Record #:

13340

Author(s):

Plott, Bob

Abstract:

Johannes Plott came to America from Germany in 1750, eventually settling in New Bern, before moving on to Cabarrus County. He brought with him two Hanoverian-type Schweisshunds (bloodhounds) and soon became a dog breeder. The Plott hound is an intelligent, tenacious, fast, and versatile animal with a formidable reputation as a hunter. On August 12, 1989, the North Carolina General Assembly officially recognized the Plott hound, one of only four breeds started in the United States, as the State Dog.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 74 Issue 12, Dec 2010, p14-19, il, por

Subject(s):

Hounds