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| Breed: Mountain Cur |
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| Height: The Mountain Cur is about 17-24 inches tall. |
| Weight: The Mountain Cur weighs between 40-60 lbs. |
| Colors: The Mountain Cur can be black, brindle, yellow, or blue. White markings are permissible but are not to exceed one-third of the total color. |
| General Appearance: The Mountain Cur is a vigorous and alert dog with powerful muscles and bone structure. This dog exhibits the strength and agility required in a hunting dog. |
| Temperment: The Mountain Cur has a strong treeing instinct on all game. This dog is a courageous fighter that is very intelligent. It retains a high degree of ancestral instincts such as running a track with the head in the air. A hunting and tracking style much different than a hound, but faster. They make great watchdogs and companions. |
| Care: The Mountain Cur requires minimal grooming. Bathe as necessary to avoid drying out the dog's skin. Brush the Mountain Cur's coat occasionally. |
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| Training: The Mountain Cur is easily trained for hunting. |
| Activity: The Mountain Cur requires a great amount of exercise. |
| Life Span: The Mountain Cur lives an average life of 12-16 years. |
| Litter Size: The Mountain Cur has an average litter of |
| Country of Origin: The Mountain Cur originated in the USA. |
| Brief History: The Mountain Cur was declared a breed in 1957 with the organization of the Original Mountain Cur Breeders of America (O.M.C.B.A). Prior to that time, dogs of this type could only be found in very remote, rural areas and there were no organized breeding records. The most common strains of Mountain Cur included the McConnell, Stephens, Ledbetter, Arline and York strains. OMCBA was able to assemble breeders and register the original-type Mountain Cur. On the last weekend of September, 1991, a group of men and women met at Robert and Lou Ella Kemmer's house and formed a new breed club that registered a strain of line-bred cur that became known as the Kemmer Stock Mountain Cur. These curs are Mountain Curs that are bred from the above-mentioned lines. The best was bred to the best and then line bred. Kemmer Stock Mountain Curs were first registered with the Kemmer Stock Mountain Cur Breeders' Association (K.S.B.A). Mountain Curs from O.M.B.C.A. and K.S.B.A. provided the foundation stock for the U.K.C. Mountain Cur breed. Today these dogs are used on squirrel, raccoon, and all types of big game. |
| Registries: NKC, UKC |
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