Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/mountain-cur.webp) 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. Compare the Mountain Cur with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/mountain-cur/)[Mountain Cur on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/mountain-cur) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/villano-de-las-encartaciones.webp)Villano de las Encartaciones](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/villano-de-las-encartaciones/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/corsican-dog.webp)Corsican Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/corsican-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/presa-canario.webp)Presa Canario](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/presa-canario/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/saint-miguel-cattle-dog.webp)Saint Miguel Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/saint-miguel-cattle-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/villanuco-de-las-encartaciones.webp)Villanuco de Las Encartaciones](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Villanuco%20de%20Las%20Encartaciones) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dutch-shepherd.webp)Dutch Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dutch-shepherd/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Mountain Cur18–26 in 2. Villano de las Encartaciones22–24 in 3. Corsican Dog18–23 in 4. Presa Canario24–26 in 5. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog19.5–24 in 6. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 7. Dutch Shepherd22–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Mountain Cur30–60 lb 2. Villano de las Encartaciones77–84 lb 3. Corsican Dog55 lb 4. Presa Canario110–145 lb 5. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog55–90 lb 6. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 7. Dutch Shepherd66–88 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Mountain Cur10–13 yrs 2. Villano de las Encartaciones9–11 yrs 3. Corsican Dogno recorded figure 4. Presa Canario9–11 yrs 5. Saint Miguel Cattle Dog13–15 yrs 6. Villanuco de Las Encartacionesno recorded figure 7. Dutch Shepherd11–14 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 map Read about the Mountain Cur on Wikipedia