AMERICAN LEOPARD HOUND
Originating in Northern America. A treeing dog breed that can track prey up to miles away. When finding prey, they are unsurpassed in the ability to fight and hold game at bay without getting hurt.
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CUR HISTORY
CUR DOGS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE SETTLEMENT OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHEAST INCLUDING THE REGIONS OF: FLORIDA, GEORGIA, TENNESSEE, THE CAROLINAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS.
THE BREEDS INDICATED BELOW ARE SOME OF THE MAIN CUR BREEDS IDENTIFIED.
THE INTERNET IDENTIFIES "CURS" AS THE LOWEST CLASS OF NAMELESS OR PARIAH DOGS, SOUNDING A BIT CONDESCENDING, AS THOUGH THE DOGS ARE UNWANTED OR OUTCASTS... HARDLY THE CASE TODAY!
EVEN THOUGH A CUR DOG IS A FORM OF A HUNTING OR HERDING DOG, BY DEFINITION "MONGRELS AND MUTTS" ARE CATEGORIZED UNDER THE WORD "CUR."
CURS APPAREL IS NOT JUST FOR CUR PARENTS, BUT MIXED BREEDS AS WELL, MAKING IT A WELL-ROUNDED BRAND FOR ALL DOG TYPES.
PIONEERING DOGS
CUR BREEDS
BLACK MOUTH CUR
A jack of all trades, Black Mouth Curs are known as utility dogs being able to herd, hunt, and other working tasks. Some believe the Disney film "Old Yeller" was based off a Black Mouth Cur.
BLUE LACY
A true Texan, and a working dog specifically with herding. This breed is highly sensitive to noise and does better working with hunters who hunt with bows and traps as they are also great trackers.
MOUNTAIN CUR
This specific cur was bred for treeing and trailing small gain such as squirrels, racoons as well as baying larger animals i.e.: bears and boars (hogs). During World War II, this breed was almost extinct until 3 gentlemen developed a breeding program made up of five breeds.
CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG
Louisiana's state dog, this breed is classified as a herding dog, however, traditionally they were used to hunt feral boar. They have a unique herding technique called the "canine fence," herding around livestock allowing human handlers to direct the herd.
STEPHENS CUR
The descendants of the Mountain Cur and Treeing Tennessee Brindle, this breed is best known for tracking and known as a scent hound. They have strength and tenacity enabling them to tackle larger game such as mountain lions and wild boar.
TREEING TENNESSEE BRINDLE
This breed was designed to tree, such as the name it was given. The ACHA (American Coon Hound Association) has recognized them as the ninth breed of a coonhound
