Sigh ... it IS a "him", right?? Want to venture a guess on the age? (I have 2 unneutered male, so the last thing I need is an unspayed female.)
I looked up the Catahoula on wikipedia just now, and I think you are right. I have seen this breed many times around here, but they are always called cow dogs. This is actually the state dog of Louisiana. A working breed.
Yes, ma'am. It is a little male. I am going to say 3 months old, maybe a week or two more. He is a fat and robust puppy.
Edit from wikipedia:
Another theory suggests that the breed originated three centuries later, some time in the 19th century, after French settlers introduced the Beauceron to the North American continent. The French told of strange-looking dogs with haunting glass eyes that were used by the Indians to hunt game in the swamp.,[3] and the theory states that the Beauceron and the Red Wolf/war dog were interbred to produce the Catahoula.
There are two theories regarding the origin of the word 'Catahoula.' One theory is that the word is a combination of two Choctaw words 'okhata', meaning lake, and 'hullo', meaning beloved. Another possibility is that the word is a French transformation of the Choctaw Indian word for their own nation, 'Couthaougoula' pronounced 'Coot-ha-oo-goo-la'.(Don Abney)
In 1979, Governor Edwin Edwards signed a bill making the Catahoula the official state dog of Louisiana in recognition of their importance in the history of the region.[4]
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Let me see what I can do. No promises. If you get a definite "I'll take him" take it.
OK, there is no hurry. I have always thought this was a funny looking type of dog, many farmers that raise cattle have them riding in the beds of their pickup trucks. But I never thought of them as a distinct breed until now. From what I read, this is a Native American dog domesticated by Choctaws. The proof should be in the webbing between the toes, as I read it.
Thanks. I'm going outside with the flashlight to make sure he is OK.
PM JT and tell him his niece wants the puppy you have.
JT? If he raises cattle he may want him. I just now bathed him. Odd. No ticks. No fleas. Very thick, short coat.
And the confirmation of the breed; the webbing between the toes extends practically to the nails.
Pretty little fellar. Catahoula make great farm dogs. Some use em for hog hunting as well.
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