| The Jack Russell Terrier, a type of small terrier, | | | | comes in three varieties. |
| has a history of fox hunting. The term "Jack | | | | Jack Russell Terriers' tails, which are 6 to 8 inches |
| Russell" is associated with working terriers and | | | | long, are straight and upright. In the past, the tails |
| now includes Parson Russell Terriers and Russell | | | | were often cut short to about 4 inches, |
| Terriers. | | | | supposedly to give them a human hand's grip so |
| Russell Terriers were originally bred by Reverend | | | | hunters could help pull them out of holes. |
| Mr. John Russell, who was a parson and loved to | | | | Fortunately, docking like this is now illegal and is |
| hunt. Russell Terriers originated from a terrier | | | | less common. |
| named Trump, who was supposed to breed a | | | | An outgoing breed with a keen expression, Jack |
| terrier that would have good stamina for hunting | | | | Russell Terriers are considered intelligent and are |
| and courage to catch and chase foxes without | | | | filled with energy. They are popular pets due to |
| actually hurting them. Another form of Russell | | | | their small size, friendly nature, intelligence and |
| Terriers were ones bred for badger digging. They | | | | curiosity. They need a lot of exercise as they |
| were crossed with Bull Terriers to create a | | | | have a hunting background and are meant to be |
| strong, small dog which were then described as | | | | strong and fast. Though they love to play, training |
| Jack Russell Terriers. | | | | is necessary as untrained Jack Russell Terriers |
| There is controversy over the breed, as Jack | | | | tend to have difficult behaviors. |
| Russell Terriers were not recognized by major | | | | Jack Russell Terriers make good watchdogs as |
| dog registries for a long time. In 1990, Jack | | | | they were designed to bark at prey. Though they |
| Russell Terriers were finally recognized. However, | | | | are very vocal dogs, they do not bark unless |
| since recognition is still quite recent, there is still no | | | | there is a good reason to. They are good with |
| kind of conformity on naming and classifying the | | | | children, but any kind of abuse, even accidental, is |
| different types of dogs yet. | | | | not tolerated by them. Most Jack Russell Terriers |
| Jack Russell Terriers are about 25 to 30 cm tall | | | | are outgoing and friendly to other dogs, but some |
| and are mostly white with various colors such as | | | | can be fairly aggressive. Jack Russell Terriers are |
| black or tan on the face and tail. Their ears are | | | | also known as not being afraid of larger dogs, |
| V-shaped and fold forward. Jack Russell Terriers | | | | which can be a bad thing and lead to injuries. |
| have strong teeth and a dense double coat which | | | | |