Plott Hound

United States

Male: 20-25 inches ( 51-64 cm) Female: 20-23 inches ( 51-58 cm)

Male: 50-60 lbs ( 22.5-27 kg) Female: 40-55 lbs ( 18-25 kg)

• American Kennel Club
• United Kennel Club

The Plott Hound is one not recognized by the FCI breed of dog in the United States. The breed is recognized by the AKC and is the official State Dog of the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Origin and History

Plott Hounds are descendants of German hunting dogs, who in the 1750s brought the family Plott of Germany to North Carolina.

An article by John Jackson in the Yearbook of American Plott Association from 1996 shows that this development compared to other American hunting dogs is a " pretty pure bred " breed. The Plott family had been trying for decades to breed their bloodlines as pure as possible.

It is used for hunting bear, cougar, feral pigs ( hogs ) and raccoon in the Appalachian Mountains and other mountain regions. Outside the U.S., he is relatively unknown. Due to its robustness, the Plott Hound pleased, however, for the wild boar hunt more and more popular among European hunters.

In Germany, the organized breeding history was supervised by the Association for Black Forest Hound Plott Hound and until 2010. In 2010, the club Plotthound Germany newly founded became the representative of the breed in Germany.

Description

The Plott Hound is medium in size to 64 cm, 27 kg, his hair is short, dense, shiny in black or brindle. The hanging ears are medium sized, fitting. His keen nose is proverbial. The Plott Hound has the typical deep chest. The well muscled and very athletic animals are so durable that they can work until late into the night and all day.

The Plott Hound is not grown in the VDH, in the U.S., however, the breed of the three associations, the American Kennel Club (AKC ), United Kennel Club ( UKC ) and Continental Kennel Club ( CKC ) is recognized.