Good luck tryin to figure out the ingredients. Y'all can dig all you want, but that information is gone like a fart in the wind. I have read a few theories but thats all they are. They didn't keep records or papers because It was all logged in their brains, and they didn't do it to make a dollar. It's not some magical secret. The old timers bred what worked for them and kept doing it for generations. Whomever came up with the Florida cracker cur slogan needs to be kicked in the rear for creating a bunch of stupid hype. To me they are just a dog. Mine work for me but they may not suit you. I worked all over the state and seen every size shape and color, so obviously they all have very different backgrounds. Just depends on what region, county, or ranch your on. Seen good ones and bad ones. Breed what you got, work them hard, and cull harder. Do all that, and in the end you should be happy
To the cowboys they were just dogs breed to do a job as well. I would bet it wasn't a cowboy that came up with the name either but some city slicker.
I have hunted with old guys and asked what kind of dog is that? It's a dog was the response. They cared less what u called it as long as it did the job intended.
Shotgun
Arkansas
