The Treeing Cur is a breed of dog that originated in the mid-west of the United States. It was first recognized by United Kennel Club on November 1, 1998, due to the efforts of Alex and Ray Kovac. "Most Cur breeders were not well off and so they required a dog that could serve multiple purposes: hunter, guardian, and stock dog. The result was the Treeing Cur, which is the most varied in size and colors of the Cur breeds", according to United Kennel Club. They are primarily used to tree squirrels , raccoons , opossum, wild boar, bears, mountain lion, bobcat as well as to hunt big game .
8-480: Treeing curs have no restrictions on color or markings like other registered coonhounds and scenthounds this allows breeders to breed for ability and not be restricted by color standards. There is also no proven link between color or markings to hunting or working ability. Treeing curs are medium-sized dogs known for their speed and agility in rough terrain. Their build is athletic and without major conformational faults. Their build and size can range greatly, because of
16-486: A smooth athletic gait. The coat should be dense and close, and all colors except albinos are acceptable. The dog is built for stamina and should look like a working dog - in the United Kennel Club standard, scars are not penalized, nor used as a mark of a dog's working ability. This dog-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Natural bobtail A natural bobtail
24-468: Is an animal's tail which due to a mutated gene grows unusually short or is missing completely. The genes for the shortened tail may be dominant or recessive. Because of legislation restricting or preventing docking , natural bobtails are growing in popularity among the dog fancy for some traditionally docked breeds. For example, one Boxer breeder and geneticist in England has successfully petitioned
32-595: Is responsible for tail suppression in cats; research is incomplete, but it is known that the Japanese Bobtail and related breeds have a different mutation from that found in the Manx and its derivatives. Experimental breeds (mostly cross-breeds of the above): A mutation in a gene called the T-box transcription factor T gene (C189G) accounts for natural bobtails in 21 dog breeds, but not in another 5 breeds, for which
40-671: The Kennel Club for permission to cross Corgis into his lines and then backcross to Boxers, introducing the gene into his lines. This would have been unheard of in decades past. A number of these bobtail Boxers have been exported to various countries around the world. However in some breeds, such as the Rottweiler, natural bobtails are not universally accepted in the Country of Origin Breed Standard. More than one gene
48-464: The genetic mechanism is yet to be determined. This study counted Rottweilers as not as not having the C189G gene, but tested only five Rottweilers, only two of which were short-tailed dogs. The mutation is autosomal dominant and appears to be lethal in the embryonic stage when homozygous. Another study showed that Rottweilers do carry the gene, and Dobermanns (not tested by the earlier study) do as well,
56-631: The linked page provides a list of breeds associated as having the C189G Gene and been known for having Natural Bobtails in the breed. In addition the Pembroke Welsh Corgi identified in previous research. Although the following dogs may present a natural bobtail, the C189G mutation often appeared after decades or centuries of docking, which is considered in many countries, unnecessary, painful, cruel or mutilation . Today, many countries ban cropping and docking. In countries where docking
64-641: The nature of the registration requirements of the treeing cur according to United Kennel Club "Most Cur breeders were not well off and so they required a dog that could serve multiple purposes: hunter, guardian, and stock dog. The result was the Treeing Cur, which is the most varied in size and colors of the Cur breeds." They are known for having a tail that is occasionally naturally bobbed but mostly artificially docked , Long tails are also acceptable. The ears should be natural and floppy, not erect. The dog should have
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