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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Long-time bear hunter Mike Pritchard walked to his dog pens, where, among his other hounds, he has one Plott hound mix named Brownie. Short-haired and long- eared, Brownie sauntered up to the gate, ...

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 ...

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 hearts of television viewers. In pose-offs against ...