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Find yourself in the pages of Full Cry as we dive into the archives of America's leading tree dog publication.

Join us as we look back at decades of stories, articles, and more written by those bold enough to follow the echoes of a hound.

The History of the Leopard Dog by Brex Bowers and Steve Quick.

From the December 2000 issue of Full Cry magazine,

Where did the Leopard Dog come from? That is a question that we may

never have a complete answer to. I will share with you a little of the knowledge that I have gained

throughout my years of trying to learn as much as I can about these great dogs. It is certainly

established that the precursors of the breed that we have

today were in this country well before 1750. I use as a reference for this date, the new

hunters encyclopedia, third revised edition, copyright 1996 by the Stack Poll Company.

On page 823 of this book,

in the section titled Plot Hound,

we find a detailed history of the originals of the plothound.

Buried in this essay on plots is this tidbit of information.

The fame of the plot pack spread, and word of the exceptional ability of these dogs reached the ears of a North Georgia bear hunter, whose own pack had an enviable local reputation.

In fact, the Georgia man was firmly convinced that nowhere in the land were their superior

hands to his.

His dogs were known as leopard dogs, originally and later as leopard spotted bear dogs.

Authentic information concerning their origin is unavailable, but it is generally

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