The All Around American Dog Breed, The Blackmouth Cur

A breed that has several lines which all originated from the US is what the Blackmouth Cur is. Each of this line has a special skill that has been useful for a lot of people in the US such as farmers, ranchers, families and many more. This breed is called multi-purpose for reasons that it is skillful in many fields such as treeing, hunting, herding, guarding, search and rescue, and more.

These different lines are: the Ladner Yellow Blackmouth Cur that originated from Mississippi. This line was the first Blackmouth Cur dog to be registered in a kennel club, the National Kennel Club in 1964. This particular Blackmouth Cur is good in treeing and hunting squirrels, raccoons, bobcats and other game; hunting and herding, and search and rescue efforts.

There is also the Red Blackmouth Cur which, according to records, came originally from Alabama. This dog was used primarily as a guard dog, cattle herder, and hunter. It is said that this line was owned by the courthouses of Howardtown, Alabama in the 1940s.

There are also the Wetherford Ben Blackmouth Cur and Florida Blackmouth Cur. They came from Texas and Florida respectively and are great herders. The Blackmouth Cur is a breed that can perform a lot of tasks that’s why it has been popular all over the US and now, its popularity reaches as far as India, Russia, Haiti and throughout Europe.

The Blackmouth Cur has been called by different kinds of names such as farmer’s dog, Shepherds Hound, cow dog and Herdsman’s dog; and has been spelled in forms like Cu, Curre and Kurre. Currently, there is no officially recognized Blackmouth Cur breed in the American Kennel Club (AKC). In the United Kennel Club, however, they recognize the Red Blackmouth Cur as the standard for the Blackmouth Cur line.

The Blackmouth Cur is very good at treeing and hunting, and possesses an outstanding skill in jumping and climbing. For this reason, it is important to confine this active dog in a fenced area that are as high as six meters or more. The Blackmouth Cur is also noted for its courage and strength as it never backs down in encounters with other large animals even bulls and bears.

This dog is very loyal and loving when it comes to the family that owns it. It makes an excellent watchdog and guard dog because it is protective of the master, his family and his property. This breed also loves to please the master and so teaching it some commands will be easy as it is a fast learner and is an intelligent dog.

The appearance of the Blackmouth Cur is composed of a short and rough or smooth coat. The colors appear in red, fawn, brindle, yellow, black and white. The Blackmouth Cur also has large and webbed feet just like the Catahoula Leopard which is another American breed of dog.