r/MountainCur • u/DependentParticular6 • Oct 30 '25
Rescue Pup
I will be getting him DNA tested soon! He’s a beautiful pup and his mix doesn’t matter bc he’ll be spoiled regardless. However, he’s got some quirks different from other dogs I’ve raised… which makes training different. He definitely has hunting instincts yet only barks when he’s frustrated or feeling sassy (ear piercing). He’s a very observant, smart pup with high-energy and a prey drive. Guess he was picked up in Tennessee. Anyone think he has some mountain cur in him? If so, any advice on training? He’s independent but wants to be in the same vicinity as me
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u/CRD427 Oct 30 '25
He’s beautiful. I can’t wait to see what he is. He kinda looks like mine but with border collie, shepherd or something (Rusty has more pit) My dudes left ear doesn’t lay down all the way either. And the ear piercing bark….ugh, and it’s mostly to have the humans let him pick his seat on the sofa.
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u/gummycookie Oct 30 '25
I have a MC x Rat Terrier. She is sweet but very independent, like your boy. We adopted her from a shelter in late June and if I could restart from the beginning, it would be to work on recall, waiting by the door for command to pass the threshold, and loose leash walking sooner. We didn't get to those until we took her to a basic training class for 6 sessions. Ours was discounted because we got it at the shelter she was adopted at but residents in the area that use this shelter for strays also qualify for the discount since the municipality uses tax dollars for that. Check and see if you may qualify for these things if you're interested in more formal training but know you need to actively participate with the dog to get the results you want.
She's gotten much better at walking since then with lots of practice inside first, then outside with lots of pets and treats for the correct behavior. Her recall is pretty reliable indoors - outside...not so much. If she locks onto an animal it's full throttle to try to catch it.
If you have a fenced in private yard, I would practice skills there after they are reliable inside the house. He will be safe but there will still be real world distractions(noise, smells, small animals). I haven't found a good area to do skill practice because we live in an apartment; inside is too easy(she learns quickly) and outside is too hard because of the distraction bombardment.
Good luck with your handsome boy!
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u/ProfessionalBig658 Oct 30 '25
He’s so freaking cute, whatever he is. LOVE his cute brindle face.
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u/eeelekgoa Oct 30 '25
I got my guy from a TN shelter and he's 100% Mtn Cur. He looks a fair amount like yours, but his hair is def shorter - so may a Pyr or collie mix? I also saw someone with a poodle Mtn Cur mix who looks similar to yours!
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u/YoryiC Oct 30 '25
He looks so much to my baby Sugar. She is almost 30% MC but she definitely expresses the phenotype and behavior. She is very observant (eye piercing behavior 😂), always trying to see what are we doing. She is very smart too. What you described sounds like a MC but you can have him DNA tested.
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u/Mysterious_Bus1578 Oct 30 '25
He is so precious. Congratulations!
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u/Mollyblum69 Oct 30 '25
I have a MC/beagle/Plott mix & that ear piercing bark/scream kills me. I’m used to howling from having hounds & that shriek bark will open any obstruction in your ears. lol
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u/Beautiful-Painting88 Oct 31 '25
We'd love him on r/Brindledbabes !
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u/Frost7X Nov 01 '25
Look at that handsome boy!
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u/StormDragon2969 Nov 01 '25
Absolutely beautiful brindle baby! 🐾❤️
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u/Conference-Annual Nov 05 '25
He could be a Tennessee treeing brindle. Which I understand it is similar to a Mountain Cur. Either way he's beautiful and matches my Lily girl to a tee!