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The Catahoula Leopard Dog is an American dog breed named after Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. It became the state dog of Louisiana in 1979. It is recognized by the United Kennel Club under the name Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog, while the American Kennel Club Foundation Stock Service calls it Catahoula Leopard Dog.
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The Catahoula Leopard Dog, also known by the monikers Catahoula Hog Dog, Catahoula Cur, and Louisiana Catahoula, is the only breed with roots in Louisiana. A medium to large, independent, working dog, the Catahoula is strong-bodied and strong-willed.
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is the official state dog. It is a cross of the domestic dog the Indians of the Catahoula Lake region raised and the Spanish "war dog" that came through the area in the early 1500s.
Centuries later, when the French settled around Catahoula lake in Northern Louisiana, they bred these cross-bred wolf dogs with their own hounds. This breed became the modern Catahoula Leopard Dog, which was named Louisiana's official state dog in 1979.
Gov. Jimmie Davis brought his Catahoula, Nap, to the Louisiana State Capitol in 1979 when the state legislature was voting on designated the Catahoula cur dog as Louisiana's state dog.
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is the only dog that originated in Louisiana, so it was officially named Louisiana’s state dog in 1979. Colonel James “Jim” Bowie of the Alamo owned the Catahoulas, while Theodore Roosevelt used them for hunting.
This act of preservation for this unique part of Louisiana heritage recognizes the Louisiana Catahoula as the only breed of dog which historically originated in the State of Louisiana.
Louisiana is one of thirteen American states that have officially chosen a breed of dog as a state symbol. Other official state symbols of Louisiana include the crawfish (state crustacean) and the brown pelican (state bird).
The Louisiana State Dog. Betty Ann Eaves, the first president of NALC, was instrumental in having the Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog designated the official state dog. Governor Edwin Edwards signed the legislation on July 9, 1979.