Mountain Cur advice?

[tripletfeb]

Hey all! I have never heard of a mountain cur dog before but my local APL has some mountain cur/ retriever puppies up for adoption. The one I fell in love with got adopted in less than 4 hours, before I could get there to get him. But they have a few more ready for new homes. Does anyone have any experience with mountain curs? I'm curious how they do with chickens(trained of course) and with an 8 year old boy. I read that they are great family dogs but I would like to hear first hand experience. The picture below is the little guy I really wanted, picture is from the APL website. Thanks!

 

[chickens really]

Almost look like a Catahoula dog?
Adorable puppy..
I'm not familiar with the breed you mentioned though..

 

[tripletfeb]

Along the same lines as a Catahoula, yes. I haven't heard of this breed either until I saw it on the APL website. Very interesting reading up on it though!

 

[DellaMyDarling]

Any "cur" is simply a mixed dog of any varying hunting, herding, cattle, retriever, etc work dogs.
Generally you will find a "best of breed" situation, dogs that are great in the family home but very happy to put skills to good use outside. What each dog could do will vary a bit. Genetics, I.e. knowing what parents were bred for, might give good indication towards the dog's future skills and interests that you could harness.

 

[DellaMyDarling]

My Texas born Cur, with a sad, sick chicken.

 

[tripletfeb]

Have you looked up the breed? I know what you mean by "cur" but the mountain cur is an actual breed. Not just a mixed breed. So they were bred for hunting and treeing. I guess it doesn't matter though. All the puppies from the APL have been adopted out. Took less than a day!

 

[HomesteaderWife]

Curs down here are bred specifically for squirrel hunting and raccoon treeing. The main majority I see are squirrel dogs though. But keep an eye out for more pups at your local shelters!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sadly just because they where adopted fast many will end up in another shelter not all land with someone willing to train and work with it they can be wonderful dogs
kudos to you