In my mind a cur is a mutt also. With that being said I see catahoula , black mouth, mountain, and other cur dogs bread to a standard of look temperament and ability are indeed just another breed.
All these 1/4 this half that mixed up mess are cur dogs or mutts. I own some of these dogs and they get the job done but in my mind they are still mutts.
Until they are reproduced....exactly....10 generations.....to where every litter comes out near exact in confirmation and color.......are they still just mutts then?
I think it would take more than 10 generations. To me it would need to be able to take 2 dogs of same "breed" off different yards that would not be considered line bred to produce a consistent standard.
For example I have a red catahoula if u had a catahoula we should be able to breed these dogs and produce pups that are unmistakably catahoula. Same goes for black mouth or mountain or any other breed.
Until this point to me they are just mutts. They may be ur line or mine but they are a line at best not a breed.
I'm not trying to be confusing or insulting to anyone but this is the way I see it. Without a standerd adhered to by multiple lines of dogs that consistently produce the same standard they are line bred mutts or curs
perfect example.
