One thing that makes the Plott Hound unique is its lineage - unlike the other five AKC coonhound breeds, Plotts are descended from German "Hanover hounds" rather than the typical English Foxhound.

Plott hounds generally have a devoted and protective temperament with their family, ... In the mid-1700s a German named Johannes Plott came to North Carolina with five Hanover hounds, ...