The Legacy of Tip: The Catahoula

By Barbara Gourley and Kathy Kerber

Ive been told throughout my lifetime that catahoulas have existed since ancient times. Spanish conquistadors were said to have brought the first catahoulas to the United States.

Our breed is so revered in Louisiana that our name was officially changed to Catahoula-Leopard dogs and we became the state dog of Louisiana in 1979.

There are many traits that are unique to catahoulas, such as our head on and loose eyed herding skills. We tend to show no fear when performing our duties.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 17, 2012
• ISBN: 9781481701938

Barbara Gourley

I've been a Texan all my life, born and reared in Llano, Texas. My high school sweetheart, Gerald Ratliff and I were married for 46 years. We have two sons, Tim and Troy. My husband loved ranching. That was how I learned just a little bit about ranching. A friend gave my husband a pup, much to my chagrin, but he soon captured my heart with his funny antics that gave us something to laugh about. I now enjoy a very happy and peaceful life of retirement on a ranch near Blanco, Texas with my husband, Norm Gourley. Blanco is a small town of about 1500 residents just 50 miles north of San Antonio. The Blanco River meanders its way through the middle of town. Recently, the courthouse scenes from the movie remake of True Grit were filmed in the historical Blanco courthouse in the middle of the town square. During that week there was quite a lot of excitement in our sleepy little town as sitings of the movie stars were being reported and some local residents had small parts in the movie. It is my hope you will be entertained by my depiction of Tip, The Catahoula-Leopard cowdog as much as I was by his actions at a time when he brought joy into our lives.

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The Legacy Of Tip

THE CATAHOULA

Barbara Gourley

illustrated by: Kathy Kerber

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© 2012 Barbara Gourley. All Rights Reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 1/21/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4772-6337-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4817-0193-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012915547

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I’ve been told throughout my lifetime that catahoulas have existed since ancient times. Spanish conquistadors were said to have brought the first catahoulas to the United States.

Our breed is so revered in Louisiana that our name was officially changed to Catahoula-Leopard dogs and we became the state dog of Louisiana in 1979.

There are many traits that are unique to catahoulas, such as our head-on and loose eyed herding skills. We tend to show no fear when performing our duties. Some of us are solid colors, some are spotted and some are a brindle color. We may have blue, green, brown or amber eyes. Some have one eye of one color and the other a different color. Our appearance may be a little strange, but we are dedicated to the task at hand, whether it’s gathering cattle or hogs.

I have a new home now. This is a very, very big ranch. There are a lot of cowdogs here. I’m sure glad because I saw a lot of cattle on our way here to the

Reviews for The Legacy of Tip

[skstiles612 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The author tells the story of a pup given to her husband who was very ill. The story is written from Tip's point of view. Follow his story and learn his fears, adventures and lessons learned. Learn about the life of a cowdog. This is a book your child will enjoy reading over and over again.