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Black Mouth Cur

The Black Mouth Cur is a breed from United States, standing 16–25 in at the withers, weighing males 40–95 lb · females 35–80 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–18 yrs.

A photograph of the Black Mouth Cur
Origin
United States
Height
16–25 in
Weight
males 40–95 lb · females 35–80 lb
Lifespan
12–18 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Black Mouth Cur is taller than 44% of the measured breeds, heavier than 72%, one of 39 from United States.

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Living with the Black Mouth Cur

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Black Mouth Cur’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by DogTime, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Black Mouth Cur on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Black Mouth Cur

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Black Mouth Cur.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Black Mouth Cur
    16–25 in
  2. Chippiparai
    20–25 in
  3. Banjara Hound
    27–29 in
  4. Saluki
    23–28 in
  5. Sloughi
    26–28 in
  6. Rhodesian Ridgeback
    25–31 in
  7. Azawakh
    25–29 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Black Mouth Cur
    40–95 lb
  2. Chippiparai
    62–66 lb
  3. Banjara Hound
    61–70 lb
  4. Saluki
    40–60 lb
  5. Sloughi
    55–65 lb
  6. Rhodesian Ridgeback
    88–110 lb
  7. Azawakh
    44–55 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Black Mouth Cur
    12–18 yrs
  2. Chippiparai
    11–14 yrs
  3. Banjara Hound
    12–14 yrs
  4. Saluki
    12–14 yrs
  5. Sloughi
    10–15 yrs
  6. Rhodesian Ridgeback
    ~13 yrs
  7. Azawakh
    12–15 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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