10 Official Dog Breeds of U.S. States

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Alaska: Alaskan Malamute

It is hardly surprising that their official state dog is the Alaskan Malamute, given the frigid and icy tundra.

Georgia: Adoptable Dog

The official state dog of Georgia is not a specific breed, but rather all canines in need of homes.

Louisiana: Catahoula Leopard Dog

In 1979, the Catahoula Leopard Dog (also known as the Catahoula Leopard Cur) was awarded its unique designation as a hunting and herding dog bred for the bayous of Louisiana.

Maryland: Chesapeake Bay Retriever

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever was honoured as the first official state dog in Maryland. 

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Massachusetts: Boston Terrier

It is hardly surprising that Massachusetts selected the Boston Terrier as their official state dog in 1979, given its name. 

New Hampshire: Chinook

Arthur Treadwell Walden, a polar explorer, was keen to develop his own line of sled dogs and really achieved it by combining the Mastiff and Husky.

North Carolina: Plott Hound

 Henry, his son, bred the family pack with local stock to produce a large-game hunter formerly known as "Plott's hound."

Pennsylvania: Great Dane

William Penn, the founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, had a Great Dane, thus it was only natural that it become the state dog in 1965.

South Carolina: Boykin Spaniel

In 1985, the Boykin Spaniel became the official state dog of South Carolina.

Texas: Blue Lacy

The Blue Lacy may have a bluish-gray, red, or tricolored coat. It was named after the Lacy brothers, who produced this dog in Texas in the 1800s.

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