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 ...

Following the yearly National Dog Show this Thanksgiving, many Americans discovered the existence of "state dogs." Not every state has an official dog. In fact, less than half of the United States ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are cute dogs, funny dogs, and then there’s one special rescue Plott Hound, who looks like she walked straight out of a ...

Vermont State Police are introducing their newest K-9 on the beat, and they say she has a powerful nose for public safety. Officials say Loki, a 9-week-old Plott hound, will specialize in tracking ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Velma is an 10-month-old Plott hound mix who came to HSMO’s Maryland Heights shelter in July from an overwhelmed shelter in ...

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 ...