The AKC Eddy Award is designed to encourage and reward Parent Clubs that demonstrate a breeder education effort (website, workshop, mentoring, or the like) that provides information beyond the expected in an interesting and unique manner.
We know that good and healthy dogs come from conscientious breeders, and breeder education is a key part of that,” said Gina DiNardo, AKC Executive Secretary. “We are excited to recognize clubs that are making a concerted effort towards continuing education for breeders that are passionate about preserving their breed and doing so responsibly.”
The Otterhound Club of America has received this award and Otterhound University is a big part  of the reason!

The home of OHU where you can learn about EVERYTHING OTTERHOUND!

Welcome to Otterhound University owned and operated by the Otterhound Club of America Inc.  We hope this will be a great source for you to learn more about Otterhounds.  The University will be divided into several "colleges" to reach out to members and other interested guests.

Thinking about getting an Otterhound? Where did          they come from anyway? Learn about the history 
of the breed and their ancestry.  Discover
what questions to ask a breeder and what they might ask you before they let you bring home one of their precious babies.  There aren't many Otterhounds in the world so you might have to wait for the right one to come your way.  Find out about the care, feeding and grooming as well as what you need to know about Otterhound health.  See videos of the dogs in action through all the many activities owners do with their dogs. Enjoy clips of dogs from some of our National 
Specialties.
Ever wonder what goes into breeding an Otterhound?  How does a breeder make decisions when selecting just the right pairing to produce wonderful puppies?  Learn more from our experienced breeders and how they have planned their breeding programs.  Go with them as they share their joys and sorrows. Who was the foundation bitch?  How did they determine who was the best sire to use with their bitch?  What role did a mentor play in their development as a breeder?
  • The Judge's Guide                                           Here you will find access to the materials used by the OHCA when preparing judges to judge our breed.  There is no substitute for getting your hands on the dogs but here you will find the repository for the materials that will further educate you about this stunning breed.  The Illustrated Standard of the Otterhound will be found in this section.
  • Other Otterhound Resources                       Included in this section are materials that would not fit in other categories such as hand outs from seminars sponsored by the club, recommended websites or other documents suitable for Otterhound owners and friends.
SPECIAL NOTICE
New Worldwide Otterhound Health Study - NCSU & Canine Health Foundation
 
The Board of Directors of the OHCA along with the Health Committee are pleased to announce we have received a grant from the Canine Health Foundation to study the incidence of epilepsy in our breed. We wanted to notify you that you will be receiving an email from the researchers at North Carolina State University. This study is endorsed by our breed club. Your participation in this survey will be of help to all of us as we search for answers to this malady affecting our breed. We encourage you to participate especially if you have an Otterhound that has had seizures currently or in the past. Even dogs that have since passed away would be helpful for the study.
 
We are partnering with the North Carolina State University-Companion Animal Epilepsy Research Laboratory to conduct a survey-based study to learn more about the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and mode of inheritance of seizures in the Otterhound breed.  We are sharing our database with the study investigators Dr. Karen Munana, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology). All survey responses will be handled with confidentiality.
 
If you have not received an email from us regarding this and would like to participate, simply Contact Us with your email address and we will forward it to NCSU for inclusion in the survey. If you wish to opt out of participating in the study, please respond to their email upon receipt or do not reply.
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