Mountain Cur in the news
Air Ike: One happy cur
The Clarion-Ledger - Jan 07 3:09 AM FLOWOOD — Think you know an avid hunter, one that lives to have a day in the woods pursuing game? Let me introduce you to Black Oak Ike, the most excited hunter I've ever seen. He's a 2 1/2-year-old mountain cur that would give the Energizer bunny a run for his money.
Ritter lays out agenda for economy, roads, schools, health (full speech included)
Summit Daily News - Jan 11 1:48 PM DENVER — Gov. Bill Ritter laid out an ambitious agenda for improving Colorado’s economy, education, transportation and health care on Thursday, saying Coloradans have “the opportunity of a lifetime” to build a new economy around renewable energy.
Ritter touts renewable energy, health care, economy in State of the State address
The Fort Collins Coloradoan - Jan 11 10:22 AM Coloradans are "optimistic," Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter said in his first State of the State address today. "They want us to solve problems," Ritter said. "They want affordable health care, better schools and good jobs. They want us to protect Colorado’s land, air, water and wildlife.
More Asia and the Pacific Pages
[Press Release] Heritage Foundation - Jan 11 2:16 PM The United States and Taiwan have maintained a remarkable security partnership in the Western Pacific for over a half century, but today this partner ship is in peril.
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Here is an article on Mountain Cur.
| Mountain Cur |
| Country of origin |
| United Mountian Cur States |
| Classification and breed standards |
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Scenthound breeds |
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The Mountain Cur is Moutain Cur a type of working dog used for treeing and trailing game; mainly squirrel and raccoon, Mountin Cur but also large game. It is a member of the Hound group and is one of several Montain Cur varieties of cur. They Mountan Cur can also be used as water dogs. Mainly bred in Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee, it has been registered Mountai Cur with the United Kennel Club since 1998. The Mountain Cur Breeder's Association Mounain Cur was formed in 1957.
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Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Appearance
- 3 Temperament
- 4 Miscellaneous
- 5 External links
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History
The Mountain Cur was brought to America from Europe by the settlers of the Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee mountains to guard the family and property, and chase and tree game. These dogs enabled the settlers to provide meat and pelts which could be sold or traded for other goods. The Mountain Cur was bred and maintained for nearly two hundred years. With the advent of World War II, many of the families who had bred them left the rural areas and went to work in factories in the war effort. By the end of the 1940's 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.
Appearance
- Coat: Heavy, medium short.
- Color: Black, black and brindle, yellow and can have white points.
- Head: Broad square with top being a flat plane between the high set ears.
- Eyes:Dark brown, expressive.
- Ears:Short to medium with a high set and tightly controlled.
- Muzzle: Heavy with wide nares. Teeth form a scissor like bite.
- Body: Stocky, muscular, square and slightly longer than it is tall. The tail can be docked but long enough to form a handle for show. Some pups are born with a bobbed tail.
- Legs: Straight, medium long, muscular capable of speed.
- Feet: Oval shaped, muscled with feline-like pads. Can have back dew claws.
Temperament
The Mountain Cur is intelligent, easily trained, and neither vicious nor shy. They can be suitable as companion animals and guard dogs.
Miscellaneous
The book Old Yeller by Frederick Gipson was about a Mountain Cur but, in the 1957 movie Old Yeller, he was played by a yellow Labrador Retriever.
External links
- Rare Breed Network
- Original Mountain Cur Breeders Association
- Mountain Cur Dog Photos
Categories: Dog breeds | Dog stubs |
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