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Mandy Middleton entered the world of purebred Mountain Curs in 2015 and has been a breeder/owner-handler since 2016. She had been showing in AKC Obedience and Rally with her altered pound rescue Mountain Cur since 2011, but with the breed not recognized by the AKC at that time, her registered dogs weren’t allowed to compete until she had successfully petitioned to have them added into the Foundation Stock Service. After that, her first bred-by dog earned many different titles in multiple venues in the AKC. Mandy created the Mountain Cur Club of America in 2017 to unite and educate fellow Cur owners. Mandy and her dogs compete in many different dog sports, including Conformation, Obedience, Rally, Lure Coursing, Fast CAT, Dock Diving, Scent Work, Weight Pull, and Tracking. She has even earned a Schutzhund BH with one of her young Curs. Her dogs aren’t just show dogs, they’re also accomplished hunting dogs, working various game, from squirrels and raccoons to birds and rabbits, all of which showcase the natural versatility and working abilities of the breed.
The Mountain Cur is a hunting dog breed with a good treeing instinct. The breed originated in the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee.
I would like to introduce America’s original versatile working dog, the Mountain Cur! They are everything you need in a dog in one capable,
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