OT- Met a rare dog today :)

[plantlvr]

Was out front of my store watering plants, and out in the parking lot I heard the distictive 'hound' bark coming from the half open window. I saw what looked like a large hound, but didn't know what it was.
When i saw the owner putting plants in this truck i had to go over and see what kind of dog it was.
Nice owner, told me it was a 'Plott Hound', a bear hunting dog. Big teeth on this dawg, and according to this site, Plott Hound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia , the State dog of North Carolina. I just love dogs...

 

[keelalagirl55]

Oh My!!! I love that dog...I want him.....

 

[Mary Kay]

Catahoula Cur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I met one of these dogs while walking when we lived in St. Cloud (fl). he charged me and scared me..but I decided to try to pet him. He was my walking buddy from then on. I lived in a rural area on a dirt road. He walked about a block and went home..on my way back he walked me to my yard. He charged everything like a big puppy.

 

[keelalagirl55]

Okay...I want him too

 

[hairball]

If I'm not mistaken, Plott Hounds have a tough of thick hair that runs from their necks down to their tails. It's there so that if they encounter a bear and get bit within that tough of hair, it actually will protect the dog. It has a huge layer of fat underneath also.

 

[CanadianProf]

Beautiful dog! My two little hounds would no doubt get along famously with him/her!

 

[Morandir835]

Ms Plantlvr and Ms. MK that's awesome. I've never met a plott hound. They're beautiful dogs. As for the catahoula cur, didn't even know that existed.... You guys have all the luck.

 

[K9Luvr]

Both of you are so lucky! Being that I love dogs, I go to National Dog shows when they are in the area. I've only seen a plott hound at the shows, and they are wonderful dogs. I had a friend who had two catahoulas, and they are very intelligent and fiercely loyal. I love meeting new dogs - especially new breeds.

 

[fetasigma]

i actually breed theese, and thay are pretty rare here in the us as well..great dogs

Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[plantlvr]

Oh those are beautiful dogs too fetasigma! How many do you have? My Aunt used to breed white Westies, but Wheatens look a lot bigger.

 

[fetasigma]

right now we have six, it was niegh impossible and had to go all over the country to find breeding pairs with diffrent genetic lines. they are great dogs though. my wife had never had a dog before and didnt want one till i showed her a wheaten puppy...lol

 

[fetasigma]

they look a lot bigger than they are, they are about a 35-50 lb dog, but thier fur makes them look huge and it you let it grow they look like a sheepdog. if you shave them down they just look little and helpless...lol

 

[Kanza]

I used to live next door to a pair of Wheatons when I lived in KY - beautiful dogs, ugly owners - the kind of people who should never be allowed to have pets. One of them escaped and attacked my Yorkie but before I could get out the door to break it up my cat jumped off a 2nd story balcony to protect his "little sis" and raked the Wheaton's nose bloody She had to have stitches to close a gash on her leg but "big bro" was fine! He was a puffball of a cat and I never knew he could move that quickly! I later learned they bought the Wheatons for their uniqueness, a dog no one else had, and then pretty much ignored them <sigh> Pets are interactive - at least mine were! Why have them if you don't care for them, right?

I no longer have pets because we travel too much and that's unfair to the animal but I do miss them...very much so!

 

[Morandir835]

Ms. Kanza I completely agree. It's why all my dogs have been rescues, it's not the breed that makes them unique, it's their personality. Though Loki is kinda rare, don't know too many people in the US with a corfy...