Ideal Mountain Curs for Lion Hunting?

AKJeff

AKJeff

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I'm hoping that some of you who have hands on experience with mountain curs can help point me in the right direction. I'm looking to get one or two lion dogs to use back in my home state of Montana in the next few years. I originally started looking at hounds (Plotts in particular) but have started leaning toward mountain curs. The versatility and hunting style of the mountain cur sounds more suited to what I would enjoy hunting. Ideally I'm thinking that a closed-mouth, colder-nosed, mountain cur, on the larger end of their size range would work best. Grittiness doesn't seem overly important, as I really would just like a dog that will put game up a tree and not necessarily pull hair. I'm somewhat overwhelmed by the different lines of mountain curs, and what could best suit my desires. Would Striker, Kemmer, OMC, Stephens, or something else entirely fit more of the mold that I'm looking for? I understand there's variation within lines, and all dogs are different, but if any of you have recommendations I would love to hear them. Also if you know of any breeders and/or hunters that are working these kind of curs I'd love to get in touch with them.

Thanks,

AK Jeff
 
Stryker bred MT.cur's Are some that will more then get the job done, They are bred for big game they come from the Fry family. There is a guy on this site that has pups now that are Stryker bred. If I didn't have a full boat right now I'd talk him out of 1 or 2 LOOK UP STUNTMAN ON THIS FORM.
 
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I'd go with the leopard or blackmouth curs, the leopard I had was the best dog I've ever seen he'd do anything I asked of him real good on squirrels and coons
 
I would really reconsider looking at the plotts. Nothing like the "sound of the hounds" running a good track to make everything feel right in the world
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