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General Description
(Treeing Feist) The Mountain Feist has a short, smooth coat. The coat colors include red and white; red, black and tan; blue and white; red brindle, and white. The skull is slightly rounded, the face wedge shaped. The ears are wedge-shaped, and held erect or semi-erect, the eyes are small and dark. The nose is black and self‑colored according to coat, the bite is either scissor or level. The neck is medium length and strong, attached to a deep chest. The forelegs are straight, deep, the back or "topleine" is straight. the hind legs are muscular, with slightly bent hocks. The feet are small, with arched toes and thick pads. The tail is set high and docked.
(Treeing Feist) The Mountain Feist has a short, smooth coat. The coat colors include red and white; red, black and tan; blue and white; red brindle, Trio-Colored and white. The skull is slightly rounded, the face wedge shaped. The ears are wedge-shaped, and held erect or semi-erect, the eyes are small and dark. The nose is black and self colored according to coat, the bite is either scissor or level. The neck is medium length and strong, attached to a deep chest. The forelegs are straight, deep, the back or topline is straight. The hind legs are muscular with slightly bent hocks. The feet are small with arched toes and thick pads. The tail is set high and docked. Fiest puppies may be born with a long tail that tends to curl up over the back or may have a naturally short tail.
Character
The Mountain Feist is a high-spirited and lovable breed, bred for hunting small game. American breeders are creating three different varieties: the Mountain Feist, the Bench‑legged Feist, and the Pencil‑tail Feist.
General Health
No health problems are known.
History
It Feist dogs have been in the United States for over two hundred years, indeed both. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln had written of feist dogs. The word "feist" refers to a small, often noisy, dog. These breeds were developed in the rural South by breeders who needed low‑maintenance dogs to hunt small game and to eliminate vermin, and were often the result of crosses between hunting hounds and terriers.
Maintenance
The Mountain Feist has a short coat, so care is easy. An occasional brush to remove dead hair is all that is needed.
Ideal Environment
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