Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Otterhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/otterhound.webp) 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. Compare the Otterhound with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 5 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/otterhound/)[Otterhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/otterhound) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/griffon-bleu-de-gascogne.webp)Griffon Bleu de Gascogne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/griffon-bleu-de-gascogne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barak.webp)Barak](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barak/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/griffon-nivernais.webp)Griffon Nivernais](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/griffon-nivernais/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-wolfhound.webp)Irish Wolfhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-wolfhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/armant.webp)Armant](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/armant/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-roughhaired-pointer.webp)German Roughhaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-roughhaired-pointer/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Otterhound27 in 2. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne20–22 in 3. Barak20–22 in 4. Griffon Nivernais18–21 in 5. Irish Wolfhound31–34 in 6. Armant22 in 7. German Roughhaired Pointer24–28 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Otterhound66–115 lb 2. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne35–53 lb 3. Barak44–53 lb 4. Griffon Nivernais50–55 lb 5. Irish Wolfhound90–150 lb 6. Armant51–60 lb 7. German Roughhaired Pointer59.5–70.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Otterhound10–13 yrs 2. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne10–12 yrs 3. Barakno recorded figure 4. Griffon Nivernais10–14 yrs 5. Irish Wolfhound6–10 yrs 6. Armant12–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Otterhound on the breed map Read about the Otterhound on Wikipedia