![]() ![]() These include shades of white, brown ,grey, red and black. That said, the coat of a Feist dog can contain many colors. In fact, hunters bred Feists to be easy to spot so they could identify them from afar. Many Feists have multicolored coats, though often white sections are very prominent. Generally, anyone familiar with the breed would describe them as sleek, muscular, and compact dogs. As far as weight goes, they sit somewhere within the 15- 30 pound range. In terms of size, they usually range from 10 to 18 in (45 cm) tall. Physical Appearanceįeists are generally small to medium-sized dogs. Incredibly, there are actual reports of one Rat Terrier who singlehandedly killed over 2,500 rats in a just seven hours in a barn.īut generally, while these dogs chase and track the prey, they don’t do the kill (more on this later on). In fact, It is thought that they were originally bred to rid the farms of vermin and rabbits that were plaguing the farm crops. Very quickly, Feist dogs became rather useful as working dogs on farms. Historically, many English immigrants ended up in the American South, working the land. In turn, he coined the name Rat Terrier, and gave some acclaim to the breed and their value as hunters. Impressively, this dog rid the White House of rodents. He was an avid hunter and was devoted to his family’s hunting Feist. In 1999 The American Kennel Club recognized one variety as the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, after the 26th President of the United States. ![]() People often referred to them as the Rat Terrier, the Short-legged Rat Terrier or the Bench-Legged Feist. In fact, some owners made a hobby of betting on the dog’s ability to track and trap rodents. ![]() These dogs were highly skilled in this regard, and praised for these abilities. Sometimes, people referred to these dogs as “ratters” because tracking and trapping rodents in trees was their trademark. ![]() As well, they were probably also bred with Native American dogs at various points. It was common to breed the English terriers with whippets, greyhounds, beagles and other types of hounds. These terriers were eventually crossed with other hunting breeds to enhance their speed and hunting ability. These included Fox-Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Old English White Terriers, Bull Terriers, and Manchester Terriers. People eventually brought many of these dogs over to America. Not surprisingly, as a few hundred years ago, there were already many terrier-type dogs around in England. The dogs they brought were frequently terriers of one kind or another. Often, immigrants brought their dogs along with them. Hundreds of years ago, English miners (and other working class immigrants) left the Continent and arrived in North America. The British relied on a variety of dogs for working, and in particular, for hunting. In the 1700’s, hunting was a big sport in England. Notably, people like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln mentioned Feist Dogs.īoth of these great figureheads actually wrote about “fyst” and “fice” in their correspondence and diaries.Įarly American literature, such as William Faulkner’s The Sound and The Fury, also made reference to Feist Dogs. In the United States, people referred Feist Dogs as early as in the 1700’s. In fact, many historians consider American pioneer dogs. Whatever the case may be, Feist Dogs have been around for a very long time. And, upon looking at them, you may not be able to tell them apart from some other terrier breeds. They descended from terriers that English immigrants brought over to America. You likely have seen them but not known what you were looking at, because of their similarity to quite a few more popular dog breeds.įeist dogs are small to medium sized hunting dogs. Have you heard of the Feist dog breed? Or the Squirrel dog? If not, you are not alone. ![]()
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