Maryland - Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Chesapeake Bay Retriever is one of only a few breeds actually developed in the United States. Legend tells of an English vessel shipwrecked off the coast of Maryland in the early nineteenth century. Among the survivors were two young dogs of a Newfoundland breed. Supposedly bred to local coonhounds, they evolved into the present-day Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Shop for Chesapeake Bay Retriever Dog Collectible Items
Massachusetts - Boston Terrier. The Boston Terrier was originally bred in Boston, USA, in the 1800's, to bait bulls and hunt rats. It was bred from bulldogs and terriers. Shop for Boston Terrier Dog Collectible Items
North Carolina - Plott Hound. The Plott Hound breed originated in the mountains of North Carolina around 1750 and is the only breed known to have originated in this State. Named for Jonathan Plott who developed the breed as a wild boar hound. Shop for Dog Collectible Items
Pennsylvania - Great Dane.
The Great Dane was chosen for several reasons:
The Great Dane came from England just as did William Penn
The Great Dane represents both the great hunting and industrial parts of Pennsylvania.
The attributes of the Great Dane, size, strength, beauty, etc., exemplify those of Pennsylvania.
Naming an official dog would recognize the steadfast service and loyal devotion of all dogs in Pennsylvania.
South Carolina - Boykin Spaniel. The Boykin Spaniel was first bred by South Carolina hunters during the 1900's to provide the ideal dog for hunting ducks and wild turkeys in the Wateree River Swamp. Shop for Boykin Spaniel Dog Collectible Items
Texas - Blue Lacey. The Blue Lacey was developed by a family in Texas. They are excellent dogs for cattle and hogs. Shop for Dog Collectible Items
Wisconsin - American Water Spaniel. The American Water Spaniel was chosen as the state dog because it is one of only five dog breeds native to the United States and the only one native to Wisconsin. Shop for American Water Spaniel Dog Collectible Items
