I've Got a Catahoula

Random Catahoula

Ok, so it turns out the reason I couldn't put a definitive breed on my dog is because she's a Catahoula Leopard Dog! Originally I thought she was part Australian Cattle Dog because of her overall looks and part Husky because of her tail and eye color. It turns out Catahoulas come from Australian Cattle dog (that's why she looks like one) and they have "glass eyes" which would explain the bright blue color.

My Dog

The Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog is independent, protective, and territorial. Loving with their family and all people they know well and reserved with strangers (this would include strange children). They need to make up to a person, not a person make up to them. Of course there are temperaments on both sides of this, but this is for the average dog. They mature right around 2 and it is as if a light goes on and they say to themselves "I am an adult now and I need to act grown up." This breeds reservation with strangers should not be noticed in a pup, but will show as the dog matures. Although affectionate with his master, the Catahoula is not recommended for the casual pet owner who is uninterested in allowing the dog to function in his intended capacity. For the right owner, this is a protective yet dominating canine. Signs of timidly on a leash should not be taken as cowardness, but the intolerance for strangers. This breed needs a dominant owner who shows strong leadership.

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