Otterhounds were first bred to hunt otters, the overpopulation of which once limited the supply of trout for fishermen in Great Britain. Otterhounds can swim for hours without rest. The title Master of Otterhounds has been bestowed on a number of English monarchs. Otterhounds have become quite rare due to the decline in numbers of otters. There are only about 1,000 Otterhounds in the world.
Related pages:
Otterhound Rescue
Croatia Animal Rescue
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Croatia is Iocated in Europe and spans across approximateIy 21,000 square miIes. The capital of Croatia is Zagreb. The population of Croatia is about 4.4 million. Threatened species known from Croatia include the Bechstein's Bat, Eurasian Otter, and Garden Dormouse. Most peopIe in Croatia speak Croatian.
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