African Leopard Hound

Following over 12 years of breeding we can rightfully claim to have our own line of African Leopard Hounds.

Our foundation stock of French Gascon Saintongeois, sourced from the kennels of Christian Crouzet and Christine Royer, formed the base characteristic tracking skill. 

To that we have outcrossed to proven American big game  Black n Tan and Bluetick lines to secure the natural trailing and treeing genetics required of Big Cat hounds. 

The master of bay-up coupled to an intense game drive, the Catahoula Cur, finishes our recipe for a task specific Leopard hunting hound.

Obediance

 

 

Obedience is the cornerstone to a competent hound pack. There is no short cut to time spent in various environments under numerous conditions. Discipline is effectively absorbed over time and repetition. Without the complete system of development under a controlled and constant command, starting at puppy stage, the hound cannot be expected to reach full potential and be an asset to the pack.

 

 

Leopard land

Of the entire near pristine wilderness areas, Private ownership accounts for more than double of State owned area. When viewed from this perspective it is blatant how important the citizen contribution to conserving fauna and flora is. Land use models that allow private owners to hold back the ever increasing demand for natural resources and food security are fundamental to the conservation of wild land. On top of the list for the least ecological impact is trophy hunting. Fewer infrastructures are required in order to generate comparatively large revenue. The cost, by no means trivialised, are the lives of select animals. Like in nature the magnified view of the life/death cycle is remorseful………………but the view of the entire system is beautiful. 

Leopard territory

In time the growth and expansion of this young Baobab (Adasonia digitata) will swallow up the aged sign of a territorial leopard, but for now I welcome the slight windbreak for my pitched tent and the mental images of his outstretched claws cutting into the tree flesh.