The Catahoula Leopard Dog is best thought of as a multi-purpose working dog. They are still used today to round up cows and other livestock, due to their herding abilities. This breed is well muscled and powerful but not bulky, giving the impression of agility and endurance. The breed should not resemble either a sighthound or a bulldog in appearance.
The breed is also called the Catahoula Cur or or in full it is the Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog, if you have not guessed where the origin of the name comes from, please note that it is named after Catahoula Parish in the state of Louisiana in the United States. The breed is also, sometimes, incorrectly referred to as the "Catahoula Hound" or "Catahoula Leopard Hound", as it is not a hound, but a Cur.
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These dogs when kept as pets should have daily exercise running free in a fenced in yard or safe open area. However, the breed is not recommended for an owner who does not take the pack leader issue seriously. For the right owner, who understands the importance of structure, leadership, and exercise these dogs can make a wonderful pet.
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The Catahoula is believed by many to be the oldest dog breed which is native to North America. That is the oldest, apart from the dogs descended from Native American-created breeds, and was from a Spanish dog but others say that the breed's ancestry comes instead from Nordic Wolfhound and actually some three centuries before the Spanish found America.
The Catahoula, they say, can out-work and out-last any other breed. It is strong, active, and has natural instinct and working style all its own.
The Catahoula can be stubborn or hard-headed. A combination of love, praise, perseverance and a firm no-nonsense attitude is required when training these particular dogs. For this reason they may not be the best choice for first-time dog owners and it is those owners who have had experience raising and training dominant dogs are best suited for this breed.
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is happiest when they have a job to do. They need a daily task including physical and mental exertion or they will be miserable, and likely make their owners miserable.
The coat of a Catahoula Bulldog is short and straight and needs very little grooming attention. Their coats are surprising as they come with an array of beautiful colors. The most famous CLD colors are the merle or leopard colors blue, red, tan ,gray and silver.
The variability is so wide that there are said to be no two Catahoula dogs totally alike in coat or eye color. Their eyes can in fact vary greatly in color and can be brown, blue , aqua , green , gold or a combination of any of these colors in one eye which is called 'Cracked' or even we have seen two eyes that are two different colors altogether!
They tend to be wary of strangers but are at home with children. Many owners do say that if a child and pup are allowed to grow together, you will not have to worry about your child.
However, always treat such suggestions with caution and don't leave young children with any dog when no adults are present. The CLD as a breed is highly protective of their family and territory and can as a result become aggressive toward strangers. They are of course highly affectionate and playful with their owners.
The Catahoula tends to loving and tender towards children and other pets, but a few can be aggressive. The CLD becomes a natural baby-sitter, and it is said that no harm shall come to that child without the Catahoula making an attempt to prevent it.
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Proper care and training is needed to have this dog as a pet, otherwise, they will be quite likely overtake their owners and become too much to handle. This breed is highly intelligent and learns quickly.
There is also a Catahoula Bulldog breed. This is not a pure-bred dog. It is a cross between the Louisiana Catahoula Leopard and the American Bulldog.
The Catahoula Leopard Dog added intelligence, speed, endurance and the instincts of hunting and herding. They also added an astounding array of unique coloration's known as merle.
The Catahoula Indians may have kept some of these dogs and crossed them with the Red Wolf. They display many wolf-like tendencies, in addition to the wolf's splotchy, leopard like markings - hence the name.
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