They will join the vital ranks New York's
official state dog — the trained working dog.
With Missouri poised to name the Newfoundland
its official state dog — possibly an attempt by what's been called the puppy mill capital of the U.S. to gain some good doggie PR — there could soon be 10 states with their own state dogs.
The Chinook, New Hampshire's
official state dog, was developed there as a sled - puller with power, endurance and a companion - dog temperament, said breeder Perry Richards of West Haven, Vt..
Virginia designated the American foxhound as
the official state dog in 1966.
The Great Dane was designated
the official state dog of Pennsylvania in 1965.
Maryland designated the Chesapeake Bay retriever as
the official state dog in 1964.
This cropped breed is
our official state dog.
Originally called the Catahoula Cur, its name was changed to Catahoula Leopard Dog after it was named
the official state dog of Louisiana in 1979.
Now
the official state dog of North Carolina, the Plott's roots spring from Germany, where Hanoverian Schweisshunds were valued for their ability to hunt wild boars and track wounded game even over week - old trails.
In 2010, the breed was declared
the official state dog of Alaska.
State dogs are found in the United States of America, up to this day, there are twelve (12) states that have
their official state dog breed.
The Boston terrier (Canis familiaris bostenensis) was designated
the official state dog of Massachusetts in 1979 (Massachusetts also recognizes a state cat).
State Rep. Ed Trimmer has introduced a bill (H.B. 2513) that would designate the Cairn Terrier as
the official state dog of Kansas.
Today, they are still great fowl hunting and retrieving companions, but they are also terrific family pets — and they are
the official state dog of South Carolina.
As the first state to claim itself as the birthplace of an original breed, it's no wonder Massachusetts named the Boston Terrier
its official state dog in 1979.
In 1979 was named
the official state dog of Massachusetts.