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 ...

Keep in mind that hound dogs generally succeeded by being ... but over time they became experts at treeing raccoons. The state dog of North Carolina specializes in hunting big game like wild ...

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 ...

Plott Hounds are a loyal hunting breed. Plott Hounds are large, scent hounds bred specifically for hunting boar. They are clever and confident hunting dogs with a fierce nature. These dogs are ...

And the Hound of Goshen isn’t the lone animal ghost in South Carolina. The Plat-Eye is a legend from Gullah folklore that’s popular along the coast. The ghostly black dog is said to be an evil ...

said that the dozen hound and beagle mix dogs were surrendered in January from an owner with more than 50 dogs on a property in the Midlands region of South Carolina. The dogs were not receiving ...

Liz O'Connell is a Newsweek Reporter based in North Carolina. Her focus is ... security system set up in their homes. Dog owner Anna Vogt rescued her hound dog, Carrot, from the Nashville Humane ...

That poor hound dog named Twiggyis now on the mend atthe Charleston Animal Society in South Carolina. Veterinarians seemed to be at a loss for words when they found the first worm, and quickly ...

However, North Carolina, along with several other Southern states, do have chosen dog breeds ... The American Kennel Club describes the Plott Hound's appearance as brindle-striped, with a range ...