Otter Hounds

 

There has been a couple of articles about the possible demise of otter hounds. They also had some on BBC Breakfast TV this morning.

We have two basset hounds and they make very good pets and I suspect that an otter hound would be pretty good, provided they are not too close to the pack. This is not because they are fierce or anything like that, but pack dogs crave company and shouldn't be kept alone.

The breed will survive just as the Red and White Setter has.

These are the oldest setter and the one from which all others were bred. Thirty years ago, there were only a few left and now they are a thriving breed. We had one called Rosein who died last year at the age of thirteen. She had been an excellent member of our family.