There is a very good breeder outside Lexington, N.C. I’ll try to track down his name. These dogs want a job. Think dual purpose squirrel/coon hunting. They aren’t that big, but man they’re tough.
Thanks, sure do appreciate any help I could get.
Different places on the internet reference them up to 65 lb. I am hoping for a female around 45 lb.
The mountain we owned in West Virginia is surrounded by properties that supports healthy coyote populations. Having several dogs in the 45 to 50 lb range would give reasonable possibility to their survival on certain confrontations. We also have nosy black bear, the occasional cougar and crystal meth redneck crackheads in the country.
The Appalachian Mountain Cur dog seems ideally suited.
Our current Australian Shepherd is also highly nimble but nowhere as near as physically capable... or potentially tough.