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Physical
Description of the Breed
For details
please refer to the complete AKC breed
standard.
The Otterhound is a large, strong
breed (with a considerable size
range within the breed). Males are
generally in the 95 to 115 pound
range and 26-28 inches at the
shoulder, with females 65 to 90
pounds and 24-26 inches at the
shoulder. An Otterhound's head
should seem large and long even
given the size of the dog, and it
should have very long, low hanging
ears. The length of the outer coat
varies from 2 to 6 inches or more,
generally with a woolly undercoat.
Otterhounds come in several
different color combinations,
with the most common being some
variation on black and tan grizzle,
which frequently lightens as the
dog matures to a light
"blonde" with an ash blonde saddle.
If you're trying to identify a dog
in an animal shelter which you think
might be an Otterhound, please read
Is it
an Otterhound?
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