Breed # Plott Hound The Plott Hound is a hound breed from United States, standing 20–25 in at the withers, weighing 40–75 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Plott Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/plott-hound.webp) Breed group Hound Origin United States Height 20–25 in Weight 40–75 lb Lifespan 12–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Plott Hound is taller than 58% of the measured breeds, heavier than 60%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 39 from United States. Compare the Plott Hound with another breed ## Living with the Plott Hound Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Plott Hound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Plott Hound on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/plott-hound/)[Plott Hound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/plott) ## Breeds that look like the Plott Hound A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Plott Hound. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/neapolitan-mastiff.webp)Neapolitan Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/neapolitan-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alano-espanol.webp)Alano Español](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alano-espanol/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/castro-laboreiro-dog.webp)Castro Laboreiro Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/castro-laboreiro-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pudelpointer.webp)Pudelpointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pudelpointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-water-spaniel.webp)American Water Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-water-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ca-rater-mallorqui.webp)Ca Rater Mallorquí](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ca-rater-mallorqui/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Plott Hound20–25 in 2. Neapolitan Mastiff26–30 in 3. Alano Español23–25 in 4. Castro Laboreiro Dog22–26 in 5. Pudelpointer21–26 in 6. American Water Spaniel15–18 in 7. Ca Rater Mallorquí13–14 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Plott Hound40–75 lb 2. Neapolitan Mastiff130–150 lb 3. Alano Español75–88 lb 4. Castro Laboreiro Dog66–88 lb 5. Pudelpointer44–66 lb 6. American Water Spaniel25–40 lb 7. Ca Rater Mallorquí8–11 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Plott Hound12–14 yrs 2. Neapolitan Mastiff~10 yrs 3. Alano Español11–14 yrs 4. Castro Laboreiro Dog11–13 yrs 5. Pudelpointer~14 yrs 6. American Water Spaniel10–12 yrs 7. Ca Rater Mallorquí14–18 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Plott Hound on the breed map Read about the Plott Hound on Wikipedia