![]() 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. As with most other dogs, they can’t be bought, loved as a puppy and then ignored and left to themselves when they grow into adults. They long to be involved with their human family and will adapt to life in the city or the country so long as they are made to feel like family. Socialize and train them and they become gentle and obedient. His Temperamentīraccos are wonderful pets – they are intelligent, loving, gentle and amicable, getting on well with children in the home as well as with other pets. The tail of the Bracco Italiano has always been docked, giving him an attractive, distinctive look but with rules and regulations coming in regarding docking, the long tail is often left intact. He has short, shiny hair with his coat being white and chestnut or orange. He has long ears and a serious expression, and this reminds one of a Bloodhound. He reminds one somewhat of a German Short-haired Pointer. He stands at 58–67cm, weighing anything between 25 – 40kg. The Bracco Italiano is a large athletic, muscular dog. 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. ![]() 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).In the Southern portion of North America, the Mountain Feist was developed. 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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