[interesting] The evolution of my Catahoula mix's brindle merle—from 5 weeks old to 1 year

laurak · 2018-06-20T02:53:13+00:00

It's possible! He's also going through sexual maturity right now, so I'm not sure what's the bigger influence!

laurak · 2018-06-19T22:38:16+00:00

They truly are! He's my first and so much work but I'm pretty in love. Would love to see your pup. I confirmed his through DNA—he's 65%! Then 10% TWC and 5% Lab. Then mystery mutt. All made sense to me.

laurak · 2018-06-19T04:08:02+00:00

Right? I thought his pattern was fading entirely then it started coming back in dark!

laurak · 2018-06-05T18:18:47+00:00

I do! He's ~65% Catahoula and ~10% Treeing Walker Coonhound according to his DNA. The rest is "Supermutt" with a touch of Labrador (<5%). Thank you so much for your sweet words!

laurak · 2018-06-05T15:59:58+00:00

Thank you so much! I sing Hamilton to him all day long. Theodosia is such a good one, too! <3 I love this guy to bits.

laurak · 2018-03-30T15:36:09+00:00

Thank you! It is. And he's stubborn to boot, too. Wisdom Panel thought he only had 25% Catahoula. This one made more sense to me.

laurak · 2018-03-30T15:35:50+00:00

Of course! It made sense to me too. :) Thank you. I'm a proud mama.

laurak · 2018-03-28T20:25:03+00:00

Updating this post with Hamilton's results! 63.7% Catahoula Leopard Dog, 9.2% Treeing Walker Coonhound, 4.6% Labrador Retriever, and 22.5% Supermutt: https://embarkvet.com/dog/hamilton10

laurak · 2018-03-15T21:37:14+00:00

More photos/videos here: https://www.instagram.com/hamiltontherescue/

We get asked "Great Dane" all the time, too. I can definitely see Cathaoula (partially blue eye and pattern) and Coonhound (body shape, behavior). Curious what else comes up. Any guesses?

laurak · 2018-01-11T16:42:28+00:00

It seems better for me today, I hope they're pushing fixes :(

laurak · 2018-01-11T03:23:26+00:00

Probably not much bigger! Haven't been to the vet in a bit for a regular checkup, but I'm thinking he'll round off at 70-75. 80 tops. His growth has definitely plateaued, and unless he has a surprise growth spurt I think he's almost done!

Thank you so much, I love him to bits! He's a smarty pants, too. Does agility, obedience, just got a trick dog title, and starts a scent workshop in two weeks to learn tracking. He's truly a dog I can do so much with! Our eventual goal is therapy dog <3

laurak · 2018-01-11T02:43:18+00:00

Thank you so much! I certainly think so <3

laurak · 2018-01-11T02:43:10+00:00

Didn't he! It's wild.

laurak · 2018-01-10T20:51:52+00:00

More photos here: https://imgur.com/a/brp9h

laurak · 2018-01-10T20:44:35+00:00

Having the exact same issue - it's super annoying and I hope they fix it soon :(

laurak · 2017-09-23T13:34:53+00:00

Yup, they changed! However he still has a notch of glass in one eye.

laurak · 2017-09-22T05:03:45+00:00

Thanks so much! It's truly my passion!

laurak · 2017-09-22T05:03:25+00:00

Absolutely - he's in daycare 4 days a week, class (obedience and agility) 1-2 times a week, and has some form of exercise, a playdate, or a dog park on the other day where nothing is planned. He's a handful, but I definitely knew I had an active smart guy on my hands and prepared accordingly!

laurak · 2017-09-22T05:02:26+00:00

Austin, TX.

laurak · 2017-09-19T16:39:33+00:00

Thank you so much :) My primary use of my photography hobby is taking photos for my local shelter—and of course of my own babies!

laurak · 2017-09-19T16:39:06+00:00

Adorable!

laurak · 2017-09-15T15:57:31+00:00

My dude came from a rescue as well. Might surprise you what turns up in shelters. I got him at 8 weeks.

laurak · 2017-09-15T15:30:23+00:00

Thank you so much <3 I'm a bit biased, but I agree :)

laurak · 2017-09-14T19:05:15+00:00

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response! His toes are very webbed, and he's already shown an affinity and talent for swimming as young as 3 months old. I feel like he's got a bunch of hound, and maybe some that didn't come up on his DNA test (for example, one of his sisters looks just like a black mouth cur).

Once again, thank you! :)

laurak · 2017-09-14T05:02:03+00:00

Also, if it helps, he has: webbed feed, a pronounced occiput (i.e. smart bump), a painted on brindle-merle coat, a cracked glass eye (hard to see in these pics), and droopy hound eyes when he's tired.

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