A Catahoula is 50+ pounds of muscle, hair, teeth and claws. Tautly muscled, rugged and athletic, this is a true all purpose breed. They come in blue merle, red merle, solid black, solid red, black and tan, red and tan, yellow and a variety of many other colors and combinations. Their eyes come in blue, brown, gold, green, marbled, two different color eyes and any other combination imaginable. The Catahoula Leopard Dog was developed in the swamps of Louisiana and were it was used primarily for hunting, but also for guarding, herding and chasing down wild hogs. The only dogs that were kept were the best hunters and working dogs. Breeders practiced strict culling to ensure only the best were bred.

Today they are still intense stock workers, guard and hunting dogs but are also used for service work, search and rescue, agility, companions and family pets. They are highly adaptable to nearly any environment and can be found all over the world. The Catahoula personality is something to behold. They are affectionate, faithful and loyal. They are completely devoted and protective of their families and above all their children. Any person who has Catahoulas will tell you that you do not own a Catahoula, he owns you. He is your self appointed guardian whether you like it or not. Your children are his children and he takes this very seriously. A Catahoula also tends to be a clown and will join any activity whatever it may be. These dogs have more personality that a lot of people.

These dogs have an independent take-charge nature that can be rambunctious, restless and destructive. They require an experienced or at least educated dog owner who can provide at least hour of physical exercise daily, training and above all patience.