Leopard hounds

I think there were a lot of breeds that went into these old dogs. The Spanish war dog, Cuban bloodhound, and others just to start. Think about all of the early explorers that came to America exploring. Not only the Spanish, but the English but all the other early explorers. Then think about the cur dogs , bird dogs, war dogs, fox hounds and other breeds of dogs they brought over. There are records of indian dogs that predate the colonizing of Americas. The indians used them for about everything. Packing and traveling, hunting, as guardians, pets and as food. I did read a neat article that told how the indian dogs differ from tribe to tribe and from region to region. The more heavy haired wolf looking dogs where in the north for example while the more lean short haired dogs where in the south. That early natives used them for hunting things like turkeys. You can still find some neat info on the Turkey dog of Virginia and early Americans of that area. Kinda neat when you start reading and researching all this old stuff and how one thing leads to another. One thing about it the early Americans bred what they needed to survive in the new world. This country offered bear, lions, deer, small game, turkeys and other critters they could hunt, skin and eat. They bred it, improved it and bred it some more. Our ancestors produced some of the best dogs out there and one of them was the leopard cur. We may never know whats exactly in them or where they came from, but they are truly bred and built in America.