They also know how to use these skills to help protect the ones they love. They know how to use their voice to bark, bay, and growl in manners that allow their masters to get a good bead on what they may be seeing.
Mountain Feists are also remarkably intelligent dogs that can communicate rather broadly with their owner while on a hunt. While they’re famous for going after squirrels, they’re also handy in hunting small game and birds as well as quarrying larger vermin like raccoons. If you put these dogs into a hunting situation, they will become focused to the point of nearly being unwavering. However, it may be fair to say that this dog takes the terriers’ hunting instinct to the proverbial next level. After all, the dog’s roots do trace back to the terrier family a line of dog that’s famous for their ability to hunt down and flush out other beasts.
It's not too surprising that the Mountain Feist has a strong prey drive. Indeed, if you have a critter problem in your backyard, this dog may be a strong ally.
Their uncanny knack for tracking down squirrels and other various critters and vermin makes them known as a squirrel dog in some circles. The Mountain Feist is an adventurous dog that’s strongly motivated by the thrill of the hunt.