Cur Cur

Cur - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Beast, Dog, Hound, Hyena, Insect, Lurcher, Mongrel, Mutt, Pig, Polecat, Reptile, Scum, Serpent, Shit, Shithead, Skunk, Snake, Swine, Toad, Varmint, Vermin

Cur refers to a dog, usually of mixed ancestry. In common usage, the term is often derogatory. However, Curs are also a category of hunting dog breeds developed in the United States, usually not recognized as show dogs but developed solely for their hunting ability. As a result, most of the cur breeds are types rather than breeds--that is, it can be recognized as a certain type of Cur but the appearance standard is extremely flexible, enough so that a complete breed appearance standard cannot be created.

Examples include the Black Mouth Cur, Leopard Cur, Mountain Cur, Stephens Cur, and Treeing Cur.

See also List of dog breeds.

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