That's some Catahoula

The Muttopolitan Diarist's one and only niece (pictured, left) informed the Diarist that this dog (pictured, right) is an Australian Catahoula Leopard Dog. The Diarist originally thought this niece, who is something of a joker, was joking—mais non. There is in fact such a breed, although there appears to be some debate and said dog might in fact be a Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog. At any rate, these dogs are cute and the next time a 13 year-old tries to 'splain you something, pay attention.