Stephens' Cur Standards
- UKC (Scenthound)
- 16-23"
- up to 55 lbs
- medium-sized cur
- drop, short to medium length ears
- medium length tail is set low
- coat is short, may be smooth or rough
- black, may have white markings
History of the Stephens' Cur
The Stephens' Cur was developed in southeast Kentucky, developed from a strain of Mountain Cur that was kept by the Stephens family for more than a century. In the 1940s the Mountain Cur was nearing extinction and Hugh Stephens was one of several breeders that helped revive the breed. However, by the 1970s Stephens felt that his dogs had diverged from the original strain and began recognizing them as a separate breed.
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