Mountain Cur Puppies

Mountain Curs are tireless hunting dogs and take protecting their families seriously. They can be stubborn, and require a strong leader to prevent them from taking the dominant role in the family. If they are not socialized early they can be overprotective of their family which will lead to aggression with strangers. They do well with children they are raised with, but it is important that they see children as higher in the pecking order.

These dogs are purebred and do very well healthwise. Not only are they great at not getting sick, but their long lifelines are due to their clean genetics.

Mountain Curs are very high energy and require about 1.5 hours of exercise per day to remain happy and healthy. They do best when they have a job to do and their exercise should include mental and physical stimulation. If they do not get enough exercise they have a tendency to become bored and destructive.

These dogs are great for grooming because they have short hair. However, since these are outdoor dogs, they will require constant bathing and scrubbing due to all of the dirt they'll most likely be playing around in. Most Mountain Curs love a good rinse, though, so you should be just fine in the tub or pond.

Being short-haired hounds, these dogs don't shed a ton. They're also constantly outside and a lot of their coat is brushed up against bushes and trees, so most of the hair is kept out of the house and off the furniture.

These short-haired dogs come in a variety of colors. They have pointed ears and thin tails and can be medium to large-sized at best. They're very kind-hearted in not only their heart but also in appearance and are great for families.

Mountain Curs are known as frontier dogs and were a necessity to frontier families in the Southern Mountains. They guarded families and their livestock against wild animals or intruders, and many say these mountain families wouldn't have survived without them. They were also used as hunting dogs to catch and tree wild game for their family’s food supply, and to acquire furs to support families financially. The Mountain Cur was officially declared a breed in 1957.