3/7/2024 0 Comments Mountain feist dog breed![]() There is a lot of variation of make up and type within the breed itself. There coats come in a variety of colors including blue, black, white, red and brown with the brown being the most common. The Mountain Feist tail is bushy, high and erect. The neck is strong, and they have a pretty deep chest. They have small, dark eyes, a black nose and a muzzle that is medium length and a round skull. Their hind legs are strong to support that activity as well. With their sharp nails that are curved they can climb. The Mountain Feist is a medium sized dog with pointy ears that are long and fold over. He is an active dog too and makes a great playmate for children, getting on well with kids and other pets in the home. Training and socialization can be good for this dog and help him t be obedient and well mannered in all situations. Intelligent, wary, loyal, loving, playful but stubborn, your Rat Terrier is a little bit wary around strangers. It isn't unusual for a puppy to be born with a short or long tail. The tail has always been traditionally docked, giving him a nice, distinctive look, but today the tail is often just left un-docked. The ears can sometimes be erect, otherwise they are half-erect, half floppy. With his short coat he is seen as a low maintenance dog even though he is still a shedder, with heavier seasonal shedding. They are mostly in tri-colors - white, tan, black. The single coat is short and smooth and comes in colors such as tan, grey, chocolate, black and in solid colors too such as white. There are different sized Rat Terriers, but the mid-sized one stands roughly between 20 and 36cm in height and weighs between 3 and 4kg. Other breed organizations include the National Cur & Feist Breeder’s Association, The National Feist Breeder’s Association, The American Treeing Feist Association, and the Shadowtails Outdoors Group. The breed was recognized by the United Kennel Club (UKC) in 2015, but not by the AKC or American Kennel Club. The breed make good hunting dogs, watch dogs and companions. It is a loud, barky dog that needs to learn a “no bark” command or it may drive you crazy. ![]() This is an energetic working dog, curious, intelligent and alert. Other varieties of the feist include the Bench Legged Feist and the Pencil-tail Feist. They hunt racoons, squirrel and rabbits among others. The Mountain Feist of today has been bred for hunting performance over generations of time. Many others think the feist is not a breed but a type, a working dog which can vary individual to individual. The breed was originally a cross between British terriers and hounds from Native Americans. The Feist was developed in the South, the rural areas, in order to hunt and eliminate vermin and small prey animals. ![]() The name Feist means a noisy, small dog in ancient languages. These dogs, much like the Curs, were an important part of the early pioneer days in America. For Washington it was his diary, Lincoln the poem “The Bear Hunt” and Faulkner “Go Down Moses”. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and William Faulkner all featured the breed in their writings. The breed dates back centuries and looks very much like a Jack Russell or rat terrier. It is the Ozarks and Southern Appalachia that the Mountain Fiest calls his ancestral home. None of my dogs will be bred before they have earned to be bred as a proven Squirrel Dog.In the Southern portion of North America, the Mountain Feist was developed. Thanks and God bless !! PUPS ARE $300.00 Don’t let the price fool you my pups are bred just as good or better than most costing much more. If you think you would like to try one of our pup’s, give me a call. That start early and hunt at a steady pace! As I get closer to retirement my plans are to start having some started dogs for sale. I strive to breed for quality, hard hunters, and stay put tree dogs. I am bringing together several lines of Feist to combine there abilitys and traits Some of the dogs that our dogs go back to are: Hammerin Bo World Champion and Hale’s Sling Shot World Champion and Parnells Pepper – Krusz’s Little Jack ![]() I did quit the feist for a good while and now I have returned to Feist once more.My goal is to form my on line The Southern Acers Feist. I have owned and bredįeist as early as 40 years ago. The first feist I hunted with was my Grandfather’s. My kennel is located in Asheboo, NC home of the North Carolina Zoo.
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