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Mountain Cur
Mountain Cur
	A young Mountain Cur
Origin	United States
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Traits
Height	Males
	Females
Weight	30–60 lb (14–27 kg)
United Kennel Club
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United Kennel Club	standard
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The Mountain Cur is a type of working dog that is bred specifically for treeing and trailing small game, like squirrel and raccoons. They are also used for hunting and baying big game like bear and wild boar as well as being an all-purpose farm dog. Curs are a member of the Hound group, and the Mountain Cur is one of several varieties of cur. It can also be used as a water dog. Mainly bred in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee, it has been registered with the United Kennel Club since 1998. The Mountain Cur Breeder's Association was formed in 1957.

History

The Mountain Cur was brought to America nearly two hundred years ago from Europe by the colonizers of the mountains in Ohio, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, then later Arkansas and Oklahoma, to guard family and property as well as chase and tree game.^[1] These dogs enabled the colonizers to provide meat and pelts for personal use or trade, making them valuable in the frontier. With the advent of World War II, many of the families who had bred them left rural areas to work in factories in the war effort. By the end of the 1940s the breed was becoming rare.

Four individuals, Hugh Stephens and Woody Huntsman of Kentucky, Carl McConnell of Virginia, and Dewey Ledbetter of Tennessee are given credit for saving the breed from dying out and setting the Mountain Cur breed standard. In 1956, these four founded the Original Mountain Cur Breeders' Association. Soon after, controversy over the breed standard caused Hugh Stephen and Carl McConnell to leave the OMCBA to found the Stephen Stock Mountain Cur Association.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the Mountain View Cur was developed from the Mountain Cur by Michael and Marie Bloodgood of Afton, New York after WW2.

Description

Appearance

Mountain Curs are short-coated dogs which come in blue, black, yellow, brown, or brindle coloration. Some individuals will also show white markings on the face or chest.^[1]^[2] The weight is usually between 30 and 60 pounds, and height is 18-26 inches for males and 16-24 inches for females.^[3]

Temperament

The Mountain Cur is intelligent, easily trained, and neither vicious nor shy. They are known to try to please their humans. They are not, however, dogs to be trifled with; historically many a cur died fighting to protect their family from attackers or dangerous predators.^{[citation needed]}

These curs were bred to work, and if deprived of the opportunity to hunt, guard, or work around a farm they will grow anxious and bored. When they have a job to do, these dogs are generally happy and obedient, and are able to get along well with children and other pets.^[4]

Health

Mountain Curs can live up to 14–16 years, and there are no reported breed-specific health issues.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Steve Smith (1 September 2002). The Encyclopedia of North American Sporting Dogs: Written by Sportsmen for Sportsmen. Willow Creek Press. pp. 222–223. ISBN 978-1-57223-501-4.
^ Vickie Lamb (1 November 2006). The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book: A Comprehensive Guide to More Than 60 Sporting Breeds. Globe Pequot. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-1-59228-745-1.
^ "Mountain Cur Dog Breed Information - Continental Kennel Club". ckcusa.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
^ ^a ^b De Vito, Dominique; Russell-Revesz, Heather; Fornino, Stephanie (15 May 2009). World Atlas of Dog Breeds. TFH Publications. pp. 592–593. ISBN 978-0-7938-0656-0.

External links

[Smith2002-1] Steve Smith (1 September 2002). The Encyclopedia of North American Sporting Dogs: Written by Sportsmen for Sportsmen. Willow Creek Press. pp. 222–223. ISBN 978-1-57223-501-4.

[Lamb2006-2] Vickie Lamb (1 November 2006). The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book: A Comprehensive Guide to More Than 60 Sporting Breeds. Globe Pequot. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-1-59228-745-1.

[3] "Mountain Cur Dog Breed Information - Continental Kennel Club". ckcusa.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.

[VitoRussell-Revesz2009-4] De Vito, Dominique; Russell-Revesz, Heather; Fornino, Stephanie (15 May 2009). World Atlas of Dog Breeds. TFH Publications. pp. 592–593. ISBN 978-0-7938-0656-0.

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