Denmark Feist Dog Names

Most people will not know what a Denmark Feist is or what their temperaments are like. They do make excellent companions when they are given ample opportunity to run and explore. While the Denmark Feist was developed in the United States there are not many breeders devoted to this type of dog. The Denmark Feist is found mainly in the southern states, mainly in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, and some parts of South Carolina. Champ seems to be the poster dog for the Denmark Feist, popping up on websites that have posted information about this unique American dog. Information is limited on Champ but he is the quintessential Denmark Feist in his look and intelligence. It is boasted that by 10 months of age Champ was fully housetrained and already proving his worth when out hunting.

The Denmark Feist is believed to have derived from small hunting terriers that accompanied their owners from England in the late 1800s. Many people believe the English White Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, and Manchester Terrier are the main breeds that were used to create the Denmark Feist. The name Denmark does not indicate that the dogs came from the country of Denmark but rather from the first names of the two people credited with developing the breed. Dennis Willis and Mark Slade worked to develop the Feist into an all around hunting dog. This is why the dog is sometimes called the DenMark Treeing Feist. In 1917, the Slade family bought a Feist to work around the farm and eventually used that dog to develop a different type of Feist. The Slade family farm was kept in the family and came to Mark Slade in the 1980s. In 1984 Mark Slade teamed up with Dennis Willis and introduced the Denmark Feist as a separate breed from any other hunting dog or Feist. It was not until 1998 that the United Kennel Club (UKC) accepted the Denmark Feist as a new breed. However, the UKC later revised that decision and moved the Denmark Feist into the category of Treeing Feist. The American Kennel Club (AKC) still does not recognize the Denmark Feist, or even the broader heading of Treeing Feist, as a breed. The Denmark Feist can only be found in a few states and mostly in the south. They had started to gain popularity in the late 1990s with their acceptance into the UKC but interest in the Denmark Feist has dwindled since then.