Everything these days is so specialized. We require a particular gadget, gizmo or item for everything in life. Whether it’s a special cellphone, pair of shoes, water bottle or toothbrush, everything ...

The Mountain Cur requires a diverse training program that includes both physical activity and cognitive stimulation. Photo: Getty Images/adogslifephoto The Mountain Cur is one of America’s original ...

Everything these days is so specialized. We require a particular gadget, gizmo or item for everything in life. Whether it's a special cellphone, pair of shoes, water bottle or toothbrush, everything ...

The first dogs in my memory were the farm dogs we used for herding our dairy cows. This was back in the 1950s, when the Thumb had countless small farms, usually entailing milk cows. A common dog in ...

We haven’t talked about cur dogs for a while. Just to be honest I have been thinking about them a lot lately as I am trying to find one to replace my little cur dog Dotzie, who I lost almost a year ...

"I got him!" said Bruce Trujillo. "I can see his tail." He aligned the scope and squeezed the trigger. The shot found its mark. A gray squirrel tumbled from a loblolly pine. "Get him Poncho!" he ...

The frantic barking of the dogs drew us deeper into the hollow. We had made a pact at the start of this hunt to take it easy and not go too fast, especially uphill. After hearing the intensity of the ...