Description A Pencil Tail feist is a type of small dog
developed in the rural southern United States for hunting squirrels and
other small game. Most feists are bred only for their hunting ability
and with no intention of turning them into show dog breeds, so there is
little or no consistency among these dogs. Only the Treeing Feist has
been recognized as an identifiable breed, by the United Kennel Club, in
1998.American breeders are breeding three different varieties: the
Mountain
Feist, the
Bench-legged
Feist, and the Pencil-tail
Feist. For squirrel hunting, this dog is par excellent. These dogs also
take on rabbits, birds, any small game.The
Feist
traces his roots back to the
Rat
Terrier. American breeders are
breeding three different varieties: the
Mountain
Feist, the
Bench-legged
Feist, and the Pencil-tail
Feist. For squirrel hunting, this dog is par excellent.
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