Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about PLOTT HOUND!
Plott Hound: Plott Hound historical marker located in Haywood County, North Carolina.
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