Black Mouth Kerr?

[Cincy'sMom]

A woman I work with is dog sitting this weekend for her friend's dog. The dog was dumped, as a puppy, malnutriotned, and looking bad. Ruby-Doo is now a healthly happy puppy.

When they found her, they guessed she was a Rodesian Ridgeback mix, but when the ferrier came out the other night, he took one look and said that is a Black-mouthed Kerr, which is a hunting dog.

I have never heard of such a breed and can't find anything on it. Has anyone ever heard of it, or know any internet links?

Thanks!

[Kater]

I think it is spelled Black Mouth Cur. That should help your search. I don't know that its an official "breed" as much as a "type"...

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by Kater
I think it is spelled Black Mouth Cur.
You are correct...I fund it right away with the Cur spelling. Thanks!

[cocker_luva]

heres a pic of a Black Mouth Cur. another name for it is the Southern Cur. :)

[Layka3000]

<Uuuuuu, never seen one of those kind of dogs>

[stacwase]

I think black-mouthed curs are so beautiful, don't you?

[wolfsoul]

Black mouthed curs are used for hunting :). I have read a bit about them from my researching of catahoulas.
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images7/Black_Mouth_CurrSAM.jpg
http://waltersblackmouthcurs.homestead.com/files/jewel01.jpg
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images/blackmouthcurpicofgreen.jpg

This (http://www.ukcdogs.com/breeds/scenthounds/blackmouthcur.std.shtml) is the UKC page that desribes the standard, and some history of the American black mouth cur. This (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/blackmouthcur.htm) is a good page too. :)

[stacwase]

Did you know Old Yeller was a black-mouth cur? I just read that when I was looking up info on them.