Otterhound
Learn about the temperament and personality of the Otterhound. Discover what he's like, his traits and how he behaves. And look at lots of Otterhound photos.
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| Ease of Training |  | Explain rating |
| Intelligence | | Explain rating |
| Shedding | | Explain rating |
| Watchdog |  | Explain rating |
| Guard Dog |  | Explain rating |
| Popularity | | Explain rating |
| Size |  | Explain rating |
| Agility | | Explain rating |
| Good with Kids |  | Explain rating |
Otterhound Temperament
The Otterhound is a friendly, boisterous, even-tempered, and affectionate scent hound. He loves his family, but does not constantly demand their attention. He will be happy to see you come through the door, but he will then return to his corner to finish his nap. He has an excellent nose and will wander off on the trail of an intriguing smell, so he must be kept on a leash or in a fenced-in area at all times. He certainly has a mind of his own, but he is trainable. It just takes a skilled and patient trainer. The Otterhound enjoys having a job to do and once he knows what it is, he is willing to work all day. He is good with other dogs and animals if raised with them. He is also good with children, but this is a large and clumsy dog, so he can easily accidentally flatten a wobbly toddler. He makes a good watchdog, and has a lovely, deep, baying bark that will probably annoy your neighbors. The Otterhound has a unique sense of humor and the heart of a joyful child.
Otterhound Training
The Otterhound is moderately easy to train. He learns new commands at the average rate. He is neither difficult nor easy to train.
Otterhound Shedding
The Otterhound sheds a fair amount of hair. You'll find hair stuck to your couch, carpets, clothes and everything else in your home.
Otterhound Grooming
The medium-length coat of the Otterhound only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds you may find yourself brushing him once or twice a week to remove loose hair. (What you get out with a brush doesn't fall out in your home!)
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Rating: Ease of training
Tells you how easy or difficult a breed is to train.
A higher rating means the breed is easier to train, a lower rating means the breed is harder to train.
An easy to train breed require less time and patience to train.
Rating: Intelligence
Tells you how intelligent a breed is in terms of how quickly it can learn commands from humans. A higher rating means the breed will learn your commands faster (and is therefore generally considered to be more intelligent), while a lower rating means the breed will learn your commands more slowly (and is therefore generally considered to be less intelligent).
Keep in mind that this is only one way to measure a dog's intelligence and a low rating might still mean the breed is highly intelligent in other ways.
Rating: Shedding
Tells you how much hair the breed sheds. The higher the rating the more hair the breed sheds.
Rating: Watchdog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a watchdog and raising the alarm when a stranger approaches. A higher rating means the breed will bark vigorously to warn you of a stranger's presence on your property. A low rating means the breed probably won't bark much if a stranger enters your property.
Rating: Guard dog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a guard dog due to the appearance, size, and strength of the breed. A breed with a high guard dog rating will make an intruder think twice before stepping foot on your property.
Rating: Popularity
Tells you how popular the breed is in terms of ownership. A higher rating means that more people own the breed. The more popular a breed is the easier it is to find and purchase one because there are more breeders breeding it.
Rating: Size
Tells you how large or small the breed is. A lower rating means the breed is smaller and a higher rating means the breed is larger. It gives you a quick idea of how physically large or small the breed is compared with all the other breeds.
Rating: Agility
Tells you how agile the breed is. A higher rating means the breed is fast and nimble on its feet while a lower rating means the breed is heavier and slower on its feet.
Rating: Good with kids
Tells you how good the breed is with children. A higher rating means the breed is good with children. Note: all breeds are generally good with kids when they're raised with them.