As another wonderful year draws to a close, the Otterhound Club of America, Inc. Board of Directors would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to each of you for your continued dedication and support! Our Club's accomplishments reflect the passion, enthusiasm, and commitment of our amazing members. As we look ahead to 2027, we are excited about the opportunities before us and all that we can continue to accomplish together.
It's time to renew your OHCA membership for 2027!
Membership renewals are officially OPEN NOW through MIDNIGHT December 31, 2026.
Click on the membership tab to renew today!
Our Club is more than just an organization. It's a community of passionate, dedicated individuals who share a common love for one of the rarest and most remarkable breeds in the world — the Otterhound!
Through the commitment, generosity, and enthusiasm of our members, we continue to make incredible strides in preserving, protecting, promoting, and celebrating this extraordinary breed.
Your membership makes a difference!
By renewing your membership, you help support the many programs, activities, and initiatives that make OHCA such a special organization, including:
🐾 Breed preservation, health, and education
🐾 National and Regional Specialties
🐾 Judges Education and Public Education programs
🐾 Performance, Versatility, and Working Dog activities
🐾 Historical preservation and continued development of our Otterhound database
🐾 Opportunities to connect with Otterhound enthusiasts across the United States and around the world
🐾 New programs and initiatives designed to strengthen our Club and support the future of our beloved breed
Every member matters, and every contribution helps move our Club forward!
Whether you are a longtime member or relatively new to our OHCA family, your involvement, ideas, enthusiasm, and support are what make our Club thrive.
As we enter 2027, we look forward to building upon our accomplishments, creating new opportunities for participation, welcoming new members, and continuing to grow together as a strong, inclusive, and supportive community.
🐾 A heartfelt THANK YOU to each and every one of you for your continued dedication to OHCA and our amazing Otterhounds!
Don't wait until the last minute! Renew your membership today and join us for another wonderful year of friendship, teamwork, and celebrating the breed we all love!
Together, we are making a difference — one Otterhound at a time!
Warmest regards,
The Board of Directors


The Otterhound Club of America is a proud recipient of the 2024 AKC Eddy Award.
Established in 2023, the award honors
Parent Clubs that provide outstanding breeder
education materials to their members and
to new breeders of their breed.
One last reminder for folks who reported owning an Otterhound with seizures.
Currently, there are 97 individuals that reported owning an Otterhound with seizures. But of those 97, only 66 have completed the second part of the survey. If you have not completed the second portion of the questionnaire sent out by NCSU, please consider completing it.
It's fine if you don't remember everything; just answer to the best of your knowledge.
And remember, your answers are completely confidential. If you are interested in completing
the second part of the questionnaire and your link no longer works, please email
North Carolina State University at cvmepilepsy@ncsu.edu.
"I have owned 3 Otterhounds with seizures. Any information that we can provide may help to find answers for this disease." --Laura Martino-Calfo
Otterhounds are a rare breed with less than 800 Otterhounds worldwide. Find a list of OHCA recognized breeders here!
Otterhounds excel in a range of activities including conformation, agility, obedience, scent work, and therapy dogs.
The Otterhound is an ancient British breed dating back to 1100s. The Otterhound was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1909.
The breed is a large, rough-coated, scent hound with an extremely sensitive nose; they are amiable, boisterous and even-tempered.





We love Otterhounds and hope you do too.
We look forward to hearing from you!
