Catahoula Leopard Dog Forum:
What is a leapord curr

My father recently purchased a dog known as a leapord curr. I dont think it is recognized by the akc, but it may be by the ukc. What is the difference between akc and ukc regestered dogs?

This dog very much resembles the leapord dog. However he is totally gray with black spots and faint red on his shoulders. His eyes are brown and one has a white birthmark.

Has anyone heard of a leapord curr? I thought a curr dog was simply a mutt, but my father saw the sire and the bitch.

He says they were both the same dog. Perhaps a curr is a fullblooded dog in this case! I have no idea, but I would appreciate any information someone could give me. Thanks....

Catahoula leopard dog is the Louisiana state dog. The catahoula orginated in La. over a 100 years ago. It is used for hunting coons, squirrel, wild hogs, and herding cattle. It is also a great family pet. Catahoulas are accepted for registration in the UKC United Kennel Club, NALC National Association Louisiana Catahoulas. And some other associations. The difference between the AKC and UKC is that they are 2 different registeries and have different shows etc. It sounds like your dads dog has what is called a glass eye (Ithink you called it a birthmark) glass eyes are quite common in the breed. Hope I have helped you.

Thanks for the information!

So, the colors of the breed vary, and leopard curr is another name for the breed huh? I didnt know that....

Well, thanks again!

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The catahoula is sometimes called the catahoula cur dog, catahoula leopard dog, and some people call it a cur dog. What bloodlines did your dad buy?

A leopared cur is not the same as a catahoula leopared. They are alike in many ways and different in many ways.A leopared cur hunts mostly will his nose much like a hound, although many hunt with eyes, nose, and ears, and they make good hog dogs, and hunt coon,squirrel, bear, they are smaller than catahoulas.catahoulas always use eyes, sound, and smell when hunting,making them better squirrel dogs,able to follow them from tree to tree. catahoulas also make good cow dogs and catch dogs, they were also bred to go into swamps of LA. to get stray cow,making them good swimmers. leopareds curs are also more open on a trail than a catahoula, they are both good dogs and are good hunters.

you might learn alot about them both on the bay dog

message boardI hope this helped. if you want any more info on them please feel free to e-mail me. The colar of your dog is called merle

A Leopard Cur is a related, yet separate breed, from the Catahoula Leopard. It is believed that they originated in the Southeast, with many strains having been developed in the Carolinas. They generally have a bit thicker coat than a Catahoula, more like a Labs coat, and longer, lower-set ears, more houndy, while the Catahoula typically has a short, close-fitting, higher-set ear, like a Rottweiler ear. The Leopard Cur is more of a "tree dog" and less of a herding or "bay dog", and are not usually as aggressive as the Catahoula. They most likely share an ancestor or two in common up until about 100 years ago, when more July Walker hound blood was added to the Leopard Cur to make it more of a tree dog and "open up"(bawl)on the trail.

The term "Cur", by the way, refers to several breeds native mostly to the American South which are multi-purpose, and derived from Mastiff stock crossed with Native American dogs, like the Carolina Dog, with some outcrossed to other types, like hounds