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Plott Hound

    height of a plott hound
group: hound/scenthound height: m 20-27", f 20-25"

weight: m 50-75 lbs, f 40-65 lbs
types:  
colors: any shade of brindle including black, dilute black, brown red, orange, chocolate, tan, liver, light or dark grey, slate gray, buckskin, yellow, blue, Maltese, or black with brindle trim or brindle on legs with large black saddle/mantle on back, may have grey muzzle, may have white on chest. Buckskin without brindle of red fawn, sandy red, light cream, dark fawn, and golden tan
physical traits: medium sized, powerful, well-muscled, streamlined,
hair type: smooth, fine to medium coarse-coarse enough to protect from wind and water, short or medium length, close lying, glossy. some may be double coated
personality/
temperament:
intelligent, bright, active, alert, confident, stamina, courageous, kind, endurance, agile, graceful, determined, strong, proud, eager to please, quick to learn, loyal, bold, fearless, aggressive and vicious game hunter, vocal, strong treeing instinct
maintenance/
special needs:

low grooming, drools, much exercise, socialize early, much food, not for city life, tendency to wander
nicknames: Blevin Hound
origination: USA
bred for: large and small game hunting including wolf, mountain lion, cougar, puma, wild cat, coyote, deer, bear, boar
identifying traits:  
ideal for: hunting, treeing game, companion, country life, outdoors, warmer climate
good with kids? yes
life expectancy: 12-14 yrs  
of interest: sole treeing type dog not from foxhound lineage, webbed toes, high pitched voice unlike other coonhounds
health concerns:  
kennel clubs: arba-(hound dog group), akc-(miscellaneous dog group), ukc-(scenthound dog group)
rescues:    
     
photo of adult plott hound
 
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