r/MountainCur

It's been about 3 months since I first posted our puppy Az, well, he's gotten much bigger! His personality shines every day haha. I love this dude so much! Mountain curs are awesome, and I hope nobody finds out 😂 these dogs certainly aren't always for the faint hearted.

I don't want this to turn into a weird promotion,but we have a (tiny.. TINY) IG and I would love to follow other MCs, so if you have social media, please drop it below! Hope everyone had a safe holiday, until next time! 🐾

Sweet Pea wanted to wish everyone a Happy July 4th!

Flash in his own comfy way ready for America's 250th and 4th of July

Thank you so much for everyone who has been suggesting tips and activities for our little girl we were blessed enough to have a dog event in a neighboring town that had a lure course to try out and our girl absolutely had a blast!

Just dropped in to say hello and leave these photos for enjoyment purposes

This is our dog, she is 60% MC, 20% APBT, and the rest is hound (coonhound, treeing walker). She is a great hunter (squirrel, bunnies, chipmunks). She has started to do zoomies with us, she likes walks. But I can't figure out what is FUN for hunting dogs. I've had herding breeds who loved going on walks where they would look at you adoringly and 'protect' you, a spitz (very into playtime like tug, catching a bouncing ball), terriers who love the thrill of the hunt (even with fake prey like squeaky toys), and a scent hound who loved to track.

But this dog ... Likes to walk but couldn't care less who is at the other end of the leash. Zero interest in plush toys, or a ball, or a frisbee. I am thinking there must be some form of entertainment I am not aware of - something hunting breeds love to do. She is my first hunting dog (or dog of hunting lineage). We only have so many bunnies and chipmunks in the yard to act as 'playmates'.

I find myself this morning outside after a storm, letting my pint sized terrorist run around, and socialize with my older dogs. She would love nothing more than to wake up the nearly 2 year old grocery goblin (my son) for play and snacks but that would irritate mama bear, and as a good southern Appalachin, we know not to poke the bear.

I find myself reflecting on dogs of the past I've owned and think of dogs of the future. I think of conversations I've had with old timers of the breed and think back on the stories they shared. Where the breed came from, where its going, how dogs past and dogs now are so different.

I know I'm of the minority on this sub that hunt using their curs, but as a majority the history and culture of curs comes from hunting. I'd like to share a podcast with the group called Tree Talking Media. The gentleman who hosts it does a lot of interviews with old timers and big names of the cur breed. A lot of history and wisdom to be shared within it. (He also talks hounds but we won't hold that against him.) At the bottom I'll post a link where he speaks to Robert Kemmer, a man who has done some much for the breed and has probably forgotten more information on curs than most know.

Hope you all have a great day.

https://youtu.be/9m8xMkE2YaM?is=O3\_Ln24dDi05DRw8