Whiskey River Willie

This is Willie, aka Big Daddy. In about six months he will be our stud dog for Babe. He is a Catahoula Cur and Babe is a Texas Blue Lacy Cur. They are going to throw some great pups.

For those of you who do not know what a Cur dog is, I will provide you with a little information.

History of the Southern Cur Dog

The Cur dog is one of the few working breeds that originates right here in the United States. Most breeds of Cur dog date back to the pioneer times and were used to put food on the table, guard family and lifestock and announce approaching strangers. A pioneer family's Cur dog played a huge role in their life and often times determined whether a family was successful in surviving the harshness of the wild frontiers. A dog had to provide for his family and could not be a liability or it may become dinner. Today, Cur dogs work cattle and guard livestock, are used to hunt wild hogs (yes, for those not from Texas, we have a huge wild hog problem in this state as well as neighboring Louisiana and Mississippi), they are used to track a blood trail, they guard property and homes, and keep a secure watch over their families.
I can confirm that these dogs are beasts. Though they may look unassuming, never underestimate one. The average male cur gets to be around fifty pounds and doesn't look like much, but these dogs are working animals and they do work. Babe is only six months old, and when I am home alone she will not leave my side. When it gets dark she goes out to the front porch to stand her post until Bradley comes home to relieve her of her watch. Willie is only seven weeks and he is already possesive of us and is looking for a scent to track. These dogs are awesome and are just another reminder that things are still better in the south. Now, go get a hog, y'all