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An exciting weekend event celebrating the history and heritage of the Plott hound, the official state dog of North Carolina— a breed originated by the Plott family that gained world wide notoriety in the Great Smokies. Join Plott hound owners and enthusiasts from across the nation as they come together to commemorate the breed with an officially sanctioned UKC Bench show and various other competition events, along with special awards ceremonies, raffles, roundtable discussions with Plott breed icons, history programs, a free BBQ dinner and a traditional country music concert featuring William Ritter and Tim McWilliams on Saturday night.

Admission is free to all motel guests and Heritage Club members, 20 dollars per person for non-guests –please note that there is a fee for all dogs registered in competitive events.

The event will feature the following and more…
🐾 Officially sanctioned UKC Bench Show competition
🐾 Roundtable discussions with breed legends
🐾 Plott hound History programs and tours
🐾 Awards Presentation: Person Doing Most for the Plott Breed, the R.H. Plott Memorial Award, and Methven Big Game Award
🐾 Baying and treeing competitions
🐾 Agility champion demos
🐾 GT’s Hunting and Feed Supply vendor trailer on site
🐾 Raffle of various high end items donated by GT’s Hunting Supply – including Garmin tracking collar and system
🐾 Free BBQ supper for Saturday night
🐾 Traditional Country Music with Tim McWilliams & William Ritter
🐾 Celebration of 100th Birthday of breed legend and WWII hero Leroy Haug
For tickets, info, and room reservations, visit meadowlarkmotel.com or call (828) 926-1717

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