National Lacy Dog Association Projects and Partnerships
As part of our mission to preserve and promote Lacy Dogs as a working breed, the NLDA partners with prominent organizations across the country. Whether it's developing a new competitive outlet for our dogs or lending a helping hand to those is need, we are proud to support and represent the working dog community.
Animal Research Foundation
Founded in 1947 by Tom D. Stodghill, the ARF became the first registry to recognize the Lacy Dog in 1976. In July 2009, the NLDA partnered with the ARF to reopen the original Lacy Dog stud book. Read more about the original ARF registry in our History section.
National Lacy Dog Registry
Owned and operated by NLDA Board member Betty Leek, the NLDR was created "to fill the growing need for standardization, preservation and sound breeding practices in the Lacy community." An independent organization, the NLDR works to "support the NLDA's mission to protect and preserve this wonderful breed through professional registration for Lacy Dogs." Learn how to register your purebred Lacy Dog with the NLDR.
Texas Dog Hunters Association
The TDHA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to promote and preserve all forms of dog hunting. A true grassroots association, the TDHA represents and supports all types of hunting with dogs. Members participate in waterfowl, upland bird, feral hog, raccoon and squirrel hunting as well as tracking wounded game. A time-honored Texas tradition, hunting dogs make important ecological and economic contributions to the Lone Star State. We encourage all NLDA members and Lacy owners to join the TDHA today!
The NLDA was honored to sponsor the Largest Boar bonus at the 2009 TDHA Hunt for the Hungry. The largest charity hunt in the U.S., teams of hunters and their hog dogs donated over 28,000 pounds of pork to needy families through this contest.
Life After People on the History Channel
President Jimmy Brooks and working Lacy Dogs were featured in the episode Road to Nowhere. While most dog breeds would perish without humans, the story of the Lacy is different. A tough breed with the drive and skills to fend for themselves, Lacy Dogs would survive in a world without people.