Black Mouth Cur 

I got mine at the dump. Went to take my trash off one day and this little puppy came out shaking and hungry. Someone had just abandoned him 💔Brought him home and it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. He’s so smart and sweet. I love my Duke 💜

I found my BMC at a petco when we went to find a beagle that we thought would be there. He was such a cute puppy and it was love at first sight. He is two years old and the BIGGEST baby ever. If you're having trouble training your puppy, please don't give up! My dog caused so much trouble but he got a lot better. he can still be a stinker though, but he is my faithful and trusting dog and I would do it a million times over if I had to.

Best friend I ever had,love and miss u.15 years of love and loyalty RIP Mavrick May,29th 2018

I, too, got my Black Mouth Cur from the shelter. I first mistook him for a Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix until I came across the BMC. I'm laughing bc my comment is basically... the same as william smith's. Manny is my best friend. I take him everywhere: hiking, camping, long horseback rides, into the city for lunch or dinner, concerts, parties. I have several psychiatric illnesses, including a panic disorder, and I swear he knows when an attack is coming. He sits on me and licks my skin and lets me hug him tight. He's fiercely loyal, stunningly athletic, gorgeous, the perfect size at ~58 lbs. Strangers often remark on his "eyeliner." His eyes are the same red-brown as his coat, which is short and more coarse than soft, though very glossy with good diet and care. He's trainable if you know what you're doing (always, always positive reinforcement, good treats, and breaks to play). I take him with me to the barn and he minds himself around livestock. He's incredibly sensitive; I don't even have to raise my voice to scold him, just pitch it to Mean Momma and he's instantly begging for forgiveness. He sleeps curled up with me in bed, no matter where we are, and I can trust him off-leash. He has killed squirrels, snakes, and gophers without any instruction on my part (I'm not a hunter), but if he goes after something I can call him back and he'll mind. He's so good at reading my body language I sometimes feel as though he's reading my mind; if I don't like someone, he doesn't like them, and is very aloof to them specifically. He's an amazing family dog. A toddler waddled up to him in public while my back was turned, grabbed his ears, and booped her face on his, and he just gave her the tiniest, most gentle lick. I took him on a protest march and he was perfect. He LOVES other dogs, but gets nervous around intact males that are larger than he is. His look is noble, even if he's a goofy baby. He rarely barks and even less often growls, but when he does it makes you stop. The first time we heard him bark (weeks after we got him), my mother and I turned to each other and said, "wow." He's very, very, very protective, though. Non-family members can't walk into the house if he's home alone outside his crate. He has never bitten anyone, but my neighbor claims he snapped at her when I was gone (she likely cornered him). When he's in the car, if a stranger approaches and tries to pet him through the open window or touch the vehicle he'll go into his Alert and Ready position. I trust him to take care of me, and he trusts me to take care of him. If someone were to ever try to harm me when he's with me, I'm certain he'd stand up for me and ward them off with his deep, powerful bark and menacing growl. I can't say enough good things about this dog. He's the first animal I've ever had that's bonded with me like this - and I've had many. I don't think I'll ever go long without a Black Mouth Cur in my life.

If you're thinking about one as a pet get it. I had one and he was amazing. He was not a working dog but a family pet. He was very friendly, loyal, and smart. They have alot of energy but are easily trained. My 8 year old daughter taught him to sit in a week, stay and come in 2, and he had almost mastered rolling over when he unfortunately got hit by a car and passted away. My 8 yo taught him all that. He was and amazing dog who at the end of our 1 year of us having him learned how to sit, lay down, sit up, stay, come, shake, was potty trained, rang a bell when he had to go potty, jump (when told) and alot of that was taught partially if not all by my 8 year old. Unlike other curs such as the Mountain Cur they are not food aggressive. Ours cuddled up with my daughter and our cat every night he was the sweetest dog ever and made me appreciate dogs on a whole new level.

I got my black-mouth cur about 7 months ago. She's an amazing dog. So loving and loyal it's unbelievable. Best dog you could ask for. They are a bit stubborn, but their stubborness comes from their intelligence. They think they know better than you do. You just gotta be patient while training them.

I got mine from a local shelter in the north, but the dog was originally from Tennessee. He was basically untrained and had clearly been abused. He was afraid of everything, especially the television. He once saw a hot air balloon launch from behind some trees and yanked the leash out of my hand and ran about half a mile home. Impressive since we'd only had him around 4 months and hadn't walked in this area very often. He's made remarkable progress, learning to be an indoor animal from our cats. You can usually find him sleeping on the back of the couch in the window. This dog is amazingly energetic, and once he learned to trust me, has become a very persistent playmate, sometimes to a fault. This breed can go nonstop, and we thankfully have a lot of natural preserved areas to let him enjoy. He would certainly kill every small animal he sees if I didn't stop him. Having been stray for some time, I have no doubt that he fed himself well. Northerners, if you get one of these dogs brought up from shelters in the south, you need to expect lots of issues with parasites including heartworm. My boy required treatment for intestinal parasites for about 6 months, and he has heartworm. We chose to give him preventative and ride out the worms' lifecycle because the treatment would have required fairly strong sedatives and confinement for the duration of treatment (about 9 months but could take longer), and we couldn't do that to him. He gets checked regularly, and so far there is no evidence of new worms, so we're just letting him live a pampered life. These are great, loyal, super protective dogs. They are absolutely not for novice dog owners. This video is right...you have to know what you're doing with this breed! But they're amazing animals.

I got my BMC from the local shelter and he is my best buddy and I take him everywhere. I know they are working dogs but he enjoys being the family pet. On our nightly walk he can smell a cat that is in the area from very long distances and wont retire for the evening without making sure the backyard is "safe". My BMC is affectionate, loyal, smart and very protective. I'm not sure how he ever wound up in an animal shelter but he is a great dog and I consider myself lucky to have rescued him.

Mine was from Kentucky 😊 He isn't a mean dog, but he is a hunter. He could hear a pin drop 😂

I was at a shelter measuring out the lights in the kennel area. Looked down and saw a BMC looking up at me laying on his side looking all cute. He damn well knew what he was doing, I had no intentions of getting a dog and hadn't had one in years. The best random occurrence that has ever happened to me, and he is the best damn dog that I think I'll ever have. Love ya Hermes!

Nice video....pretty spot on with my BMC with a few exceptions (of course every dog is unique). I never have to muzzle her while walking. She's incredibly friendly to strangers and other dogs when on walks or away from the house. On the other hand once they step foot on the property or come into the house she goes into full alert mode. This is pretty much the only time shes vocal or barks. Shes super smart and stubborn but learned very quickly. And the part about harsh punishment/correction is very accurate....shes such a sensitive soul.

Best hog dog I've ever seen was a female cur named Brandy. Smart, gentle around people, released on command.

I live near the Ocala National Forrest. A few years ago a strange dog showed up at my house... Obviously underfed, and friendly, we allowed him to adopt us. After an adjustment period, he is now a vital part of our family... He is the spitting image of the dog pictured at 2:26 of this video, and he definitely show all the personality traits described of the black mouth cur variety... (and my wife now loves him more than me)

Best dogs ever and yes you can teach them to do tricks quite easily.

I adopted one of these dogs not knowing what she was. She gets along with my cat and small dog... She killed a Bunny in my back yard and will go after any other dogs that come into her territory. She can chase a Pair of ducks who are flying for 1,000's of yards. I live near a Creek where I Let her run for an hour or more.about 5 days a week .. I knew she was a Hunter

I had a black mouth cur hound mix that reacentlu passed away from kidney failure. He was an amazing dog he was so calm and gentle he was 95 pounds and thought he was a lap dog. He was never aggressive towards anyone or any other animals. Be was very good with children my 2 year old cousin even attempted to ride him. The vet said his kidney failure was a long term condition that is very hard to detect and that it was most likely a tumor. We only had him for six months. He came from a rescue that rescued him on the day he was supposed to be put down. The rescue themat we got him from got in a wreck down the road from our house and he escaped the van. He shows up to out house and we didn't know where he came from we decided to keep of if nobody claimed him bc he was amazing. We found out a few days later that his owners were found and then found out that they were a rescue and he was up for adoption we immediately decided to adopt him. He was the best dog I've ever had and I'm heart broken he was extremely close to me even though we didn't have him long we had a bond like no other. Our family is now looking to adopt anouther dog and hopefully a black mouth cur because we love their tempermate and attitude they are an amazing breed

they are HARDHEADED literally and figuratively.mine got hit by a car doin about 50,ran over,lost some teeth, and is still jumping fences and killing groundhogs,cats, and possums

I raise bmc best dog hands down very protective and smart can't go wrong getting one

These dogs are smart as shit. I'm not sure where the "basic trick in inability" comes from. Like all hunting dogs, they take direction very well. You'd never breed a herding or hunting dog that didn't listen. They have a natural hunting ability that is almost without par, but that hardly makes them ungovernable. My BMC is the best dog I've ever owned, and damn near as smart as my German & Belgian Shepherds

I have seen these dogs here in south Texas mainly hog hunting. Very smart and considered a sight dog... meaning he won't bark until he sees the hog. Good for quickly subduing the Hog unlike some other breeds that will bark the whole time and alert the hog and make the hunt go on for ever. They get along with other breeds very well e.g. American Pitt Bull used for catch dogs sometimes on the same hog hunt side by side with Black Mouth. Highly recommended for hunting or the farm or ranch and livestock. Awesome dogs and one of the best in the nation. This video does not do it justice. Ask an owner and you will be looking to find one for yourself.

I live in Australia...have a 3yo blue heeler cross and recently got told she is a black mouthed cur...never heard of this breed. Explains alot, however her traits are similiar to the blue heeler...but good to know!

our BMC is named trigger and he is the sweetest thing ever! He learned how to sit on 24 hrs. they are super smart!

I got me a Texas hog dog up here in Detroit. Loyal, smart, and easy. A little stubborn but always knows what time it is.

I was told my dog was a "west virginia cur". She was a free baby pup and I believe she is half siberian husky and half cur. She has functioned as an outdoor dog on our 2 acre MI wooded property, usually refusing to come in at night despite a second dog usually coming in at night. I have pleaded with her to come in below 10F. She definitely knows how to bed down in a good spot, though she sometimes likes her dog house since I put it where she can look into the house from the porch. She has no fear of guns and loud noises, despite little experience. She has never growled at or threatened any person, even strangers by themselves, like the UPS drivers. She barks rarely, gets rid of vermin even skunks & raccoon, and has never ever harmed a chicken or a pet rabbit despite another dog's bad habit. She pulled a raccoon 7 feet OUT OF A TREE and killed it because it was threatening at me. Where do they teach dogs to climb trees to do that! That thing weighed about 25 lbs. She takes care of mice and squirrels. She feels like she has a job to patrol her property, which we define with an electric collar. She has a habit unfortunately of rolling in excrement but I believe this is how she identifies pet or home animals versus prey. It is why she leaves chickens alone and chases crows. She leaves the "regular deer" alone but chases the newcomers. She left a ground hog alone until my husband squirted it with a hose, then in two days it was gone. She loves affection and sitting inside in the evening by my feet but gets anxious in the house in a few hours. She is housetrained, but I think she does not have a lot of time on her bladder. She also tends to smell if I have not washed her. You have to wash your hands after you pet her. Her fur is husky thick and needs to be raked out twice a year but otherwise stays glossy on her own. I think those who know what they have in this dog should maintain the cur breed. I did not know her value when I neutered her. I did not know they made dogs that were useful helpers and sensible without training. She is pretty amazing!

my cur dog Waylon is a true guard dog . he hates everything and everyone that he doesn't know . that makes having guest or getting mail a pain . but no problem with bad guys so far either .

I have a Florida BMC Pointer Mix, simply amazing dog

I love ❤️ his muzzle!😍

My wife rescued what we were told was a Mountain Cur a year and a half ago, fell in love with his breed that when our elder golden retriever passed on early in the fall, I knew that another Cur was in our future. Sure enough, I found Lucy and unlike Ruger, she has been much more timid and shy of almost all new people, but what a great dog!!! Together she has new fond confindence, less timid, but playful as can be!

My mountain cur is a female we named Sophie (wisdom) She is very smart. She knows she can get a dog biscuit at the local bank. She also knows the yellow Dollar General bags. She knows that she can get a pork chop bone at DG. So if I come home with yellow bags, she's standing there, waiting for her pork chop!

my bmc is 7 months old. So smart, good boy, Still mouthing when excited and jumps on people and not potty trained but honestly those are my only issues but again hes a baby. Im so happy hes mine. Training isnt bad.

I have a bmc and they are the best!

My bmc pulled up on me in my garage in MS , gotta love the South😂

I have one as a pet and its the best. They are so smart i taught mine how to stay and go in a week, gimme paw in another week, jump on my arms when i wanted him to in another week, roll over also in another week and they are the best. Theyre great with babies amazing guard dogs and love to cuddle and they're extremely loyal with alot of energy hes 6 and still living good

i was watching this because we have a domestic one and i wanted to know where some of her characteristics came from. turns out that at 4:45 that actually is our dog! her name is texie and shes been with us for nearing ten years. in that photo shes lying down on our old houses kitchen floor. she is getting a bit old now and is bigger and less active than she was at the time of that photo, but shes still the great family dog she always was. in our experience she is very friendly but can be loud when someone enters the home. once they are in and shes comfortable with them shes very loving though. she can also get very jealous and loves attention. she can be hard to handle on walks but she is very sociable and is not aggressive to other dogs unless provoked. if you want a calm dog with a lot of bark but no bite this breed is a good choice.

My vet thought my dog was a dachshund German Shepherd mix but while I was eavesdropping on a conversation at the dog park a man said my dog was a BMC. He’s very obedient, super affectionate with stubby legs lol. And gets raised hackles whenever there’s a stranger in the house. He’s more of a family dog and he’s super friendly once he’s gained your trust.

I love my grandmas dog.

The fact that they are usually used for work is interesting mine is very lazy!😁

Great deer tracking dog for our family. This dog found many dead deer at night, which probably would have been lost or ate by coyotes without this dog. Very friendly and loyal.

I think I have a BMC it is a beautiful dog but hard to walk with and very amped up when outside but an angel inside.

Love old yeller. 😊

We got "Piglet" from the shelter a little over a year ago, I was deadset against her but my wife begged and pleaded with me for an hour til i gave in. Here is my takeaway after a year : 1. The energy level is INSANE (I have a Malinois that is "tame" by comparison ) When piglet runs its 110% insanity and happiness...you can feel the vibration from her paws thundering up thru the yard. 2. Skittish as hell when we brought her home , It took about three weeks before she wanted anything to do with us (other than feed her) 3. She is AGILE .. But not graceful... She can clear a 6' tall concrete wall. But is also dumb enough to run full speed at a wall and not stop in time... She actually knocked herself out the first time she did this , , and then jumped up , shook her head and proceeded to bark at the wall she just hit and cuss it out. . 4. Of all our dogs she has become the most sensitive, The biggest cuddler and DEFINITELY the biggest attention Whore of all our dogs (there are four ) 5. And of course .... There is the talking.... And more talking... And more talking..... Its like a goldarn malamute or Husky.. The gal likes to talk .

i believe this is the breed of my adopted dog... deemed 'too disruptive' by the rescue group. Needs a job and is very affectionate and 'busy' and pretty. Very 'chase' oriented to squirrels. Not for an inexperienced owner and is very trainable!

Yeah my two can go over the fence too

I have one but she's half cur and half german shepherd super smart dog and amazing with my kiddo. I had her brother as well but sadly he died of parvo. he was a beautiful yellow with a black mouth. I got both of mine from my grandfather who breeds them.

A good friend. Important!

Love curs

i have a cur plott hound mix. awesome dog. smart as all hell. and would never hurt a fly. almost every comand he knows he has also learned in hand language or gesture s.i am a hard core dobberman guy. but i would get a black mouth cur as my next pet.

I've got a pitbull/bm cur mix.. imagine that y'all~ best dog I've ever had but has been tough to train her. all is good now

Just adopted a black mouth cur 12 weeks old . From Arkansas the ozarks

Why is every video like this a robot voice

Old yellow was a bnc

Why is my black mouth cur so scared of everything

I was told my girl was a BMC when I got her about 2 years ago. They told me she was about 5 months old BUT she’s still the same size lol I guess she must be mixed with something but I have no idea what.

my dog is BMC mix and he's the sweetest thing I never put a muzzle on him the worst he does is slobber and smooch passing people he loves people and dogs also he's pals with my cat and he likes to actively hunt for sticks he's not interested in squirrels and lizards just sticks XD

hi there! my family just adopted a dog from a nearby petshop, they said that he was a breed of pug and french bulldog idk how he could come up with that, but after several "research" we found out that our dog is a BMC. it's been a long time since we have a dog in our house, the last time we had a dog was 10 years ago and it was a Labrador. we've only had him for several days now, and our BMC, we name him Rocky, has been showing a very loving nature but we've seen in the internet that BMC is also a hunting dog and tends to be sensitive, so is there anything we need to be aware of in training him? like, does BMC develop aggressive traits, or how are they towards children bc we have kids around the house? thanks!

Personally i would love to cross one to a ridgeback .......

Do not know why , i am seeing a line, looking like it crossed out my words Just squint a little to get thru the line

What is the price of BMC puppy and what is the biggest line?

They mixed these with pitbulls back in the day...

Are there any historical lines in this breed that one can check for pedigrees?

Lots of misinformation here about the BMC

Who’s best BMC breeders??

Is that the dog from the movie 'Shooter'??

My pitbull got into a fight with my neighbors Black mouth cur and won

BMC Lovers - S.O.S. Our 3yr old / F -needs someones help. She will have to be surrendered to Animal Shelter if i can not find her a home. A teenager, that has been harassing our yard and tormenting her , every chance they got -- finally got his - She bolted , bite him on the ankle (2 punctures ) She could have done a lot worse. The parents, are going after everything they possibly can get from a claim , so if we keep her, we are considered un-insurable. I do not want her going into a home where they have no idea what / how to take care of a BMC. I have more info if someone , will take time to reach out and help to find her a new , Loving home that knows this breed. Loyal/ Strong/ Fast / Very Protective/ Smart / Lives to work & Please

So distinguished

how good are black mouth curs as homestead dogs. will they kill the livestock i have and will they protect my family when necesarry

mountain cur

I to have black mouth cur

I got my black mouth cur from my brother who breeds them with Rhodesian Ridgebacks for hog hunting. She is the most muscular beautiful dog I've ever seen. Never had an accident in the house since i got her at 6months old. She is for the most part friendly to everyone but she does like to keep girls from getting too close to me. In a friendly way though lol. She'll lick them and wag her tail but she'll do it while sitting inbetween us. My little C-blocking Black Mouth Ridgeback. Wouldn't trade her for the world though thats my bitch

the machine language is hard to listen to.

I'm planning to get a black mouth, it will be 2 months old when I get he/her. Does anyone have any tips for caring for them?

Check out mine

Eeek! Robot narration ruins this!

I believe I just rescued one from our local pet pound. The people there didn't know where he came from. My cousin posted a picture of a dog on his facebook and when I asked him what kind of dog it was, my cousin answered "a black mouth cur" He looked just like my dog and I do believe he is this pure bred dog. I named him Lucky II after my neighbors dog that I kept for my neighbor while he worked. Lucky I passed away in our house and after several months I got my Lucky II and name him in honor of my neighbors dog. My Lucky II does seem to want to chase cats and I am handicapped and have a hard time trying to hold him when walking with my rolator walker. I would love to have someone help me train him as he is a very sweet and wonderful dog. I know he was a gift from the universe when he came into my life and that he is very special!