Most squirrel dogs I see around here are medium-sized mix breeds (Feist), although some people here use Blackmouth Yellow Curs for squirrel dogs. They are somewhat of a bigger version of the Mountain Cur and are a general purpose game dog. I believe Ol' Yeller was supposed to be a Yellow Cur in the book. We had a big female that was a squirrel hunting fool, even though she came from hog-dog stock. We shot a few squirrels with her and she took to it with enthusiasm. I know other local guys who use them for running hogs and still others that train them specifically for blood trailing deer.
