About Us

Posted by Ashka on Nov 29th, 2010 | Comments Off

Our Mission is Simple:

Spread the word! Based on the latest estimates, there are less than 800 Otterhounds in the world. They are rarer than the Giant Panda and considered one of the most endangered dog breeds. Dog lovers of all ages need to know more about these magnificent animals. Their future depends on it!!
Contribute to the survival of purebred Otterhounds: promote good health, temperament and most of all great family companions.
Breed to meet the AKC Standard and support a variety of AKC events, including conformation, obedience (Rally, CGC), tracking, agility etc.

Contact Info
Ashka Gordon
AKC Otterhound Breeders of Merit
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (858) 344-1705
Blue Fairy Facebook Page

Our Web Site offers an introduction to our Pack and a warm welcome into the world of Otterhounds. There are over 400 videos throughout the site and lots & LOTS of pictures!

Learn all about our Pack: Bella, Ozzy, Mamba, Leeloo, Phoebe and our first Otterhound Starr.
Visit our Puppy Patch for the latest puppy news, information about our previous litters: weekly puppy development and lots of puppy pictures & videos. We also have a page with owner’s tales of their experiences raising one of our Otterhound puppies. Go to Growing Up Otterhound and enjoy!
If you are interested in getting a puppy, click on Next Litter for upcoming litter information and if you’d like to be added to our prospective puppy owners’ list, simply complete our Blue Fairy Otterhounds Puppy Application.
Adventures page includes stories about our dog activities. The Beach is our favorite playgound and we visited many of them throughout the years. Pictures and videos tell it all!
Dog Shows are fun, whether you are a spectator or a participant. Take a look at what we’ve learned and accomplished. Our trips to National & Regional Otterhound Specialty and The Hound Show are a must see!
Our dogs participate in a variety of AKC programs & events:
Canine Good Citizen (CGC), Rally Obedience and Tracking. A tired Otterhound is a good Otterhound!
We are committed to dogs we breed throughout their lives. When our local SoCal owners are out of town for a weekend or on a ‘human only’ vacation, we are more than happy to take care of their hounds. After all, there is no better place for them than the Blue Fairy Headquarters! Visit 2012 Summer Camp and Weekend with Addie for a quick peek into the good times.
Health and well-being of our hounds is very important. We offer our tips & suggestions at a very elementary level drawing no assumptions as to what dog owners know or don’t know about Coat Care, Toe Nail Trimming, Teeth Cleaning and Ear Management (after all, these GIANT ears have needs). Nutrition is also important and our hounds tested many dog foods avaiable on the market. We also have a good advice for handling Otterhounds off leash. Scent hounds require special considerations due to thier strong instincts. Some of this information may seem very obvious. We hope we don’t bore you!
If you’d like to learn more about Otterhound origins, visit Breed History. As one of the most ancient English breeds, they date back to the 1100s!

We hope you enjoy your virtual visit with our Pack and remember: next time you see a shaggy face smiling at you from a car or walking down the street, smile back! You might have just encountered the best kept secret in the canine world and your next best friend: an Otterhound 🙂

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Puppy News

The 2022 Blue Fairy Puppies have been placed in their forever homes. We currently do not have breeding plans for 2022/23. For the most recent updates, please visit Next Litter page or Contact Us. You can also connect with us on our Blue Fairy Facebook Page.

Looking for an Otterhound? Please complete our Blue Fairy Puppy Application if you'd like to be added to our prospective puppy owners list for our next litter.

Get to know our puppies! Visit our Puppy Patch for find out how we raise them. We have weekly updates, including nutrition, mental and social development, puppy adventures, lots of pictures and even more videos. It's a must see :)

Did You Know?

>> You can now visit us on our new fun, interactive and social Blue Fairy Facebook Page
>> There are almost 400 videos on our web site. If you’d like to watch our Otterhounds in action, simply scroll down to the bottom of each page. You can also find us on UTube & subscribe to the Blue Fairy Otterhounds channel and enjoy our adventures!
>> Our puppy girl Rachel joined the ranks of Blue Fairy Champions. In August 2017 she won her (2) Majors and completed requirements for the AKC Champion. She is now CH Blue Fairy’s Against All Odds.
>> We have received the 2017 Best Otterhound Breeder Award! Vetary has analyzed top Otterhound breeders and cross referenced positive social mention data with top analytics platforms. Our site was a clear winner with U.S. pet owners over the last 12 months. For context, Vetary awards breeders with best-in-class online buzz, content, visuals, and most importantly, a strong cause and devotion toward their breed of dogs.
>> In February 2017, our Bella (GCHB Blue Fairy’s Breaking Dawn, CGC, RN) became the first Blue Fairy Bronze Grand Champion, joining a pretty exclusive group of only a handful Otterhounds in the country. Great honor!
>> In January 2017, Bella received the invitation to the 2017 Westminster Dog Show in New York City. How cool is that..?!
>> We ended 2016 with a big bang! In December 2016, our Bella (GCH Blue Fairy’s Breaking Dawn, CGC, RN) won Group 3 and Group 1 awards in the Hound Group at the Shoreline and Malibu Kennel Club shows. Competing in the Best in Show ring was definitely the biggest highlight of the year.
>> In November 2016, our newest troublemaker Rachel earned her first AKC title: Puppy S.T.A.R! Good girl!
>> In August 2016, the entire Blue Fairy Pack took a trip to Greeley, CO for the 36th Otterhound National Specialty dog show. The entire pack participated and ended up with ribbons and trophies, even our Seniors Mamba and Leeloo. Ozzy won the Best Stud Dog award and met 4 of the puppies he sired in the last 2 years. Bella took the most prizes, competing against top 40 Otterhounds in the country: Best of Breed at the Rocky Mountain Hound Association show and Select Bitch at the National Specialty. We are very proud of our girl.
>> The Blue Fairy Pack is growing again! In May 2016 we decided to keep puppy Rachel from our “Gr8ful Eight” litter. Let the puppy fun begin (again!)
>> In March 2016, Bella (GCH Blue Fairy’s Breaking Dawn, CGC, RN) earned her International IABCA Championship. We enjoyed very much receiving written evaluations of our girl from 3 international judges.
>> The numbers are in and our Ozzy (GCH Blue Fairy’s Wizard of Oz) is ranked as #4 Otterhound in 2015 Breed Standings. Good boy Ozzy 🙂
>> In December 2015, we received very exciting news that our Bella (GCH Blue Fairy’s Breaking Dawn, CGC, RN) was invited to the 3rd AKC Rally National Championship. Eligibility criteria included 3 scores of 90 or higher, which is an accomplishment for any Otterhound. She was the only Otterhound qualified and invited to the event. We are very very proud!
>> Our superstar Bella (GCH Blue Fairy’s Breaking Dawn, CGC, RN) earned her Rally Novice title! She competed in Rally trails at Bahia Sur Kennel Club shows in June 2015 and finished with high qualifying scores of 97, 92 and 97. She truly is special 🙂
>> In May 2015, our Bella (GCH Blue Fairy’s Breaking Dawn, CGC) was awarded Best of Breed prize and Owner-Handler Hound Group 1 placement @ Mt Palomar Kennel Club show. Go Girl!!
>> Our boy Ozzy (GCH Blue Fairy’s Wizard of Oz, CGC) has been very busy this spring! His return to the show ring proved to be great fun. He won the Best of Breed competition at the Hound Classic in Silverado, CA in April 2015. Good boy!
>> In March 2015, Ozzy followed in the paw-steps of his Mom Mamba (CH Blue Fairy’s Black Mamba, CGC, RN, VO) and earned an International Championship title at IABCA shows. He represented us well!
>> Happy New Year! Blue Fairy Hounds started 2015 at the SoCal Hound Show in Indio, CA with Ozzy (GCH Blue Fairy’s Wizard of Oz, CGC) winning the Best of Breed and Bella (GCH Blue Fairy’s Breaking Dawn, CGC) taking the Best of Opposite title. Good dogs!
>> We ended 2014 in style: our beautiful Bella is the new AKC Grand Champion! She is now GCH Blue Fairy’s Breaking Dawn, CGC. We could not be more happy and proud!
>> Our girl Bella and her littermates Addie and Waylon received their OFA CHIC numbers confirming that they have completed health testing appropriate for Otterhounds and the results were made public. Health records for all Blue Fairy hounds are available on the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) web site.
>> More great Summer 2014 news! Bella’s littermate Addie got her AKC Championship title at the South Bay Kennel Club show in August 2014. CH Blue Fairy’s Paper Moon is the 9th Blue Fairy Champion!! Very exciting!
>> Phoebe joins the Blue Fairy Champions Club! Our little girl earned her AKC title at the Cabrillo Kennel Club show in Valley Center in July 2014. Her official new name: CH Blue Fairy’s Legends of the Fall.
>> In February 2014, our Bella won her second major at the Silver Bay Kennel Club show in Del Mar, CA and completed requirements for the AKC Championship title. She’s now CH Blue Fairy’s Breaking Dawn.
>> In November 2013, our Phoebe got her first AKC title: Canine Good Citizen (CGC). Our puppy girl is growing up too fast!
>> In August 2013, only 8 months after becoming the AKC Champion, our boy Ozzy completed requirements for the AKC Grand Championship title. He is now GCH Blue Fairy’s Wizard of Oz and the first Blue Fairy Grand Champion. Very cool!
>> At the end of April 2013, our Bella passed the test for the AKC CGC title. She is the 5th Blue Fairy Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and an awesome breed ambassador!
>> In February 2013, Blue Fairy Otterhounds have been recognized as a Breeder of Merit by the American Kennel Club. AKC Breeder of Merit participants are dedicated to breeding beautiful purebred dogs whose appearance, temperament, and ability are true to their breed. For more information about the program visit AKC Breeder of Merit. web site.
>> Blue Fairy pack started 2013 in style at the Inland Empire Hound Show of Southern California in Indio, CA. Our boy Ozzy won the Winners Dog title (a 4-point Major) and became the AKC Champion!
>> Bella’s debut at 2013 Hound Show was equally exciting. She won Best in Puppy Sweepstakes, Winners Bitch and Best of Winners title, her first 4-point Major. Pretty impressive for a 10-month old puppy’s first time in the ring. We could not be happier with the new generation of Blue Fairy hounds!
>> Mamba, Leeloo, Ozzy and his brother Woody received their OFA CHIC numbers! It means that they have completed health testing appropriate for the breed and the results were made public. All Blue Fairy puppies and adults actively support health testing and research. Their health records are available on the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) web site.
>> Blue Fairy Pack made it to National Geographic TV! You can see Starr, Mamba and Leeloo in NatGeo Special “And Man Created Dog” released in August 2010. Visit National Geographic Channel Web Site for details and schedules.
>> It’s official: C.J. is the new AKC Champion, just like his sisters Angel, Skye, Leeloo & Mamba. He is the 5th Champion in our 2007 litter which puts his Mom Starr in the Otterhound Club of America Registry of Merit. Pretty awesome 🙂