Catahoula Leopard Dog
- Height 56–66 cm 51–61 cm
- Weight 23–43 kg
- Life span 10–14 years
- Exercise 90 min/day
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in the United States for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent working dogs.
- Group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- United States, Louisiana (18th–19th century)
- Coat
- short · blue, gray, black, tan, liver, red, white, chocolate, buff, and merle patterns
- Also known as
- Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog, Catahoula Cur, and Catahoula Hog Dog
- Recognized by
- UKC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
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Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Catahoula Leopard Dog. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from ukcdogs.com en.wikipedia.org hillspet.com akc.org
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