Have seen some recent talk of these dogs. Anyone know of any breeders? How much do these pups usually cost?

Avg cost is $300 for a reg Lacy.

Just know that these people are real picky about who they sell their dogs to. (Not a bad thing.) Had to answer questions about what I was going to do with my dog?, Did I plan to breed them? Did I plan to hunt with her? Just FYI
All you need is right here.
http://lacydog.com/Default.aspx

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confucius_ag is correct. The breed is relatively young and the breeders are very protective as to who they sell pups to. The site that he gave is the association site and gives a pretty good idea of what to expect. They are great dogs, but need attention and can not just be left in a yard for their life or both your life and their's will be miserable.

Great dogs, my cousin has two year old - really unique

The above goes for most any dog. About 30% of the people that own a dog have no business owning one, in my experience, so it pays for a breeder to be picky, and avoid putting their dogs in bad homes.

That's funny. A lot of the pictures of those dogs look just like the dogs we had when I was growing up. We called them "cur dogs" and used them on cattle and for chasing hogs.

I don't recall anybody ever paying money for a pup.

My soon to be MIL has a rescue dog that is half blue lacy and half border collie - talk about a ball of energy waiting to be cut loose. Unfortunately, she keeps it as a house dog, and then wonders why he's so hyper all the time. Should have seen that dog when I took him and my lab to a nearby pond - learning to swim was an interesting lesson.

Interesting breed. A consistent conformation is hard to make out from the pics I have seen so far. Are there breed standards for temperment, weight, height, body form, and training aptitude?

The breed standards are pretty loose as far as look goes because these dogs are bred for the working abilities more than anything. The standard that most breeders go by is:

Temperament: Lacy's are easy to handle, spectacular workers and pets that are great with children. This breed is very sensitive to yelling. It responds better to stern or soft commands. They are energetic and dedicated dogs, capable of handling the meanest longhorn cattle or most jittery of hens, taking the job instinctively, requiring no training. They are known to replace the work of a cowboy by five times. This breed is also used for hog hunting, finding wounded deer, and treeing game. Suitable for a watch dog and both herding and droving tasks.

Height, Weight: 18-25 inches (46-64 cm.) 25-50 pounds (11-23 kg.)

Description: The coat of the Blue Lacy is smooth, tight, sleek, exceptionally clean in appearance. The origin of the unusual slate blue coat and nose is a genetic rarity. All Lacy's have minimal to full white markings on their brisket and most of the time on paw or paws. The light gun-metal gray to almost black Lacy's are classified in color as blue. The red, yellow to cream Lacy's are classified in color as red. The tri-colored Lacy's are blue with red markings over their eyes, on muzzle, under tail, and down the legs. They are classified in color as tri. Both the red and tri-colored Lacy's hold the name Blue Lacy due to the blue-color gene they possess. All Blue Lacy's eyes are very bright and stinctive orange to yellow in color. Which adds a unique touch to their appearance.

Very interesting. I have never heard of these dogs. Neither has my dad. They look like they would be a perfect gift for him.

I visited with a guy who uses some lacy's to run lions in the Big Bend. He said that he generally would not trust the breed with small children. Does anybody know whether that holds true for most lacy's, or just his particular dogs?

It all depends on the dog just like with any breed. Some are more timid while others are anyone's best friend. On an overall perspective, I would say that as long as the dog is socialized well when it was a pup then there shouldnt be any kind of problem. I have seen several lacys that could go hunt hogs all day and then come home and snuggle up with a kid on the couch. They really are a remarkable dog.

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Story of ole Mouse

The Blue Lacy (and its close cousin the Red Lacy) was a Hill Country Cow/Deer/Coon dog for many years....There used to be not a Hill Country Rancher worth his spit from Bend down to Boerne that would not be caught dead with out several Lacys on their place...

My Dad grew up with many Lacy back in the 1930’s – 1950’s and then in 1974 he bought the first one he had had since leaving Campus in '62 when starting a family....She was ole Mouse.

Mouse came out a pack of Lacys that were as pure as this breed could be...From a man name FB Long out of the Kingsland area. She was the toughest and sweetest dog that ever lived - all at the same time!

I saw her fight hogs, track deer, grab on to the bottom of an old x-bred momma cow’s leg, just above the hoof, and NEVER let go. Mouse was he!! on coons, and armadillos, and ring-tails, and porcupines and bobcats. She never met a trail she did not like, and she never tired out.

Mouse also had 14 litters of puppies and topped out at nearly 100 puppies in her lifetime. In fact and at one time when the breed started thinning out in the late 70's/early 80's, mouse and few other Jips in the Hill Country brought their population back, or so I am told. Mouse had pups scatter out all over Texas, and into over 15 states.....She even had puppies go into states with new owners where Lacy pads had never hit the ground.

She was and will be one of the best Lacys that ever lived.....I still miss her and it has been more than 20 years.

Anyway, when you run across one of these gritty Texas hounds, more than likely ole Mouse can be found somewhere in there, in that big heart and tough-as-nails dog in front of you.

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The ones we had, if they were Lacys (and they sound like they were), were great with kids if they were raised with them. I wouldn't bring a young child into contact with them if they were already grown, though. They are very protective, though, so you may put 'em up before friends come over.

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Do you know if FB Long was Malcom Long's daddy or close relation? I grew up in Kingsland.

I grew up in Llano in the 80's and a lot of ranchers had them. Mine were always good with kids.

two images from google

guide....Don't know.

I remember going wayyyy back in there past the low water crossing to old man Long's place when I was kid, but not sure of who he was or his kin....

My Dad and his family were from Burnet county and the lake area.....

PS: How is the new gal doing?

Howdy BevoBuster, remember Ol' Yeller, one of the best coon and cow dogs in Llano, I know you and I hunted w/ him for a long time. Sad day when little brother ran over him. To all who are looking there is a breed association that has been set up in the past year or two. I will try to get the info and post soon. The last few breeders that I have heard of are in West Texas, Ozona and Alpine areas.

The breed association is at www.lacydog.com . They have been in place for quite awhile now. As far as breeders go, there are quite a few of them and they are all over texas and even in several other states across the U.S.