Catahoula Leopard Dog Did You Know?

• The Catahoula Leopard Dog has been assigned the Herding Group designation.
• In 1979, the Catahoula Leopard Dog was named the state dog of Louisiana.
• The Catahoula Leopard Dog has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 1996.
• Other names for the breed include Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog, Catahoula Cur, Catahoula Hog Dog and Catahoula Hound.
• The Catahoula originated in North Central Louisiana in the geographic area around the Catahoula Lake from which it got its name.
• Catahoulas have been taken to Venezuela to gather wild Brahman cattle on huge ranches.
• In Canada, Catahoulas have competed successfully in sled dog racing.
• The word Catahoula is of Choctaw Indian origin and is translated into English as "sacred lake." Just as the Choctaw word Chockahoula means "sacred home."