"Oreo is a Mountain Cur / Jack Russell Terrier mix breed dog at 2 years old. I cannot imagine life before Oreo. We've been constant companions since I adopted him. Oreo is now full grown, and weighs 14.8 lbs. Oreo seemingly understands EVERYTHING I tell him, and many things I do not. He's extremely intuitive. He has a lot of Jack Russell in him."
The Mountain Jack Cur is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Mountain Cur and the Jack Russell Terrier. The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.
Oreo the Mountain Cur / Jack Russell Terrier mix breed dog at 2 years old.
Oreo the Mountain Cur / Jack Russell Terrier mix breed dog at 2 years old.
Oreo the Mountain Cur / Jack Russell Terrier mix breed dog at 2 years old.
Oreo the Mountain Cur / Jack Russell Terrier mix breed dog at 2 years old.
Oreo the Mountain Cur / Jack Russell Terrier mix breed dog at 2 years old.
"This is Peppy. His mother was a Jack Russell Terrier and he was sired by a Mountain Cur. He has medium ears that fold with full control. A medium snout that is larger in diameter and shorter than a Cur. Powerful jaws with crosscut teeth. Stocky, powerful neck with thick muscles. His chest is barreled and larger than his abdomen, with powerful legs built for speed and agility. A white patch on his breast and white subdued markings on all four feet at the toes. His general color is pretty true to the picture with a yellow red-brown color smooth coat. Fine hair that feels almost like coarse fir. He can do about 40 mph in the chase of prey. Any rodent and birds are his interest although he did tackle a deer once; it got away. He wants a ’coon’ but I have been reluctant to let him try that."
"In this picture he found a groundhog. He has a good tracking nose and has tracked people a couple of miles, going straight to them. He also tracks squirrel, coons, groundhogs, rats and will point birds and give chase. He has never had any hunt training because I don't really care for him as a hunting dog. He is a pet and knows it."
"I have given him general training. He obeys a number of commands: Come in (house), sit, lay, stay, heel, wait, leave it, cross (the street), get in the car, go to your bed, get out of my bed."
"Temperament wise he is very gentle with people he knows, puts on a good show for those on his territory until I tell him they are friends then he will sniff a hand and get rubbed and then stands patiently until they leave. He is a good watchdog, rarely barks unless something is amiss. Good with children, even toddlers. Tolerant of other animals he knows, loves his cat unless she is getting attention, has a jealous nature. Loyal, loving, gentle. I have never hit this dog; he seems unafraid of anything. He once fought off a Pit Bull that was trying to attack me. I would not let that come to its conclusion but the Pit Bull ran. He has high exercise requirements and gets them playing with a Beagle a little larger than himself and comes home ready for bed."
"I never was a dog person until I met Peppy. He came to us as a puppy two and half years ago and hasn't left our hearts."
