Is this a Cougar print?

[Ghostrider]

Found this on my property.  Was about half the size of my shoe print.  I think it's a cougar.  Any thoughts?

[MtnMuley]

Nope.  K-9

[Ghostrider]

How big of a k9 could it be?   My male german shepherd's print was about half this size when I compared them. 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Think I see a claw mark on the toe on the right side . I agree ..Nope .

[carpsniperg2]

k9 for sure

[BOWHUNTER45]

We will call it a wolf then ... 

[deaner]

cats wont have their claws visible in the prints like that

[Ghostrider]

That's what I thought, too, but I think the claw mark is just a depression in the dirt.  I saw a Cougar in this same part of my property last winter.  I have two goats in a shed close to where this print was found.  Here is the unedited picture before I rotated and cropped it..  Maybe this shows better size...

[christopheri]

How big of a k9 could it be?   My male german shepherd's print was about half this size when I compared them.

I have to agree that this is a K-9 print.  Saint bernards, leonberger, and malamutes are just a few breeds that I can think of that have a muc larger paw than a shepherd.

[deaner]

i see all 4 claw marks very distinctly... 100% canine

[Tman]

Not a cat

[Ghostrider]

Ok ok ... I've been outvoted..  For arguments sake, I'll agree it's a k9 of sorts.

I'm going to have to resort to setting up a game cam for further verification.

[bankwalker]

i see all 4 claw marks very distinctly... 100% canine

Yup I see all four claw marks clearly as well.

[BullMagnet76]

Nope.  K-9

 

[Karl Blanchard]

this is the best way to tell if its cat or canine.  If you can draw an x through the print without intersecting the back (large) pad then it is k9.  If your x goes throught the pad its a cat