The Blue Lacy is a breed of dog that originated in Texas in the mid 1800s. The blue lacy was first recognized by the State of Texas in 2001 by the Texas Senate. In Senate Resolution No. 436, the 77th Legislature honored the blue lacy as "...a true Texas breed". Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 705 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by Brooke Shaw, November 2005. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... ... The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ...

History

On March 15, 2005, in the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas, Representative Joaquin Castro filed House Concurrent Resolution No. 108 proposing the blue lacy as "...the official state dog breed of Texas." This legislation was proposed to recognize the original breeders, and their contribution to the State of Texas, and to recognize the blue lacy as a Texas original. House Concurrent Resolution No. 108 was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on May 15, 2005, and by the Senate ten days later on May 25, 2005. Governor Rick Perry signed the legislastion adopting the blue lacy as "...the official State Dog Breed of Texas" on June 18, 2005. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Joaquín Castro (born September 16, 1974)[1] is a Mexican-American politician from San Antonio, Texas. ... The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ...

The Blue Lacy was named after the Lacy Brothers, Frank, George, Edwin, and Harry Lacy, of Burnet County, Texas. The dog was noted by the Lacys to be a coyote, Greyhound and scenthound mixture. The dog's natural herding instincts enable it to work everything from chickens in the barnyard to the rankest Texas Longhorn cattle. Burnet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. ... For other uses, see Coyote (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Like most scent hounds, the Basset Hound has long ears, large nasal passages, and a sturdy body for endurance. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Texas longhorn is ecologically adapted to the sparse and rugged grazing land of Texas. ...

Blue Lacy Game Dog breed is officially recognized by the National Kennel Club (NKC). The National Kennel Club is an all-breed dog registry in the United States. ...

Temperament

Lacies can be either indoor or outdoor dogs. They are devoted to their family, good with children, and hardworking, needing daily strenuous activity. They are, however, very sensitive to loud noise and should not be reprimanded harshly or kept near loud environments. Lacies usually do not become hyper when not worked, as some herding dogs do. Being extremely intelligent, they can perform many tasks and are very easy to train, learning skills in hours or days. They are very easily housebroken but do need things to do around the home as puppies until they mature. After age 2, they are pretty much trained and easy to keep in the house. They can be hunting dogs on rabbits, and small critters so be aware of that if you get a lacy.

Health

Very healthy with no known genetic problems, commonly living to 15 and 16 active years old. Also, as most hounds, they are extremely resistant to snake bites and are sturdy enough to withstand most kinds of physical damage.

Appearance

Lacies have tight, smooth, sleek coats that are clean in appearance.Their slate blue ,red ,yellow or cream coats always have white on the lower chest and sometimes the paws. A blue dog with red markings is called a tricolor. Lacies are about 18 to 25 inches tall at the shoulder, and weigh 25-50 pounds when fully grown. Tricolour - a flag or banner having three colours Tricolor (ship) - a ship that sunk in the English Channel This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

External links

• Lacy Game Dog Registry
• Texas Lacy Game Dog Association

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