Mountain Feist dogs

[IDFireLass]

Does anyone know of any breeders in the west? Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Utah?
Thinking about one after the old guy passes.
We were wanting a small dog. Our old guy was suppose to be around 35-40 lbs. He's 81lbs and leggy. He's also 12 years old with health problems.

 

[IDFireLass]

Well I guess no one knows of any breeders in the west or no one knows what a Mountain Feist is.

 

[Southern Elk]

I know what they are, but haven’t seen any in Montana. I could probably help you find one down south, where I moved here from. They make good squirrel dogs and I know there are breeders down south.

 

[fowladdict]

I had to look that breed up! Looks like you might have to go a bit east to find a quality breeder.

 

[CRJR45]

I knew a guy years ago in Michigan had two of them trained to squirrel hunt , talk about a blast !
He got his from Missouri, sorry can’t help.
Good luck .

 

[birdseye]

Missouri, Ark., KY, Tenn is where the majority of good Mtn Feist are located

 

[jimh406]

Go East … near East TN, NC, VA.

 

[IDFireLass]

Thanks. I was afraid of that. I know how many are in the SE. Just don't want to fly one out.
Guess we'll go back to Mountain Stock Kemmer Curs. Had 3 before just a little hard headed.
This last dog is a Black mouth Cur. He's 12 and isn't in good health. He turned into one of the best grouse dogs other than wanting to eat them. LOL

 

[BAKPAKR]

The mountain feist is a pretty common squirrel dog in Appalachia. It is fun watching them work.

 

[OleRedbeard]

I have hunted feists for squirrel and sheds (they can easily be trained to do both) most of my life and don't recall seeing too many breeders west of the Mississippi except for a feller in Arkansas maybe 20 years or so ago that had some. If you have never had one be prepared to have one the rest of your life. They are one of the smartest kid friendly and easiest to train breeds you will ever take to the woods.
Their versatile and quick to learn. Extremely intelligent and they don't care one bit to swim after something. Their eyesight will make you want to go to the optometrists and get a checkup and their nose is second to none. They use both to hunt and you will watch a good one work his eyes as much as his nose then take off and tree something you will spend the next 20 minutes picking apart with binos to find. They retrieve game wonderfully and simply drop it at your feet before running off to find something else with a little coaxing in the early stages. People get caught up on them as just squirrel dogs but I have seen them used as bear dogs, game retrieval, morel finders and just pets.
I've had some good dogs over the last 40 or so years. Labs, Brittany's, Drahtharrs. All had certain traits that made them wonderful companions to be in the woods with. They all hold a special place in my heart. A feist however is everything about most of them rolled into one. If a man could teach one to point a grouse... I guess he would have finally found his Goldilocks. That is just my opinion however and gun dog opinions are like rifle calibers and pickup trucks. They vary by locale, age and intelligence.

 

[IDFireLass]

It was just a chance and a maybe. That's okay everyone. Never know until you ask. The hunt will go on. Really wanting a small weight dog. We've had Blue Heelers that thought they were hounds. We've had hounds that would herd cows. We've had Kemmer Stock Mountain Curs and this last one a Black Mouth Cur. All of them were great dogs.
This is Gus

 

[IDFireLass]

The ol' boy broke a toe nail off at the hair line last night. Blood everywhere. Got him out side and the the blood cleaned out of the rug the best we could. Will be shampooing the rug this morning.
Anyway got him doctored up and the foot wrapped. Looks like it has bled through the wrap, just waiting for day light to get him out side and work on the foot. Don't have a clue how he did it?

 

[IDFireLass]

Got the foot looked at and but EMT gel on and new pads and vet wrap on. The pad absorbed most of the blood. Wasn't bleeding but keeping it wrapped to keep the dirt out for a couple more days.
He's walking on it like nothing happened.

 

[Pahoundsman]

Got the foot looked at and but EMT gel on and new pads and vet wrap on. The pad absorbed most of the blood. Wasn't bleeding but keeping it wrapped to keep the dirt out for a couple more days.
He's walking on it like nothing happened.

EMT gel is hard to beat. I use it on my dogs for all kinds of repairs.

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

There are several Mountain Feist sites on Facebook. It will at least get you into the community. John

 

[IDFireLass]

Thanks only problem is I won't do Farce Book. Thank anyway. I know I miss a lot of information.

 

[jimh406]

Thanks only problem is I won't do Farce Book. Thank anyway. I know I miss a lot of information.

You probably know people who do. Someone might look around for you.

 

[IDFireLass]

I do but trying to get someone who isn't a hunting dog person to do something for you sometimes isn't worth the hassle.
Like I said I really don't want to fly a dog out and most breeders want to meet the persons he's selling to anyway.
Thanks for the thoughts

 

[mtmuley]

Thanks only problem is I won't do Farce Book. Thank anyway. I know I miss a lot of information.

A lot of people do the FB thing. I am like you. No way. I bet you can find a dog. mtmuley

 

[IDFireLass]

If and when. He's limping on all 4 feet/legs now. Losing teeth. Only a matter of time before he's gone.