The Mountain Cur is a type of working dog that is bred specifically for treeing and trailing small game, like squirrel and raccoons.

They are also used for hunting and baying big game like bear and wild boar as well as being an all-purpose farm dog.

[4] These dogs enabled the European settlers to provide meat and pelts for personal use or trade, making them valuable in the frontier.

Like many other settlers of early America, he heavily relied on the breed while blazing trails through the Appalachians, providing protection to his family and helping hunt wild game.

Mountain Curs are short-coated dogs which come in blue, black, yellow, brown, or brindle coloration.