Cur

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1 Earlier use
2 Quotations
3 See also
4 External links

Cur is also an alternate German spelling of the Swiss city and canton of Chur

Cur refers to a dog, usually of mixed ancestry. In common usage, the term is often derogatory; fighting dogs that regress to growling rather than maintain calm are referred to as 'curs'. However, Cur is also a category of hunting dog developed in the United States, usually not recognized as show dogs but developed solely for their hunting ability. As a result, most of the cur breeds are types rather than breeds—that is, one of these dogs can be recognized as a certain type of Cur but the appearance standard is extremely flexible, enough so that a complete breed appearance standard is difficult to create. However, several kennel clubs register various cur breeds based on their ancestry (bloodlines), and several lines are recognized within each breed. The United Kennel Club has an active registration program and competition hunting program for these dogs.

Examples of curs include:

[edit] Earlier use

Historically, the words "cur" and "feist" were used in England to refer to small hunting dogs, where "feists" were the smaller dogs and "curs" were 30 lbs or larger . The Elizabethans may have used the word "cur" to denote "terrier".

[edit] Quotations

"Ladies and gentlemen, well may we say "God Save the Queen", because nothing will save the Governor-General. The proclamation you have just heard was countersigned Malcolm Fraser, who will go down in history as Kerr's cur."

-Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam, following his dismissal from office on the 11th November 1975.