Catahoula Leopard Dog
The Catahoula Leopard Dog is a foundation stock service breed from United States, standing males 22–26 in · females 20–24 in at the withers, weighing males 45–110 lb · females 40–90 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- United States
- Height
- males 22–26 in · females 20–24 in
- Weight
- males 45–110 lb · females 40–90 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Catahoula Leopard Dog is taller than 69% of the measured breeds, heavier than 81%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 39 from United States.
Living with the Catahoula Leopard Dog
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Catahoula Leopard Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 2 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Catahoula Leopard Dog on AKCCatahoula Leopard Dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Catahoula Leopard Dog
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Catahoula Leopard Dog.
Small Munsterlander
Perdiguero de Burgos
Bracco Italiano
German Shorthaired Pointer
Bull Arab
Carea Leonés
Height 0–38 in
- Catahoula Leopard Dog22–26 in
- Small Munsterlander20.5–21.5 in
- Perdiguero de Burgos24–26 in
- Bracco Italiano23–26 in
- German Shorthaired Pointer23–25 in
- Bull Arab25–27 in
- Carea Leonés18–23 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Catahoula Leopard Dog45–110 lb
- Small Munsterlander40–60 lb
- Perdiguero de Burgos55–66 lb
- Bracco Italiano55–88 lb
- German Shorthaired Pointer55–70 lb
- Bull Arab66–110 lb
- Carea Leonés30–70 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Catahoula Leopard Dog10–14 yrs
- Small Munsterlander12–14 yrs
- Perdiguero de Burgos12–14 yrs
- Bracco Italiano10–14 yrs
- German Shorthaired Pointer10–12 yrs
- Bull Arab12–15 yrs
- Carea Leonés10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.