired Pointer59.5–70.5 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Otterhound10–13 yrs
- Griffon Bleu de Gascogne10–12 yrs
- Barakno recorded figure
- Griffon Nivernais10–14 yrs
- Irish Wolfhound6–10 yrs
- Armant12–15 yrs
- German Roughhaired Pointer10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.