Speakers: Libby Bagby and Lucky
Did you know that North
Carolina has a state dog? We didn't! (And if you did know, do you know what the
breed is? We didn't either. Answer at the end*.)
On April 27, prepare for
a fun and touching story of how retired teacher Libby Bagby, originally from
Hickory, discovered and adopted Lucky--and how this dog changed her life. Since
becoming Lucky's owner, Libby has made it her mission to be an ambassador for
the breed throughout North Carolina and beyond. Libby travels extensively with
Lucky to schools and community functions to spread the word about this
remarkable dog and its heritage in our State. She writes articles about the
breed to educate others about its history, which she discovered through
interviewing owners in other states as well as NC, and researching everything
she could find on the subject. As a
result, she has written and self-published a children's book, "Lucky's
Plott." And in 2009, she wrote and self-published a nonfiction book and a
teaching guide. Libby travels with a collection of memorabilia that includes
the skull of a boar--which the breed likes to hunt--and a horn, which was used
to call the dogs back from a hunt. Libby says that the dogs originally belonged
to North Carolina's pioneers, the rugged folk of the mountains who survived on
their instincts, hunted for food, and depended on a breed seen as the
"Daniel Boone of the dog world."
*Plott Hound, a
little-known breed of hunting dog! You'll love him.
Libby’s Web Site: http://www.luckysplott.com/index.html
