Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mountain Cur requires a diverse training program that includes both physical activity and cognitive stimulation. Photo: Getty ...

Known by many different names depending on region of origin, the most commonly accepted nomenclature for this all-American dog breed is the Black Mouth Cur. This breed has a fascinating history dating ...

If you have any livestock on your land, we’re pretty sure you’ve considered bringing a working dog home, whether this is to protect your animals or herd them when necessary. Whilst Shepherds are often ...

A few weeks ago I wrote of an encounter with a feral boar hog that had been cornered in a Screven County swamp thicket by a pack of dogs. Mountain Cur dogs, to be exact. There were four and their ...

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sometimes I'm just too busy to get a column out, so I asked a guest to step in for me this time. Please, no comments about her writing better than I do. My name is Dotzie, and I'm a dog ...

The turnspit dog was once an essential part of every large kitchen in Britain. Bred to run in a wheel that turned a roasting spit, the small but... Turnspit Dogs: The Rise And Fall Of The Vernepator ...

Everything these days is so specialized. We require a particular gadget, gizmo or item for everything in life. Whether it’s a special cellphone, pair of shoes, water bottle or toothbrush, everything ...

We haven’t talked about cur dogs for a while. Just to be honest I have been thinking about them a lot lately as I am trying to find one to replace my little cur dog Dotzie, who I lost almost a year ...

Dear Reader, I have always thought the word cur was used as an insult for a person, usually a despicable man, or a dog who is very aggressive and unattractive. I did not know that cur also refers to ...

In an old hunting lodge on the grounds of an ancient Norman castle in Abergavenny, Wales, a small, extinct dog peers out of a handmade wooden display case. "Whiskey is the last surviving specimen of a ...