Treeing Feists are used most frequently to hunt squirrel, raccoon, and opossum.

Scars should neither be penalized nor regarded as proof of a dog's working abilities. The Treeing Feist should be evaluated as a working dog, and exaggerations or faults should be penalized in proportion to how much they interfere with the dogs ability to work. The tail is straight, set on as a natural extension of the topline, and may be natural or docked. The head is blocky, with a broad skull, a moderate stop, and a strong muzzle. Regardless of the size of the individual dog, the legs must be long enough to allow the dog to move quickly and with agility in rough terrain. The Treeing Feist is an agile, active, small tree dog.

The Treeing Feist was recognized by UKC on November 1, 1998. Todays Treeing Feist is the result of generations of breeding for performance and it is still primarily used to hunt squirrel, although they are also used to hunt raccoon, rabbits and flushing game birds. Feists were often the result of crosses between hunting hounds and terriers. Like the Cur breeds, the Feist breeds were developed in the rural South by breeders who needed low-maintenance dogs to hunt small game and to eliminate vermin. The word 'feist' is an ancient one referring to a small, often noisy, dog. The goals and purposes of this breed standard include: to furnish guidelines for breeders who wish to maintain the quality of their breed and to improve it to advance this breed to a state of similarity throughout the world and to act as a guide for judges.īreeders and judges have the responsibility to avoid any conditions or exaggerations that are detrimental to the health, welfare, essence and soundness of this breed, and must take the responsibility to see that these are not perpetuated.Īny departure from the following should be considered a fault, and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and on the dogs ability to perform its traditional work. Toggle Search Search UKC Website Go ▼ Show Menu ▼

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