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Mountain Cur

The Mountain Cur is a foundation stock service breed from United States, standing males 18–26 in · females 16–24 in at the withers, weighing 30–60 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–13 yrs.

A photograph of the Mountain Cur
Breed group
Foundation Stock Service
Origin
United States
Height
males 18–26 in · females 16–24 in
Weight
30–60 lb
Lifespan
10–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Mountain Cur is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 42%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 39 from United States.

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Living with the Mountain 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 Mountain Cur’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
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
3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
2 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
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Mountain Cur on AKCMountain Cur on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Mountain 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 Mountain Cur.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Mountain Cur
    18–26 in
  2. Villano de las Encartaciones
    22–24 in
  3. Corsican Dog
    18–23 in
  4. Presa Canario
    24–26 in
  5. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog
    19.5–24 in
  6. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure
  7. Dutch Shepherd
    22–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Mountain Cur
    30–60 lb
  2. Villano de las Encartaciones
    77–84 lb
  3. Corsican Dog
    55 lb
  4. Presa Canario
    110–145 lb
  5. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog
    55–90 lb
  6. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure
  7. Dutch Shepherd
    66–88 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Mountain Cur
    10–13 yrs
  2. Villano de las Encartaciones
    9–11 yrs
  3. Corsican Dogno recorded figure
  4. Presa Canario
    9–11 yrs
  5. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog
    13–15 yrs
  6. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure
  7. Dutch Shepherd
    11–14 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.

See the Mountain Cur on the breed mapRead about the Mountain Cur on Wikipedia
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