The catahoula Bulldog
The Catahoula Bulldog has been around for close to 100 years.It was origionated by
farmers and hunters who wanted the strength of the American Bulldog and the
intelligence and savy of the Catahoula leopard dog.See history of both the American
Bulldog and the Catahoula leopard dog for a better idea! In the mix they also got
some great by products like the Catahoula Bulldog is a wonderful family companion
and is awesome with kids of all ages.Plus they are beautiful as well!
The coat of a Catahoula Bulldog is short and streight and needs little grooming
attention. The coat can come in an array of beautiful colors the most famous being
the merle or leopard colors blue, red,tan ,gray and silver.There are no two
Catahoula Bulldogs alike in coat or eye color.Eyes can be brown , blue , aqua ,
green , gold or a combination of any of these colors in one eye which is called
‘Cracked” or eyes two different colors altogether!
There is usually alot of difference in size between the males and females
.Females are the smaller of the two weighing anywhere from 45 lbs to 65 lbs.Males
are the larger weighing between 70 and 110lbs.
The Catahoula Bulldog needs very little attention in the grooming department
which is usually written off to the fact that the Catahoula leopard dog has some red
wolf in their background.Regular check ups shots and wormings are usually about all
there is to taking care of a Catahoula Bulldog who believes he is supposed to be
taking care of you!
The Catahoula Bulldog has very little in the way of health concerns . Hip dysplasia
is sometimes seen in the American Bulldog and the Catahoula so it’s best to have
your Catahoula Bulldog’s hips xrayed or ‘Penn hip tested’around the age of 2
years.You can also have their ears (hearing)tested and Certified and their eyes
tested and certified however if you do not plan to breed your dog these things are
not needed unless you see indications of a problem.These dogs live an average of 13
to 15 years .They are pretty tough dogs!
The Catahoula Bulldog needs a job . It needs something constructive to do.They
are high energy dogs and do well with families with children. Lots of exersize and a
‘job’ wheather it be babysitting or fetching a stick is an important part of a
Catahoula Bulldogs life.The female of the species although much smaller is the more
dominant of the two and this is attributed to the Catahoula side also.They are very
playful and silly even around their ‘people’ but wary and guarded around strangers
so it is very important to socialize your Catahoula Bulldog with other people, so he
will be at ease with strangers.
Once you have had the unconditional love of a Catahoula Bulldog you will never
want another breed of dog!
