Lacy Dog

Lacy Dogs are medium-sized, muscular, active dogs with poised, alert appearances and intelligent expressions.

Lacy Dogs have smooth, tight, sleek coats with a glossy appearance.

The dogs come in three colors: Blue, red, and tri-colored. The blue Lacy is light gunmetal gray to charcoal gray in color; the red Lacy is has coloring that ranges from red and yellow to cream; and the tri-colored Lacy has the light gunmetal gray to charcoal gray coloring of a blue Lacy with red points over the eyes, on the muzzle, under the tail, and down the legs.

Lacy Dogs have firm, muscular bodies with deep chests; strong loins; muscular shoulders; powerful legs and tails that are straight but can curl upward when the dog is alert. Their eyes are distinctive shades of yellow to orange (brown eyes are considered a fault).

In the 1858, Frank, George, Erwin, and Harry Lacy—the Lacy brothers—arrived in Marble Falls, Texas via covered wagon to establish a new homestead. The brothers needed a hardy dog to help with herding, hunting, tracking, and guarding livestock. The Lacy Dog, also known as the Blue Lacy, resulted from crossing several breeds that might have included a scenthound and the Greyhound with coyotes.

The Lacy Dog is believed to be the first breed to originate in Texas and earned the designation of Texas State Dog in 2005.

The decline in small ranches and the introduction of high-tech hunting and tracking tools have led the Lacy Dog nearer to extinction. However the breed, while still relatively unknown outside of Texas, retains all of the characteristics that made it a popular four-legged ranch hand and can still be found working alongside ranchers and hunters.