The Plott Hound is a Wonderful Dog
The Plott hound has short easy to manage hair that comes in a variety of colors. Brindle is a very popular color for a Plott hound but they also come in brown, black and white. Muscular and physically fit is the Plott hounds physical characteristics. They are extremely agile and can move in many directions. If you ever get to see a Plott hound in action you can understand why they are so good at hunting bears. They can jump, run and twist so a bear can not touch them.
A Plott hound has the ability to sleep all day long if there is nothing going on of interest to the dog. If you provide a soft sleeping spot the Plott hound is perfectly content to just snooze the day away. But if a rabbit or animal of interest comes into the Plott hounds territory the dog springs into action at a fast pace. The Plott hound is an extremely fast runner. Once when my husband cut his hand very badly we had to race to the hospital and the Plott hound followed the car for a couple miles. We clocked him at 30 miles an hour. We didn't have time to put him in the house so he ran after us.
If you have children you can't find a better dog. Plott hounds are extremely protective of the children in there family. It may seem that the Plott hound is sleeping the day away, not paying much attention to their surroundings but they really are on guard. Once when my kids were outside playing and my Plott hound was taking his usual nap he sprang into protection mode just in time to protect my kids from a skunk. My poor Plott hound smelled for a long time. There was more then one time that my Plott hound saved my children from evil.
Plott hounds get along with other animal very well. They don't seem to pay any attention to pets they don't get along with and the pets that make them curious are just a curiosity for a short time. Then to Plott hound goes back to finish their nap.
My Plott hounds name was Copper because of his brilliant copper coloring. Plott hounds are great for the person who wants a very sweet dog that sleeps well, takes care of their family and can hunt as well as any dog.
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Post a CommentI adopted a 'hound mix' from our local shelter in april 2010 and upon searching petfinder.com, i think he's a plotthound. i love him too death! We've been in obedience training - he can learn but has his own agenda. Housetraining was very good, but if allowed to run free, he heads for the couch, bed and my collection of stuffed animals. I keep him in a separate room while we're away (with a gate) and leave music playing for him. also make sure he has his special toys and favorite treats (chicken breast strips). he does very well, but if he picks up on anything, the howls begin (and he's very loud!). life is very interesting with "Buddy" on board.
i rescued a puppy about to be put down . after almost a year of guessing (including the vet ) we found plott hound pictures online. identicle match in every way. he could't be a more loveable interesting dog. he is probobly one of the best dogs we've ever owned.
Do you still have the plott puppies? If so how can I contact you?
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Lee
I have a Plott. Amazingly enough, I just found her wandering down by a convenience store. She's the most wonderful dog I've ever had; perfectly content to sleep the day away or run in the field chasing game for DAYS. She follows my every command as if born to them. As if that wasn't enough, she's gorgeous. A thick but short coat of copper and black brindle and the deepest puppy-dog eyes you've ever seen. I wish she wasn't spayed, I'd love to have a couple more just like her. She loves kids and gets along perfectly with other animals (except for game). She's a perfect watch dog but a terrible guard dog, she'd rather lick someone to death than actually attack. Hell, even the mailman loves her and will call her out to pet her when he stops by if the door is open. Agility, speed, cunning, intelligence, beauty, what more can you ask for? This is a great and grossly underrated breed.
We recently adopted a Bassett from our Humane Society and he was listed as a bassett mix. I went on line and after reading about the Plott I am convinced that he is Plott/Bassett mix. He looks like a bassett with the short legs and long ears (not quite as long as a bassett) but is brindle colored. His markings are unique and beautiful and his tongue has black spots on it (looks like he chewed on an ink pen). Duncan loves to cuddle up on the bed with us or on his own large pillow. He is one of the most affectionate dogs I have ever had. When you least expect it, this 50 lbs of love plops on your lap. We have a 3 year old female hound mix, possibly Rhodesian Ridgeback and ? They have been best friends from the moment they met. You don't see one without the other. He has some basic training and has good manners except for his love of waste basket contents, loose socks and whatever else he can get his paws on. I guess he is training us to pick up our "stuff". Thanks -great site
Please don't breed your Plott hound. Look on Petfinders. There are a lot of plott hounds needing homes without adding to the population. Apparently in the southern US many owners choose not to spay and neuter their dogs for whatever reason. Some of our local shelters in NJ are accepting rescues from kill shelters in the south adding more homeless dogs to our already over burdened shelters. I think Plott hounds will also experience a surge in population now that they have been accepted to the AKC.
It seems the end of my e-mail address got cut off. It's chriskremer@sympatico.ca
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We adopted a Plott hound from the Toronto Humane Society two months ago. She's a wonderful, smart and energetic dog who is very mischievious. We've thought about breeding her, but apparently there aren't many Plott hounds in Canada - in fact of all the people we've spoken to about her - and there have been plenty - only two people had even heard of the breed. She's in obedience classes and learns very quickly - it took her less than a day to learn to ring a bell when she has to go out to the washroom. There's only a couple of issues (very small) that I have with her. One is that she'll be lying quietly and then, all of the sudden, will start running around the house, jumping on the couch, over the couch and on anything in her way. The other issue is that she seems to have separation anxiety and needs to always have you in her sight. Does anyone else have these issues with their Plotts? Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated. I can be reached at chriskremer@sym
Yes I love plott hounds as well, I have 3 adults and 16 new puppies. When I was growing up we had an old plott and he just laid on the porch all day and was gone all night. He was very protective of my sister and me. I have a website christycreekkennel.com
I have a shelter rescue who is a plott hound. Though there is much about him that's lovable he's the hardest dog to train I've ever had and I've had many stubborn dogs including mastiffs and basset hounds that I've obedience trained. Inside the house he's perfect but outside he pays no attention to any commands--even for chunks of meat. I'd appreciate any ideas. I did have him looked at by a dog behaviorist and she said he's immature (he's 4 years old) and does not properly bond to people either because of his background or breeding.