The Otterhound is an ancient British breed. They are a large scent hound, and are the only scent hound developed for working in water. They were created for hunting otter, which at the time were thought to be deterimental to the fish population. The breed possesses an astounding nose and the ability to swim for hours on end. For more information about the Otterhounds, visit the Otterhound Club of America's website.

Here at Riverspruce Hounds, we share our home with 3 Otterhounds. Our first Otterhound, Tyler, came to live with us at 8 weeks old in 2001. It became apparent to us after Tyler came home, that this is an incredible and wonderful breed. It didn't take us too long to decide that one wasn't enough!

Our second Otterhound, Liv, came to us in 2003 at 14 weeks of age. While very similar to Tyler in many respects, she was at the same time very different. She fit into our household like she had lived with us her whole life. It wasn't too long before we knew we had to have more!

Our third Otterhound, Tucker, came to live with us in 2006 at 8 weeks old. He, too, fit into our home, and again exemplifies all those endearing Otterhound qualities that we have come to love.

Please visit each of our Otterhound's own pages to learn more them.