Not many dog breeds get their own festival around here. Then again, not many are called the “ninja warrior of dogdom” by famous author Cormac McCarthy.
That’s just one of many compliments that have been heaped upon Plott hounds, the stars of PlottFest. The first-time festival and fundraiser for Head Start, held in conjunction with the 23rd Annual Great Smoky Mountain Trout Festival, is heading to the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds this Saturday, April 21.
As much as the day of music, crafts and catch clinics will honor the famed Haywood County-bred state dog of North Carolina, it will celebrate the heritage of this area as a whole. Plott hounds are just that intertwined with this place’s past.
As author Bob Plott put it, “There’s something that goes beyond that just common admiration for these dogs.”
