Four Pillars’ Otterhounds

12/08/2024

Sea dogs 🦞🌊

10/05/2024

The final item in my Scottish to do list… Cammy and the northern lights 🌌

05/05/2024

Sunday Smiles! 😁

26/04/2024

Breed Priorities – Otterhound
By Nikki Riggsbee

The Otterhound traces its roots back to medieval England. They were initially developed as hunting dogs to catch otters in rivers, ponds, streams. The otters were valued for their fur, meat, and oil and also competed with people for fish. Otterhounds were so successful that otters nearly went extinct and hunting them is now against the law.

The first mention of Otterhounds in written records dates back to the reign of Henry II in the 12th century. Further development occurred in the 1700s and 1800s to improve scenting ability, endurance, tracking, and swimming. Otterhounds resembling the current breed were found in the North-West of England in the first half of the 19th century. Later there were some outcrosses to French Griffons and later to a Griffon Nivernais and a Grand Griffon/Vendéen/Bloodhound cross.

In an early twentieth century book on dogs, an Otterhound needed the following to do its job: “a Bulldog’s courage, a Newfoundland’s strength in water, a Pointer’s nose, a Retriever’s sagacity, the stamina of a Foxhound, the patience of a Beagle, and the intelligence of a Collie.” Otterhound hunting and packs were never as popular as fox hunting and Foxhounds in Great Britain, but what there was, unfortunately was decimated by World War II. Only a couple of packs survived, and they lost their jobs when otter hunting was banned in Great Britain in the later twentieth century...continue reading: http://caninechronicle.com/?p=284174

25/04/2024

Bad hair day 🤪

27/11/2023

**EDIT: All placed!!**

Due to a passing of a dear friend of ours, 3 adult otterhounds are available for rehoming. If you are interested in finding out more information, contact [email protected], or send a PM to be pointed in the right direction.
(Photo for attention)

08/04/2023

Time flies! The youngest Four Pillars hounds: Ch Splash, Ch JJ, and Dutch at the show last month 🐾❤️
Photo by Evan Bray

16/11/2021

Baby boy has lots to say for himself! 💙

13/11/2021

Patient momma… I think they’re getting a bit big for this! 💗

28/10/2021

Anywhere is a good place for a snooze 😴

26/10/2021

Little monkeys 🐒🥰

10/10/2021

06/10/2021

Proud producer of AKC Champions
Multiple group placers and winners
Westminster and National specialty winners
Top ranked otterhounds
AND ALWAYS: Health tested