![]() ![]() ![]() He’s been a fun addition to my life and keeps me on my toes, but he’s also a great cuddle buddy, awesome co-pilot whenever we’re in the car, and he’s always up for a new adventure! Do people guess that he’s some other breed when they see him? Wally certainly checked those boxes off!Īlthough I felt I wasn’t completely ready for a new dog yet, I’m glad I went ahead and stepped outside of my comfort zone when I adopted Wally regardless of that feeling. However, I knew that I’d eventually want to bring home another somewhat active dog who could come along on daily walks, occasional hikes and road trips. ![]() Missy left a huge hole in my life, and for some reason I assumed I’d be adopting another Boxer (mix), and not a breed I hadn’t even heard of! That’s although I didn’t feel 100% ready for a new dog in my life quite yet. However, since he had already been to several homes in his short life, I didn’t feel that it was fair to uproot him yet another time and decided to adopt him myself. My original plan was to foster him for the rescue group I mentioned before until they found a new home for him. When I adopted Wally in early 2019, he was about one year old. Click Here Why I adopted my Feist dog Wally *Enjoying this article? Get realistic dog training tips emailed once a week. More on that in the section later, “Are there different kinds of Feists?” In general, Feists are small to medium size dogs who weigh somewhere between 10-35 lb and come in 6 different color variations:Īs I found out, the size, coat as well as head shape depend on the respective Feist variety. His body is mostly red, but he has white markings on his chest and neck, all four paws, and on his tail end. 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).Wally is a medium sized Feist. 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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