Archive for the ‘Mountain Cur’ Category
The Mountain Cur is a type of working dog that are bred specifically for treeing and trailing small game, like squirrel and raccoons. They’re also used for hunting and baying big game like bear and wild boar as well as being just an all-purpose farm dog. Curs are a member of the Hound group, and the Mountain Cur is one of several varieties of cur. They can also be used as water dogs.
The Mountain Cur is intelligent, easily trained, and neither vicious nor shy. They tend to be very energetic and generally do not make good indoor pets. They are known to always try to please their masters. They are not however dogs to be trifled with, historically many a cur died fighting to protect his family from hostile natives and dangerous predators.
- Coat: Heavy, medium short.
- Color: Brindle, black, dark brown, black and brindle, red, yellow and can have white points
- Head: Broad square with top being a flat plane between the high set ears.
- Eyes:Green, blue, or light brown, expressive


