Ozzie is a young double merle Catahoula leopard dog found in a cemetery in Tennessee before Speak for the Unspoken got to her. It’s rare to find a double merle Catahoula around central Ohio.

A blue merle Catahoula leopard dog is, potentially, self-naming. Blue is a perennial favorite. Houla is fun, and what country music fan doesn’t like the name Merle? However, much like Johnny ...

Here are Merle dog breeds and exciting facts about them. Jerold Bell, a Professor of Clinical Genetics at Tufts University, shares insights on what makes the merle coat pattern unique, and other ...

The Catahoula Leopard Dog is packed with surprises. It roared to popularity for its wild, marbled fur and piercing eyes, but this Louisiana native has a personality as bold as its appearance.

Catahoula Leopard Dogs are generally healthy dogs. “But their characteristic merle coat is linked with the same genes that increase their risk of deafness,” says Dr MacMillan.

Louisiana's state dog is the Catahoula Leopard Dog, and was deemed the state dog in 1979. Catahoula Dogs have the distinct features of "glass" eyes, webbed feet and spotted coats.