![]() Social media like Facebook can be a great resource for breeding, as well as advice for your new Mountain Feist puppy. Dog breed shows and dog training conventions are other places to find professional breeders, but this method may take longer to find a local breeder. Another place to ask is at hunting businesses and supply stores since many hunters go out to the field with a gun dog. The first place to start is by searching online for any local Feist breeders, then reaching out to the highest-rated breeders. It’s crucial to purchase a Mountain Feist from a reputable breeder since they’re bred selectively and carefully to prevent medical and behavioral issues due to irresponsible breeding. The price range is so wide due to reputable breeders competing with backyard breeding, which can easily result in poor genes and low prices. Premium Mountain Feist puppies will be on the expensive side, especially if they have strong bloodlines. Let’s take a closer look at this historic breed to see if this breed is right for you: Agile, intelligent, and vocally expressive, Mountain Feists can be ideal companions for active people that have the time for them. Hailing from the Ozarks and the Appalachian Mountains, these determined tracking dogs have a long history going back to the original pioneers and settlers. Similar to the way curs have helped shape some modern dog breeds today, Mountain Feists have done the same. There are many breeds today that have come from the same ancestral dog “breeds”, especially in the United States. High (requires multiple hours of exercise and training a day) Intelligent, active, bold, courageous, determined, reserved with strangers, devoted This breed was recognized by the UKC as recently as 2015 and are also recognized by the ACA and, of course, the ATFA (American Treeing Feist Association).All colors and patterns with the exception of AlbinoĪctive families, hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, experienced dog handlers, rural livingĪpartment living, first-time dog handlers, families with young or rowdy children Presently, these dogs are still used often for squirrel hunting/treeing. However, The UKC states that the term "feist" describes a little, noisy dog. Despite appearing in the writings of such notable figures as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and William Faulkner, the Mountain Feist doesn't have a very detailed history and many believe they are simply a "type" of dog unrelated to the aforementioned breeds. They are said to be crosses of terriers (presumably European) and hounds (presumably the Native American Dogs) used for hunting and are appreciated for being active, extremely alert little dogs that track soundlessly using sight, scent. The Mountain Feist was bred in the southern United States for the purposes of hunting small animals, such as squirrel, and ridding properties of varmint such as raccoons, groundhogs, opossum and rabbits. This sturdy and hardy breed will typically live 10-15 years with few health concerns. Mountain Feists are very low maintenance in regards to grooming but do need quite a bit of outdoor exercise daily to burn off all their curious energy. ![]() Members of this breed are adaptable to both indoor and outdoor living (although a fenced yard is ideal), provided they get enough exercise-and love! They are a breed eager to please that bonds closely with the owner they are said to make especially good companions for children and the elderly, and are not difficult to train. They are natural hunters and, besides treeing, have long used their keen senses of vision, smell and hearing to hunt and rid properties of opossum, rabbits, groundhogs, raccoons and other varmint. Owners and experts agree that this breed may be the premier squirrel treeing breed. ![]() The Mountain Feist is also known as the (American) Treeing Feist and is thought to have originated in the Southeastern United States a few hundred years ago.
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