Today, both women have long waiting lists. She spoke with the handler after the performance, “then spent the next five or six years speaking to other breeders and doing careful research on the bloodlines.” “I got Cami from a breeder in Florida,” Dawn explains, “after first seeing Catahoulas at the National Western Stock Show in Denver 15 years ago. (Dawn and Denise refer customers to each other, as well.) Her original female, “Cami”, had four litters, each sired by Denise’s male, “Cajun” before he passed away. “We only have one litter a year,” states Dawn Marx of J Bar T Paint Horses, in Castle Rock, Colo., “because they’re so much work. You might return to find your couch reduced to chunks on the living room floor. In other words, they aren’t good pets for city dwellers, since leash-walking isn’t nearly enough.Īnd if left idle for long periods, they can be destructive. Natural-born athletes, these dogs love to run, and need lots of open spaces. Her dogs did lots of cattle work before the drought forced her to sell out, but now they’re used primarily to tree raccoons.Īlthough she has a waiting list for puppies, Denise won’t sell to just anyone. “If I stop at the store and don’t feel like carrying my purse or keys inside, I know that nobody is going to grab them.” Comanche Catahoulas, located in Pritchett, Colo. “I usually have three with me in the truck,” says breeder Denise Casey of Co. They’re protective of their family members and property, as well. This is one dog that definitely needs an alpha for an owner. But don’t expect them to pull away from what they’re focused on, or simply come when you call, unless they’ve been exposed to lots (and lots) of steady, consistent training, praise and reward.Īnyone who has ever spent time with a Leopard dog will admit they’re a challenging mix of hard-headedness and independence, and if not handled firmly, can be aggressive. Raising their heads high, they will wind a scent, and the baying can be heard up to a mile away. What makes a cattie truly unique, however, is their stamina and attitude.īred to circle and hold cattle, wild boars and bears, they’ll fearlessly plunge into thickets or marshes, or climb mountains (and in some cases, trees) to catch up to their prey.
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