SALISBURY — At the risk of sounding like an announcer at an American Kennel Club dog show, let’s introduce the Plott Hound. Plotts are big-game hunters and strongly independent hounds. They are known ...

Imagine a dog breed so loyal and hardworking for centuries that it became a symbol of an entire state. The Plott Hound, the official North Carolina state dog, is more than just a breed, as it's a ...

During bear-hunting season in 1942, the Citizen-Times celebrated the Plott hound, now the state dog, being loaded up here. Writer Jack Ruffing and photographer Frank Clodfelter joined the Hazel Creek ...

CULLOWHEE -- A new exhibit focusing on the legendary Plott hound hunting dogs of Haywood County opened Friday at Western Carolina University's Mountain Heritage Center. "Our State Dog: North ...

Bob Plott, third great-grandson of the breeder of the official state dog of North Carolina the Plott Hound and author of six historical books, will speak at two different times ...

The Plott Hound was designated as North Carolina's official state dog in 1989. This breed is unique among coonhounds, descending from German Hanover hounds brought to the state in 1750. Fewer than ...