She ended up categorizing him as a boxer because his size and coat length is similar to that breed. She needed that information for her pricing software which would determine the price of his grooming session.įeist wasn’t a breed option within that software, and she had the hardest time finding a category for him. When I took Wally to get a bath and a nail trim at a local pet retail store, the lady who checked us in asked what breed he was. Except for one person, no one’s ever heard of the Feist dog breed and interestingly enough, no one ever has any suggestions as to what he might be! Whenever I’m out and about with Wally and someone talks to us, they inevitably ask what breed he is. 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. The United Kennel Club breed standards for both breeds restricts this somewhat to heights between 12 and 18 inches (30 and 46 cm) and weights between 12 and 30 pounds (5.4 and 13.6 kg).Wally is a medium sized Feist. Originally they could be found in a very broad size range, being anywhere between 10 and 22 inches (25 and 56 cm) in height and 10 to 35 pounds (4.5 to 15.9 kg) in weight. They usually have pricked ears although semi-pricked ears are common and their tails can be docked at any length or left intact. Description īoth breeds are described as small, active, alert dogs they have short, dense coats that can be found in any color, combination of colors or color patterns. In 1998 the United Kennel Club recognized the Treeing Feist as a breed, in 2015 they recognized the Mountain Feist as a separate breed. In 1984 the Mountain Feist Association was formed in 1985 this was replaced by the American Treeing Feist Association, and this was joined by the Mountain Feist Breeder's Club in 1986, the Mountain Treeing Feist Organization in 1992 and the Traditional Treeing Feist Club in 1999. In the 20th century these dogs became increasingly rare and in the early 1980s a group of devotees banded together to prevent their extinction. Both the Treeing and Mountain Feist breeds are used to hunt small game, particularly squirrel and rodents, as well as raccoons, opossums, rabbits and for flushing birds. The word treeing refers to their hunting style of running game up into trees and indicating to the hunter which tree the game has climbed. These dogs became known as the Treeing Feist feist is a derivation of fist and is a term used in Southern America for a small fierce dog. Used to hunt small game, these dogs were bred from terriers and hounds. In the 19th century a small type of dog developed in the mountainous regions of the Southeastern United States. Several Appalachian breeders chose black Feists and bred smaller to tree, 'ring' and retrieve squirrels. Originally considered a single breed, Treeing Feist and Mountain Feist are now separately recognized by the United Kennel Club.įeist, originally bred to hunt squirrels, were separated into several breeds, often crossed with rat terriers. The Treeing Feist is a breed of feist from the Southeastern United States.
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