Denmark Feist

Overview

The Denmark Feist is descended from a single dog acquired by the Slade family of Chatham, Virginia in 1917, supposedly the dog was bartered from a travelling salesman for three opossum hides, a large raccoon and a wagon wheel. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The family were so impressed with the hunting abilities of this dog that they used him as the foundation sire of a line of dogs. [ 1 ] In 1984 Mark Slade, with friend Dennis Willis, unveiled these dogs as a breed, in 1986 the DenMark Treeing Feist Association was formed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Denmark Feist is used to hunt feral pig , bobcat and squirrel , they are said to be silent hunters that can hunt game on the ground or run the game into trees for the hunter to shoot. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Denmark Feist has a short, rough coat that is usually red or yellow but occasionally red and white, it is a muscular breed standing between 15 and 18 inches (38 and 46 cm) and weighing between 25 and 35 pounds (11 and 16 kg) , they have a broad muzzle, semi-erect ears and the tail is short, some have a naturally bobbed tail whilst those without are usually docked . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]