Author Archives: Bob Plott

There was much to admire about Pat Tillman, the athlete. He was a superb football player who despite all odds not only made it to the NFL, but became an all-star. Tillman played the game with a fierce sense of abandon that even his opponents respected … Continue reading →

 I mentioned how much I admire the work of Doc Watson and his late son Merle in my last blog. Recently I have been reading a nice biography of Doc that makes me admire him even more–if that is possible. … Continue reading →

Thanks for all the great feedback to my Music blog. I also received several emails about it and several requests and suggestions from other folks too. All were greatly appreciated. Today I am going to give you another even longer … Continue reading →

Music, like dogs, family, writing and books, is a subject near and dear to my heart. I will readily admit that I have no musical talent–none. I can’t play the radio without getting static, and as the even older saying goes, I can’t carry … Continue reading →

We are honored to do historical programs all over the southeast about Plott hound history and southern mountain culture. They are almost always enjoyable — some more so than others — and I almost always learn something new and/or make new friends … Continue reading →

Please note: This article was originally submitted to Full Cry Magazine as a rebuttal to several of their columns in September 2010. Due to the length of the article they would not publish it. But I can. Hope you enjoy … Continue reading →

Official breed standards have been hotly debated for years.  The American Plott Association (APA) and the American Kennel Club (AKC) both recognize the buckskin color in their breed standard, while the National Plott Hound Association (NPHA) and the United Kennel … Continue reading →

Von Plott once described hog hunting as a quick way out of the dog business.  He would use his Plott hounds only for bear hunting.  Plott had seen too many of his prized dogs killed or mauled by hogs to … Continue reading →

Well, I never thought I would be doing something like this –I never even knew what a “blog” was, until recently.  But then again, I never thought that I would ever write 3 books and get a contract for a … Continue reading →

Bob Plott is a North Carolina native who can trace his family roots in the Old North State back to 1750, when his great-great-great-grandfather Johannes Plott arrived here with five of the family hunting dogs. These dogs would later become … Continue reading →