[aigel]

There is very little if any Plott in that dog. As others have stated, the ears are too short. On a Plott pup the ears should be even more pronounced. Also, most Plotts are lighter in color and very often brindle. Last but not least, the coat on your pup looks longer than what a Plott pup would usually show.

I have a bit of knowledge here, having a friend who is a life long Plott hound hunter in the 3rd generation. I have seen dozens of his dogs grow up and as pups. He keeps about 8-10 at any given time.

They are fantastic big game hounds and I have treed dozens of bears with their help. But they are definitely not good pets. I mean you can keep a hound as a pet but as others have noted, they will not be good off leash and will be too high strung to just be taken for walks. You'll need to take them on a bicycle or run them in an enclosed area to wear them out. They are generally friendly with people and entertaining, but I'd consider myself lucky to have a lot of Lab and not a lot of Plott in my mixed breed pet dog!