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 ...

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, ...

It involved seven hunting dogs that were pursuing two bears, and five of those dogs were killed. Six of the dogs — including the two that survived — were Plott hounds. The seventh was a Leopard curr.

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 ...

There are cute dogs, funny dogs, and then there’s one special rescue Plott Hound, who looks like she walked straight out of a ...

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 ...