by Madison Richardson
The Catahoula Leopard or Catahoula Cur is a native American breed with a colorful American history. Hailing from the Catahoula Lake area of Louisiana, this dog is a common sight among farms and ranches across North America. Considered as an excellent creature for hunting and tracking, it hunts small and big games; and as an outstanding herder, it successfully contains and traffics animal herds by means of intimidation and effective restriction.
The breed of Catahoula traces back to the year 1536 when the Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto brought with him the massive war dog breeds, the Mastiffs and Greyhounds, to interrogate the Indians about information on treasures and gold. Eventually, the Spaniards left America and the wounded dogs they left behind were took in by the Indians and cared for together with the Red fox, a dog which is widespread at the time in Louisiana and used by Indians as hunting dogs. The Red fox and the Spaniards' war dogs lived side by side with the Indians and this is how the new breed of Indian fox dog came to be.
French settlers arrived in Louisiana during 1700 and were immediately captured by the Indian fox dog's natural excellent hunting skills and glassy eyes. This breed was widespread all over Louisiana at that time and was popular among and favored by the people of that state. The French had their own breed called Beauceron at the time and they cross-bred this with the Indian fox dog and the result was no other than the Catahoula Cur.
The Catahoula became famous all over America because of its inclination to many well-known people at the time. Some of these people were Jim and Rezin Bowie who allowed their Catahoula to their beds, Teddy Roosevelt who had a Catahoula for a hunting dog, and Louisiana Gov. Earl K. Long who was known to be an avid Catahoula collector and breeder. Finally in 1979, because of its inclusion to many Louisiana historic events, this breed became the official Louisiana state dog.
This breed is one of the few breeds which are favored not for their physical appearance but for their characteristics and abilities. Physically, this breed has a single, short and dense coat but each one differs and varies in colors and patterns. The common variations are black with mottles of blue and gray, red or brown with a light touch of red or liver, and any other colors with a touch of blue or gray merle.
It may vary in texture as well such as slick, coarse, shaggy or wooly. The course coat is quite easy to maintain but is difficult to dry when wet since it takes very long for it to dry out, however, the slick coat, often referred to as the wash n' wear coat, dries rather quickly and gives off the appearance as if the coat itself is painted on the dog. The wooly and shaggy textures are prone to shedding and grow back as either a course coat or a double coat.
As quoted by breeder Don Abney, "You must be ready to teach and exercise a Catahoula. If not, he will eat your house. The Catahoula will not let you forget that you own a dog." This breed is impressively intelligent, strongly energetic, makes an outstanding ranch or farm dog, and makes a very dear and excellent family companion and playmate to children. They can become insistent and demanding but they are not aggressive by nature.
Being an intense and hard worker, the Catahoula needs to express its unused energy in forms of daily exercise, playtime and stimulating household activities. Without any outlet for being active, this dog will develop negative behaviors and may affect its health and the family, animals and people around them. As it grows in to an adult, the Catahoula will have the tendency to be overprotective of its space against other dogs or animals and this often results to violent fights and death but it can be avoided through proper training and caring. - 20511
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Title: The Catahoula Leopard: A Native American Breed
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