They are still pretty puppy acting. But I am liking some of the natural habits and traits that are starting to shine through.

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I just thought I would share an update on my black cur mutts. They are 9 mo old and this was their 2nd time on cattle. They were throttling sheep at 6 mo just wanting to catch.So we increased size by 1000#s. I can sic them on and call them off. Now that they are older they are starting to show more bulldog features.  One looks like a cur with a little bulldog the other a bulldog with a little cur. I am finally getting excited about them.


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The calf catcher is what I am worried about. I have day worked around a few of those. Babies with shredded ears is unnecessary.  The best part is wheat pasture got short and I just shipped off my last truck of yearlings. But I think we are on the same page. I need to start looking for those high priced bovine.

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I am new to this type of dog. I have a couple dogs I am training up for cattle. They are about 7 mo old now but started them on lambs a while back. They were baying great, but starting this week they are catching more.  Is it because they are in small prey.  I am working in some 3 weight cattle thinking that may settle them down. Any ideas? I have been a border collie guy till this set.

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I am really just an onlooker, and really don't post. KevinN I couldn't quit laughing with the Florida Cur gig. That pony was road till it was dead.

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Well I guess I will have to admit defeat and just call them a cur if that.   I should have known better hell he was a Texan  , but he reassured me that they will work cattle.  Now I am getting all sorts of ideas in my head about what they are.  I have seen some border collie/bulldog/bmc crosses that look  like this. The ears and snout on one looks pretty collie like.  The other has more bull dog features, and both way to dam big to be majority bc.  I don't know what to think anymore.  I guess we will see what technique they use to  work.  They better work out, because I have caught a ton a crap from my wife 

The older they get the more bull dog they are starting to look. I have already decided if they aren't working out by 1yr they are going somewhere else.  I talked to the guy I got them from last week and he reassured me on them. I guess we will see.

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I finally got some pics if my black curs. We were were having some family fun in the Oklahoma snow. They are brothers and about. 6mo old.

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I found the posts last night.  They look pretty spot on to mine.  It made me feel better I was starting to doubt what I had going on. As soon as I can get some day time pics I will post some.

As soon as I can I will get some pics up.  I leave the house before sunup and get home at dark, but I will get some.  Like I mentioned color really doesn't matter to me.  I do have a question though about BMC maturing.  They are about about 6 mo old and still chasing butterflies.  They are picking up their commands well but when they get off the lead they are back to goofiness. I have been using herding dogs on my cattle for a while and they seem to mature very quickly. They are both males if that makes a difference.

Yea, as soon as I posted that I realized a picture would have helped.  As soon as I get one I will post it.

Before I get started I want to say that when it comes to working animals color or papers don't matter much to me as long as they work.  Hell, I raise striped eared cattle in a Angus part of the world. These pups were advertised at BMC's and they were black with a little white on chest and feet.  Before I bought these pups I did some research on the owner.  Found out he was a stand up guy with some good dogs.  I have seen the parents they are both yellow with black masks.  He said he gets some blacks every now and then and they don't go fast because everyone wants the yellow.  Again, color doesn't matter to me if they work they stay if not they go.  I am just curious if anyone else had any experience with this?  I am new to the curs.