I have been looking and researching for several months. The silent ones are rare and prized possesions. I chatted with Buddy Goatcher on here. He has some connections in south La on some proven lines. If you run across something let me know. I will have some in the kennels when I find what I want!!
so are you planning some crosses?
Nope. Always just had a fascination with the Plotts. I believe they are the only hound that was originally and specifically bred for boar hunting. If memory serves me correctly from what I have read, when the Plott family brought them from Germany to the US, there were no boars to hunt so they started using them on bear and I assume thus began a desire for a more open trailing dog. I've always heard tale that there are two strains of Plotts...the big game, and those more bred for coon hunting.
In fact, (and I'm relying on a memory that doesn't work that well sometimes) I recall there being some disagreement on hound or cur classification when the breed first became recognized by the registrys.
A few years back, I had a 1/2 Plott dog and I used to love to hear him bay. Problem with him was he didn't want to hunt on his own. Just as a novelty, I wouldn't mind having another but problem is that the only time I want to hear that bawl mouth is when the dogs face to face with a hog.
