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In 1989, the North Carolina General Assembly designated the Plott Hound as the official State Dog. [2] [3] The Plott Hound was first registered with the United Kennel Club in 1946. Plott Hounds were recognized by the American Kennel Club in 2006 [4] and were exhibited at the Westminster Show in 2008. [5]
Dog breeds are mostly affiliated with the states that they originated in. North Carolina chose the Plott Hound as it was the only dog breed indigenous to the state. [3] Other official state dogs also are indigenous to their state, including the Boston Terrier (Massachusetts) and the Alaskan Malamute .
Ripken (August 1, 2016 – January 1, 2025), also known as Ripken the Bat Dog or Ripken the Tee Dog, was a black Labrador Retriever in North Carolina, who worked as a retrieval dog for the amateur baseball team Holly Springs Salamanders, the Minor League Baseball team Durham Bulls, and the North Carolina State Wolfpack college football team.
In addition, the Plott hound also happens to be the official state dog of North Carolina! 12. German Shorthaired Pointer. German shorthaired pointer.
The Carolina dog, also known as a yellow dog, [1] yaller dog, [2] [3] [4] American dingo, [3] or Dixie dingo, [3] is a breed of medium-sized dog occasionally found feral in the Southeastern United States, especially in isolated stretches of longleaf pines and cypress swamps.
The dog is known for moving “like a ninja.”
The pup was rescued after a neighbor grew “worried sick,” an animal shelter said.
The majority is determined by acts of the North Carolina General Assembly and record in Chapters 144, 145, and 149 of the North Carolina General Statutes. [1] The state's nicknames – "The Old North State" and "The Tar Heel State" – are both traditional, but have never been passed into law by the General Assembly.