A cur was a dog breed used by cattle drovers in England. In the United States, a short-haired dog used in hunting and herding is called "cur-tailed", or "cur" for short.
Key facts
- Dog breed.name
- Cur
- Dog breed.image
- The Cur, Cynographia Britannica.jpg
- Dog breed.image_caption
- Painting by Sydenham Edwards, 1800
- Dog breed.image2
- Cur dog, A general history of quadrupeds.jpg
- Dog breed.image_caption2
- Engraving by Thomas Bewick, 1791
- Dog breed.altname
- Cur dog, drover's dog
- Dog breed.country
- England
- Dog breed.coat
- Short and rough, feathered on legs
- Dog breed.colour
- Generally black, brindled or grizzled with white neck, legs and occasionally face
- Dog breed.extinct
- yes
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- American curs
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A cur was a dog breed used by cattle drovers in England. In the United States, a short-haired dog used in hunting and herding is called "cur-tailed", or "cur" for short.
In modern speech, the term cur is usually used to describe a mongrel dog, particularly if its temperament is unfriendly or aggressive. The term is believed to be derived from the Old Norse '''', meaning 'to grumble or growl'. In Victorian speech, cur could be used as an insult.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.