WHAT IS A KEMMER STOCK MT CUR?
By Dave Glazebrook and Robert Kemmer
This article is written with the intention of showing the public what a Kemmer Stock Mt. Cur should be.
Robert Kemmer grew up with Mt. Curs and learned his breeding practices from his father. In the early 1970's, Robert and his wife, Lou Ella, started breeding the existing strains. By doing their homework and with much diligence, they produced one of the most natural treeing, handling and all around hunting dogs yet.
These dogs are usually medium sized with medium to short, high set ears. They have a build to enable them to work hard and a constitution to help them stay healthy for a long productive life. The most common color is yellow, or variations thereof. Black brindle and blue are common. White points are often present, many have natural bobtails and dew claws.
Now, you probably would like to know what exactly cur dogs do. The following is from Robert Kemmer on what he wants out of his dogs, and what he breeds his dogs for.
_______________________________ Robert's Standards for Breeding:
1. Extreme intelligence. This makes them able to be taught anything.
2. Easy to handle. After a few hunts, throw away the leash.
3. Hunt hard and fast, but not too far away. Check in about every thirty minutes if not on track.
4. Know where the game travels.Check stumps, logs, and trees as they pass to see whether game has traveled on them.
5. Extremely tree-minded. Usually hard tree dogs. Tree on the tree by themselves. Tree sitting back if hunted with company.
6. Have a clear chop mouth. Easy to tell when treed. Do not leave on a backtrack because would really rather tree than run.
7. Have a desire to catch game which makes them easy to train and break off undesired game. If they can't catch it, they will quit running it.
8. Make cold tracks appear hot. Circle and drift until they find the hot end of tracks and run to catch. Do not open on a track that cannot be moved. They must have super winding ability and tree layup game that hasn't been on the ground.
9. Work on bear and boar. Have speed to bite and circle game in one motion and keep the animal turning.
10. Have a strong desire to please their master. Need and thrive on attention.
11. Make all around farm and ranch hands. Take possession and keep order. Guard the chicken house and catch intruders. Guard the children. Keep livestock in the field. Can heel a cow like a stock dog. Can get rough with a mean cow.
12. Will catch every groundhog on a farm even if it takes all summer. Will crawl on their stomachs to stalk a groundhog trying to get between groundhog and den. Can track a snake like a squirrel.
The Kemmer Stock Mt. Curs will amaze you daily and truly serve as mans best friend. Hopefully, this outline of what Robert looks for will give you a better idea of what our dogs are bred for and expected to do.
Nothing on the face of this earth will make a liar out of you faster than a kid or a dog. Remember that each animal is an individual, and must be treated as such. No animal is perfect. Our dogs should be given a fair chance just as you would any breed. They are cur dogs, not hounds. Thus, as a rule, curs and hounds should not be treated the same. If you do not have experience with curs, by all means contact a KSBA member for advice. Our association is made up of individuals who want to promote the breed, and will be glad to help you. You should never BEAT a cur. You should show them what is expected. When you take a pup from its mother, put it in your pocket. Take it wherever you go. A year old cur that has been treated in this manner would give its life for you. You will have made an unwavering best friend for life. These dogs are people oriented and have the strong need to please their master.
By Dave Glazebrook and Robert Kemmer
This article is written with the intention of showing the public what a Kemmer Stock Mt. Cur should be.
Robert Kemmer grew up with Mt. Curs and learned his breeding practices from his father. In the early 1970's, Robert and his wife, Lou Ella, started breeding the existing strains. By doing their homework and with much diligence, they produced one of the most natural treeing, handling and all around hunting dogs yet.
These dogs are usually medium sized with medium to short, high set ears. They have a build to enable them to work hard and a constitution to help them stay healthy for a long productive life. The most common color is yellow, or variations thereof. Black brindle and blue are common. White points are often present, many have natural bobtails and dew claws.
Now, you probably would like to know what exactly cur dogs do. The following is from Robert Kemmer on what he wants out of his dogs, and what he breeds his dogs for.
_______________________________ Robert's Standards for Breeding:
1. Extreme intelligence. This makes them able to be taught anything.
2. Easy to handle. After a few hunts, throw away the leash.
3. Hunt hard and fast, but not too far away. Check in about every thirty minutes if not on track.
4. Know where the game travels.Check stumps, logs, and trees as they pass to see whether game has traveled on them.
5. Extremely tree-minded. Usually hard tree dogs. Tree on the tree by themselves. Tree sitting back if hunted with company.
6. Have a clear chop mouth. Easy to tell when treed. Do not leave on a backtrack because would really rather tree than run.
7. Have a desire to catch game which makes them easy to train and break off undesired game. If they can't catch it, they will quit running it.
8. Make cold tracks appear hot. Circle and drift until they find the hot end of tracks and run to catch. Do not open on a track that cannot be moved. They must have super winding ability and tree layup game that hasn't been on the ground.
9. Work on bear and boar. Have speed to bite and circle game in one motion and keep the animal turning.
10. Have a strong desire to please their master. Need and thrive on attention.
11. Make all around farm and ranch hands. Take possession and keep order. Guard the chicken house and catch intruders. Guard the children. Keep livestock in the field. Can heel a cow like a stock dog. Can get rough with a mean cow.
12. Will catch every groundhog on a farm even if it takes all summer. Will crawl on their stomachs to stalk a groundhog trying to get between groundhog and den. Can track a snake like a squirrel.
The Kemmer Stock Mt. Curs will amaze you daily and truly serve as mans best friend. Hopefully, this outline of what Robert looks for will give you a better idea of what our dogs are bred for and expected to do.
Nothing on the face of this earth will make a liar out of you faster than a kid or a dog. Remember that each animal is an individual, and must be treated as such. No animal is perfect. Our dogs should be given a fair chance just as you would any breed. They are cur dogs, not hounds. Thus, as a rule, curs and hounds should not be treated the same. If you do not have experience with curs, by all means contact a KSBA member for advice. Our association is made up of individuals who want to promote the breed, and will be glad to help you. You should never BEAT a cur. You should show them what is expected. When you take a pup from its mother, put it in your pocket. Take it wherever you go. A year old cur that has been treated in this manner would give its life for you. You will have made an unwavering best friend for life. These dogs are people oriented and have the strong need to please their master.