Adopt A Mountain Cur

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Bellomy

Mountain Cur Plott Hound

Male, 6 yrs 5 mos

Plain City, OH

Color
Brindle
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
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Dixie *prison program

Mountain Cur

Female, adult

Mt. Gilead, OH

Color
Brown/Chocolate
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
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Adopting a Mountain Cur

Frequently asked questions about acquiring an Mountain Cur - the pros and cons of adopting versus going through a breeder, and associated costs.

You can adopt a Mountain Cur at a much lower cost than buying one from a breeder. The cost of adopting a Mountain Cur is around $300 in order to cover the expenses of caring for the dog before adoption. In contrast, buying Mountain Curs from breeders can be prohibitively expensive. Depending on their breeding, they usually cost up to $3,000.

The easiest way to adopt a Mountain Cur is through a rescue that specializes in Mountain Curs. A great place to start is by starting a breed search on Adopt a Pet. The search will show you all the available Mountain Curs in your area.

Mountain Cur fun facts

Fun Facts:

Mountain Curs have incredible treeing instincts, and in addition to being used as farm dogs and baying dogs in hunting, were used to tree small game as well.

The Mountain Cur is considered the first true American purebred dog.

By the beginning of World War II, the Mountain Cur breed almost disappeared as all the farmers who owned them went off to war or to work in factories.

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Mountain Cur Breed Guide

Before you adopt, learn everything about Mountain Cur types to temperament and health issues to popular Mountain Cur mixes in our Breed 101 Guides.