SC's Dog

Visit the Boykin Mill Pond Community

To understand the beginnings of the breed, fanciers must discover the Boykin's roots in the low-country of South Carolina. Only after visiting the area can people truly respect the terrain the Boykin Spaniel was developed to work in.

Located in Kershaw County south of the city of Camden, visitors can stay in nearby Camden's comfortable bed and breakfasts in wooded countryside surrounded by historical landmarks from the Civil War such as the Battle of Boykin's Mill.

At the Boykin Mill Pond visitors can see meal and grits ground by water power at Boykin Mill and watch as brooms are hand-made on 100 year-old original equipment at the Broom Place .

The Boykin Company Store and Grille (803) 432-2786) offers gifts, gourmet foods, and southern style lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

"Fodor's Travel Guide" touts The Mill Pond Restaurant one of South Carolina's finest restaurants. Built in the 1890s, it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open Monday-Saturday, reservations required 803/425-8825

Click here to Map The city of Boykin, SC at Mapquest

The Official Dog of the State of South Carolina

The Boykin Spaniel was adopted on March 26, 1985 as the "Official Dog of the State".

Only 7 other states have honored dogs with this title: Maryland – Chesapeake Bay Retriever in 1964, Pennsylvania – Great Dane in 1965, Virginia – American Foxhound in 1966, Louisiana - Catahoula Leopard Dog in 1979, Massachusetts – Boston Terrier in 1979, Wisconsin - American Water Spaniel in 1986, North Carolina – Plott Hound in 1989. Washington state has a bill in the house to designate the Siberian Husky but it has yet to be passed.

South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 2403

(A31, R50, H2403)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOYKIN SPANIEL IS THE OFFICIAL DOG OF THE STATE.

Whereas, the Boykin Spaniel is the only dog which was originally bred for South Carolina hunters by South Carolinians; and

Whereas, the Boykin Spaniel has developed into a breed of superb hunting instincts and mild temperament; and

Whereas, the Boykin Spaniels in existence today are the descendants of an original dog bred by Mr. L. Whitaker Boykin of Kershaw County, South Carolina; and

Whereas, the Boykin Spaniels can now be found throughout the United States and are highly regarded as pets and hunting dogs; and

Whereas, the Boykin Spaniel registry is now headquartered in Kershaw County, South Carolina, and has published guidelines for the registry of Spaniels; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission endorsed the Boykin Spaniel as South Carolina's State Dog on April 20, 1984; and

Whereas, Richard W. Riley, Governor of the State, proclaimed September 1, 1984, as Boykin Spaniel Day. Now, therefore,Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Official state dog

SECTION 1. The Boykin Spaniel is the official dog of the State.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.

September 1, 1984, the opening of dove season in SC, was proclaimed "Boykin Spaniel Day" by Governor Dick Riley. It is unclear whether this was intended to be an annual event as there are no further mentions of the proclamation on the South Carolina state sites.

The Duck Stamp

1988 SC Duck Stamp
by Jim Killen
(c) By the SC Migratory Waterfowl Committee

The 1988 SC Duck Stamp has remained one of the most popular in the series by the South Carolina Migratory Waterfowl Stamp and Print Program The program was developed to fund conservatory efforts and the yearly contest for artwork is open to all US residents. Stamps and prints of the winner's artwork are sold as a fundraiser for the program.

2005 marked the 25th anniversary of the program. In that time it has has raised more than $5 million dollars. Print funds are distributed to an appropriate non-profit organization for the development of waterfowl propagation projects within Canada that specifically generate waterfowl for the Atlantic Flyway. Proceeds of migratory waterfowl stamp sales are used solely to fund waterfowl conservation projects in South Carolina. Past year's waterfowl stamp prints, contest rules and official publishers may be viewed by visiting the DNR Web site at www.dnr.state.sc.us under Special Programs-S.C. Migratory Waterfowl and Marine Recreational Fisheries Stamps.

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