79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 108 Page: 2 of 4
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H.C.R. No. 108
1 used on ranches, they are also becoming highly prized again as
2 hunting dogs and are proving valuable, as well, in search and rescue
3 work, owing to their keen scent-trailing ability; in addition,
4 their easygoing way with children, their aptitude for jogging,
5 agility courses, and games of Frisbee, and their suitability as
6 watch dogs are all contributing to their growing popularity as
7 family pets; and
8 WHEREAS, A medium-sized dog with a short, smooth, sleek coat,
9 the Lacy stands from 18 to 25 inches tall when full-grown and weighs
10 approximately 30 to 50 pounds; all Lacys carry a rare blue-color
11 gene, even though they are divided into three color
12 classifications: blue, red, and tri-color; and
13 WHEREAS, Lacys are recognized and registered through the
14 National Kennel Club, Continental Kennel Club, Universal Kennel
15 International, Lacy Game Dog Registry, Texas. Lacy Game Dog
16 Association, and American Pet Registry, Inc. ; and
17 WHEREAS, Along with its place of origin and its ranching
18 pedigree, this companionable dog boasts yet another association
19 with the State of Texas: in the 1880s, the Lacys were one of three
20 families who donated granite from Granite Mountain for the building
21 of the new State Capitol; and
22 WHEREAS, The Blue Lacy is a Texas native, a working dog bred
23 to play an essential role in ranch operations, at a time when
24 ranches themselves became one of the iconic Texas symbols, and a dog
25 that has more than pulled its weight on many a Texas spread; this
26 proud heritage assuredly gives the Lacy a unique and powerful claim
27 of its own to represent the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it__
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 108, legislative document, June 18, 2005; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth157267/m1/2/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.