Nannie Plott Blog

Adopt a Plott Hound: Part II

Nannie — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:32:01 +0000

David’s granddaughter Phoebe sent us a picture of this really good looking Plott hound that is out in the eastern part of the state. He would make somebody a really nice pet as long as you have a little room for him to get some exercise in. I really think it would be nice if you already have a dog and would like to get a good buddy for your dog. We dogs sure do like to hang around with other dogs. Nothing against you humans as we really love our people too but I can’t grab David by the tail and drag him around the room like I can Ernie. Also, it’s been bred into most Plott hounds not to fight with other dogs unless attacked. We have been bred over the centuries to work together as a team with other dogs so aggression to other dogs and people was not an accepted trait. (If you have a pet bear or a coon that won’t work either .

Contact: Tri-County Animal Shelter 138 Icaria Road Tyner, NC 27980. Phone: 252-221-8514

Nannie

Plott Hound for Adoption!

Nannie — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:03:18 +0000

I just wanted to let you know that Mr. Bob told David about a really pretty Plott hound that a vet in Mooresville, NC has at her office. The dog is not registered but you can see by the picture that it is probably a purebred Plott puppy about 4 months old. If you think you might be interested in having a Plott hound for a pet (or hunting dog) contact me through the blog or at my email address: nannieplott@gmail.com and I’ll give you the contact information.

If you want to adopt this dog for a pet be sure you know what we Plott hounds are like. You can read more about our characteristics on other blog posts I have done in the past.

Nannie

Jackson County Public Library in Sylva, NC

Nannie — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:17:09 +0000

David and I talking about the history of the Plott hounds.

David is still talking but I think I smell COOKIE!

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Last Wednesday David and I went over to the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva and did a program on the history of the Plott hounds and their people. A lot of the people there didn’t know that the Plott hound is the state dog of North Carolina so we were able to tell them why we’re the state dog. One of the people there spoke fluent German and David asked her about the word schweisshund. Some people think that this might be one of the breeds of dogs that were an early ancestor of the Plott hound. Hund in German means hound and schweiss actually means sweat. Schweiss was considered a slang term among the German hunters for blood so the word actually means bloodhound.

Bloodhound to the German hunters didn’t mean what our bloodhound means. These dogs were used when the hunter wounded the animal and the Schweisshund would be used to quickly track the game down and ensure that it was killed humanely. This was a very strictly enforced code among the German hunters that an animal was never to be left in the forest if it had been wounded.

The biggest difference between hunting in Germany and the United States was that only the nobles were allowed to hunt. Johannes learned the trade of hunting from his father Elias Plott who was the gamekeeper for an estate. The gamekeeper acted as a game warden, forester, stream management expert and when he wasn’t tending to the prince’s hunting needs he also had to take care of the herd animals too. This was how the Plott hound came to be considered a multi-purpose dog– they not only had to be able to hunt large and dangerous game but also had to gently and safely herd the domestic flock animals. Elias Plott was a master breeder of this kind of dog and his son Johannes arrived in Philadelphia in 1750 with five of these dogs. Dogs that became known as the ancestral stock of the Plott hounds that came to Haywood County, North Carolina in 1800 with Henry Plott.

Isn’t this a great story?

Nannie

Photos by Miss Sona Norton

Program at the Cataloochee Ranch

Nannie — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:36:55 +0000

Here’s a couple of pictures that Mr. Matthew Morse took last night of David and me at the Cataloochee Ranch. Mr. Bob was doing a program over there on the history of the Plott family and their dogs (I’m one of those!) and David and I come along to show people what a Plott hound looks like and what good multi-purpose dogs we can be. I really liked hanging around with the kids that were staying at the ranch with their parents and you can see what a good girl I’m being and not jumping on people. I think that this is my job now. I really want to be a good ambassador for Plott hounds, responsible pet ownership and safe and ethical hunting practices as well as non-hunters learning to be respectful of safe and ethical hunters. All dogs need some type of job and that’s what a good pet owner does– find out what your dog’s job is and when you and your dog find that out, you’ll both be much happier. I’ve found my job now and it feels good!

We’re going to be doing more programs at the Cataloochee Ranch during the summer and into the fall this year. The Cataloochee Ranch is a really interesting and historic place and in future blogs we’ll talk more about how it came about and I’ll tell you some of the great stories about what happened at the ranch over the years. Did you know that they used to have shooting matches up there for a number of years? People used to come from all over the mountains of western North Carolina and shoot muzzle loading rifles at targets in order to win prizes and braggin’ rights. I’ll try and find some of the pictures of the shooting matches to show you in a future blogpost. I’ll just bet that some of my ancestors probably used to hunt with some of those shooters.

I hope that everyone is having a really fun and safe summer. Ernie and I are playing hard and sleeping just as hard. One of Jeannette’s chickens just hatched six eggs so we have some new additions to Plum Orchard Farm. I’ll talk to you all later.

Nannie

Being Responsible

Nannie — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:42:20 +0000

We have some neighbors and they just let their dog run all over the neighborhood causing a lot of trouble. I’m a hound so when I see dogs running I want to jump right in too and that’s how I’ve gotten in trouble. The difference is– David and Jeannette punish me for being bad (they don’t hurt me or anything) by putting me in my pen for a long timeout. David also spends a lot of time with me working on basic commands so people will enjoy having us around when we go out with Mr. Bob and do a program. A lot of our programs are about how versatile we Plott hounds are and if you want a good hunting dog we can do that for you and if you want a good pet we can be that too. You just have to work hard at this as the same traits that make us want to stay with something for a long time are traits that you have to be aware of and use firm and consistent discipline with us. I would rather be out running around with not a care in the world but deep down inside, I know that being a good dog is much safer for me and that I get to play more with Ernie and go on long walks without a leash.

Before you get a dog, be sure you know what the characteristics of the breed are. There have been countless Jack Russell Terriers that ended up in shelters because people didn’t know what kind of dog they were when they weren’t acting on the TV or movie. Plott hounds are a lot like Jack Russells since we are both active, stubborn and smart. Like I said before, if you don’t find something for us to do, we’ll find something ourselves.

Also, think about adopting a pet. Ernie was a pound puppy and he sure is a good dog plus, he doesn’t get into near the trouble that I do.

Nannie

Plott Hounds As Pets: Part II

Nannie — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:24:08 +0000

We decided to post this as a separate blog entry. For the right person, a Plott hound makes a good pet and LaRue sounds like he would be a fun dog to have. If any of you know someone that is looking for a good pet there’s all the contact information below. LaRue looks like he’s a real, old fashioned kind of Plott hound and could be a good hunting dog.

Nannie

aartomball.org/index.html
jennifer@tandyengineering.com
72.54.54.33

Submitted on 2010/05/25 at 1:42pm

Hi to all of you! My name is LaRue and I have been told I am almost a “full” plott hound. My friends at my no-kill shelter in Tomball, Texas have been nothing but good to me for two long years now. Sadly though, Many Texans don’t know about my breed, nor do they know how wonderful a pet I am. I mean i can climb fences, I think that is pretty darn cool, but the humans don’t seem to want me to do this. I sure wish I could find a forever home, and this is why I am typing (with my one big long claw) to you today. Do any of you have ANY helpful information you can send my human friend who owns this computer I’m on? Two years is long enough, but I am well loved and well cared for. You can take a look at me on the AAR website or at the link below. I have even had people say they would buy my plane ticket to another state if the right human or family stepped forth. Take a look at me will you…how can you resist? Thanks everyone, your pal in Texas, “LaRue”

http://www.aartomball.org/index.html
http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/12135011

Birthday

Nannie — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:12:09 +0000

Sunday I was one year old! It’s hard to believe how fast this year went by and how much I’ve grown. When I first went to Dr. Tami for my checkup I weighed about eight pounds. Now I weigh over 60! The reason I grew so much is that Dr. Tami told David the right things to do for me to keep me healthy. All pet owners should take their dogs to a veterinarian and make sure we stay up to date on our shots and medications. If you do this– we’ll be together a lot longer and have a lot more fun.

Here’s a picture of me with Dr. Tami and Teri for my first examination.

This is what me and my brothers and sisters looked like last year. (I’m the second from the left).

And here I am with Jeannette right after we got home.

This is what I look like now. Thanks Dr. Tami, David and Jeannette for taking such good care of me.

Nannie

It’s Been a While

Nannie — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:43:15 +0000

We have been so-o-o-o busy lately that I haven’t had time to talk to you all. I promise that I’ll try and do better from now on. I know that it’s spring and really warm but I just had so much fun in the snow this past winter. Here’s a picture of me standing on the snow that Jeannette took.

All of this playing in the snow would make David and I kind of tired so here’s a couple of pictures of us doing what we do best.

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We’ve been really busy getting the Plott exhibit packed and shipped out to the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, NC. There are a lot of bear hunters out in that part of the state and my Uncle Tildon does a lot of hunting. He likes Treeing Walkers but you know how families can disagree on politics and still love each other. The people David went bear hunting with had a Walker as their strike dog but the pack dogs and the bay dogs were all Plotts. Plott hounds have been going to eastern North Carolina to hunt for a long time. Mr. Vaughn Plott hunted out there a lot with his hounds and the Plott family and the original dogs actually started their journey to the western frontier in New Bern, NC. It makes me feel good to know that my ancestors were actually out in that part of the state in the 1700s.

Nannie

Help a Plott hound

Nannie — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:04:42 +0000

David and I were at the Jackson County Farmer’s Market today and we met a young man that has a young male Plott hound from a well known breeder in Cherokee County. His uncle gave him the dog and he just can’t afford to keep this dog. David knows the breeder and he breeds some of the finest old-time Plott hounds there are. If you want a good hunting dog this would probably be a good one with some training and if you want a good pet then this dog would probably make a good one. He hasn’t been neutered, so if you want the dog to be a pet you’ll have to take care of that. You also need to realize that if you want a Plott hound for a pet, it’s a real commitment on your part. I’ve said this before, we’re really stubborn and high energy but if you’re willing to work at it you’ll have one of the most loyal dogs you’ll ever come across. Please think about giving this guy a good home.

Nannie

Article

Nannie — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:23:43 +0000

I’m not going to say much today except that there was an article that came out yesterday from Western Carolina University by Mr. Randall Holcombe. He wrote about the exhibit and also interviewed me for the article. Also, it’s official now, the Plott exhbibit is going to go to the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, NC this May and David is going to go to the opening. He asked me if I wanted to come but I don’t think I can take an eight hour ride right now especially when there won’t be a trash dump at the end of a ride. I just love to smell the dump! Dumps are one of the most beautiful things to a dog and we have a hard time understanding why you humans make such a big deal out of scenic overlooks. reporter article

Nannie