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The Story of the Plott Hound: Strike & Stay | 
 enlarge | Author: Bob Plott
Publisher: The History Press
Category: Book
List Price: $22.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 266822
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1596292628
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7536
EAN: 9781596292628
ASIN: 1596292628
Publication Date: December 17, 2007
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Product Description
Recognized now as one of the premier hunting dogs in America, the Plott bear hound is unique among hunting dog breeds because it descends from Germanic stock rather than the traditional English foxhound. The breed's story began when its original breeder, Johannes Plott, and his brother Enoch left Germany in 1750 with their prized hunting dogs. This trip across the Atlantic began the two-hundred-year journey that would culminate in the North Carolina mountains with the development of what is now arguably the world's finest breed of hunting dog. This fascinating story of the Plott family and the Plott hound is a classic American tale of adventurers and underdogs- a story that Bob Plott, the great-great-greatgrandson of Johannes Plott, is uniquely qualified to tell.
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Fascinating story, brilliantly told. May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the book on a whim, just for the fact that I'm from North Carolina and had heard my parents and grandparents talk about the Plott hound throughout my childhood. I never knew the full story of the breed. Once I read the history of this fine animal, I became even more aware of the importance that it holds in not only North Carolina history but also why so many sportsmen and animal lovers covet the Plott hound. Reading this book also gave me a greater insight into my own ancestors love of this dog. In a unique way, this book brought back so many good memories of my relatives who are no longer here to share the stories themselves. I just want to commend Mr. Plott for producing such a fine telling of what truly is one of the world's underappreciated treasures, the Plott hound.
Plott Hound April 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a gift for daughter who has adopted a Plott Hound, she loves the book about her baby!
Fascinating Story by a Great Storyteller January 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Strike & Stay is without doubt the best history of the wonderful Plott hound that exists. As a North Carolina native, the Plott Hound's having been chosen as the "State Dog" piqued my interest years ago. Now, enlightened by picture-rich Strike & Stay, my interest has only increased. This excellent narrative traces the dog's history from the Black Forest of Germany in 1750 to modern-day recognition as one of the finest dog breeds in the U.S.A, and the world. It is a story engagingly told by the great, great, great grandson of Johannes Plott, whose family first developed the bear-hunting breed for German barons. Sixteen year-old Johannes Plott's 1750 migration to America, his devotion to breeding the finest, most loyal hunting dog in the world, and his descendents' unwavering continuation of that devotion, is a great story for dog lovers, history buffs, hunters and non-hunters. Bob Plott is to be commended for this outstanding work!
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