State dog of N.C. hits the big time
Published: Wed, Feb. 13, 2008 12:30AM
Modified Wed, Feb. 13, 2008 05:00AM
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closeWith nary a wild boar in sight, the sturdy Plott hound pranced beneath the New York City lights this week, its first appearance in the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.
The state dog of North Carolina, the Plott hound has a long history here, as the breed originated in the mountains in the 1750s. Named after the brothers who bred them, the Plott was designed for hunting boar and bear.
But the country's largest dog registry, the American Kennel Club, did not add the breed to its rolls until 1998, said AKC spokeswoman Lisa Peterson. It took until 2007 for the breed to meet the AKC's criteria to be fully recognized. As part of the process, the breed needed 300 registered dogs with a three-generation U.S. pedigree.
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Last year, Plotts were finally eligible to compete in AKC shows.
Seven Plott hounds were entered in America's most famous dog show, with Black Monday, a Plott hound from Pennsylvania, winning the Westminster best-of-breed award. Sadly, Black Monday lost to a beagle when the breed winners went head-to-head in the hound competition.
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