Here are pictures of a litter born at our home showing Otterhounds in several stages of growth.
Otterhound puppies like all pups are born with their eyes closed. They also are born with stubby noses and little flaps for ears. The average weight of our pups has been about .9 pounds at birth.
By eighteen days their eyes are open, their noses have started getting longer and their ears begin to look more hound like. They are walking and playing between bouts of sleeping and eating.
At two months they are out and about exploring their world. They have no fear of water and will follow the adults right into the pond.
At four months they have been house broken and are down to three meals a day. They play hard then sleep hard. They have begun training and socialization.
Abilene at six months of age looks like a full grown Otterhound but still has a ways to go.
Here Abilene and brother Abbott are nine months old and ready for their third show.