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.
Related pages:
Otterhound Rescue
Iceland Animal Rescue
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Iceland is Iocated in Europe and spans across approximateIy 39,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Iceland speak Icelandic. Threatened species known from Iceland include the Blue Fin Whale, Fin Whale, Northern Right Whale, and Sei Whale. The population of Iceland is about 299,000.
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