PLOTT HOUND
Updated 04-May-2020.
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Plott Hound: Plott Hound historical marker located in Haywood County, North Carolina.
The Plott hound, the ninja warrior of dogdom.: The Plott hound, one of four breeds making its debut on the green carpet this week at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, is unlikely to melt the…
NC Author is an Advocate for our State Dog – Carolina Country: NC author Libby Bagby is an advocate for North Carolina’s state dog, the Plott hound.
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the Plott Hound is a large scent hound, originally bred for hunting bears . in 1989, the north carolina general assembly designated the dog as the official State dog . the Plott Hound is a highly built yet moderate hound with a distinct brindle-colored coat . according to the national plott hound association, the dog’s fur should be brindled the Association dictates that some white on the chest and/or feet is permissible . white found anywhere else is a fault . acceptable colors are any of the above-mentioned brindles . the Plott Balsams are a mountain range in north carolina . males weigh 50 to 60 lb (23 to 27 kg); females weigh 40 to 55 lbs (18 to 25 kg) the George and his wife Margaret settled in the mountains of western north Carolina . his son Henry settled there around 1801 to 1810 . Plott kept his strain entirely pure, making no outcrosses . in 1780, the pack passed into the hands of Henry Plott . montraville gave all of the leopard dogs away, returning to his original breeding practices . other crosses possibly took place around 1900 . Ferguson was a major influence on the Plott Hound breed . he made a careful study of the Blevins hounds and the Cablehounds of that era . the extent to which he used