Highway Hounds
Friday, July 03 2009
by Frank Stasio and Katy Barron
North Carolina’s state dog ain’t nothing but a hound dog, but it’s no crybaby. Slate magazine called it the breed the “ninja warriors of dogdom” because, among other feats, they can track and tree a 500-pound bear. The breed has been in North Carolina since the late 18th century, thanks to Bob Plott’s great-great-great grandfather. He joins Frank Stasio to tell us more about the intriguing history and worldwide renown of North Carolina’s humble hound and how the breed came to have their own highway marker. This program originally aired on Friday, June 5, 2009.
Listen here: http://wunc.org/tsot/archive/sot0605a09.mp3
