Hunting dogs · the Scent

Otterhound[3]

In Parker et al. 2017 as Otter Hound[1]

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Facts

Family
Hunting dogs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Scent Hound[1]
FCI
Standard no. 294, group 6[4] Scent hounds
Origin
Great Britain[4] Map point 54°36′ N · 2° W[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Chien à loutre (French)[3]
In the study
OTTR[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Bloodhound. [1]

Also in the Scent Hound clade: Basset Hound, Beagle, Bloodhound, Dachshund, English Foxhound, Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen, Redbone Coonhound.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38922 (Otterhound) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 294 "OTTERHOUND" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q145 (United Kingdom, P625) read 2026-11-09

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