Hello Tally...

Met this gorgeous old girl in the lane today.  Tally the Otterhound was so friendly MrsDB fell in love with her and I have to admit if I had a four figure sum to spend of a four footed friend I'd be tempted.  

This is what the Kennel Club have to say about my new best friend...

With the banning of otter hunting in 1978, the dispersal and destruction of some packs of the breed threatened the future of the Otterhound. However, a small nucleus of breed enthusiasts have kept the breed going often with the use of pack hounds. It is thought that there are French hounds mixed with English hounds in the ancestry and certainly there is a look of French hound nobility in his head and expression. His weather resistant double coat which is oily (and often odorous) and his webbed feet, well developed nostrils and scenting powers make him fit for his original function.