![Otterhound Dog Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-07/Otterhound.jpg?itok=dG-MbA8y)
Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 5/5 |
Easy to train: | 2/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 5/5 |
Likes other pets: | 5/5 |
Energy level: | 5/5 |
Grooming needs: | 3/5 |
Shedding: | 4/5 |
The Otterhound breed can suffer from:
- Hip dysplasia
- Elbow dysplasia
- Gastric dilatation volvulus
- Epilepsy which is a condition where abnormal brain function can lead to seizures which damage the brain.
- Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia, which is an inherited condition that affects a dog's blood clotting ability.
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
- Hip dysplasia screening scheme
- Elbow dysplasia screening scheme
The Otterhound is a friendly, good natured dog with a sense of humour and fun. They are also a large dog in every sense of the term, tall, long, well built and shaggy coated. They can be exuberant and boisterous, and as with all scent hounds, are inclined to switch their ears off once their nose is engaged.