"Originating in the early 19th century from dogs bred and used by Reverend John Russell, it has similar origins to the modern Fox terrier. The Jack Russell is an energetic breed which relies on a high level of exercise and stimulation, and is relatively free from serious health complaints. It has gone through several changes over the years, through different use and breed standards set by kennel clubs. Recognition for the breed by kennel clubs has been opposed by the breed's parent societies – which resulted in the breeding and recognition of the Parson Russell terrier. Jack Russells have appeared many times in film, television and print with several historical dogs of note."
For last I will just leave you with pictures from the dogs from Mask and Frasier, and a presentation video.
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I always refused to get a jack russell, but I was introduced to the sweetest parson russell terrier a few years ago. That prompted me to start a search for one of my own. I ended up with a gorgeous little parson russell, and let me tell you she is the best dog in the entire world. Make sure you get them from a reputable breeder, and that the parents have good personalities. Some may have aggressive tendencies if breeders aren't careful. My dog doesn't have a mean bone in her body though and she is as smart as a whip.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your feedback Frank :) I already met with the parents and I can tell you that both mom and dad have realy good personalities, my puppie is now 1 month old and I hope I am as lucky as you were. Do you know the main differences between Jack and Parsons?
DeleteOh congrats on your upcoming new addition!! Good job meeting mom and dad, that is huge, as they will contribute a lot of their personalities to your new baby.
ReplyDeleteDid you already choose your puppy from the litter? You will want to get the most mellow out of the bunch, but make sure your puppy isn't fearful. The most dominant puppy out of the litter is going to be a handful, so especially if this is your first russell, you won't want to get the most active puppy. If I were you, I would search online for some tests to do on the puppies to find out their personalities when you are choosing which one out of the litter will suit you. (Things like rolling them on their bellies and seeing how they react and such.)
Parson and Jack Russells are pretty much the same thing, but there can be differences. If your dog is registered with the JRTCA then it is a "jack russell" and if he is registered with the AKC then he's a "parson russell." If you get a "parson russell" then they are going to be the longer legged variety (the Frasier dog, and Uggie) because with the AKC they have to be over 12 inches, and under 15. If you get a "jack russell" then you may get the long legged variety, or you may end up with a shortie jack (the Mask dog) because as far as I know, the JRTCA calls them all one breed, and I know a lot of JRTCA breeders breed the shorter dogs. Watch out if you are getting a shortie dog though, because from what I have heard they can have bad joints, especially in their front legs, the elbows can splay in which causes their front feet to go outwards.
Anyways, I hope this helped you out! This is all just information as I understand it so hopefully I got everything right. I know far more about the AKC parsons than I do the JRTCA jacks, but I think both can make great pets.
Congratulations on the JRT! I do dog agility with border collies and shelties and I really wanted a Parson Russell Terrier. I lost two wonderful shelties over the last year due to health issues and I didn't want anything like them, as way too big of shoes to fill. So, I wanted something very different. I knew they would be more challenging, but I wanted a smaller dog too. I have had mini schnauzers in the past. In my search for a young puppy, which were in short supply at the time, I found the most wonderful 9 month old dog who was apparently just waiting for me to find her. She has the most wonderful personality and super charisma. She came already named: Shine! No name has fit a dog better. She has had many fun adventures already and I am nearing my 1 year anniversary of when Shine came into my life! I hope you enjoy your puupy as much as I do. Start teaching things immediately and teach her how to learn while very young. 8 - 9 week old puppies can already learn many things as long as done very positively (with treats) and no stress or corrections to them. I love doing clicker work and teaching fun tricks that later become handy in agility and just being a good companion. Plus, people love to see them. Hope you'll post pictures when you get your puppy! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteCan anyone tell me when I can expect the puppy play biting phase to end? My JRT pup in 3 months old and we are about at our wits end. Everyday we receive additional bloody wounds from her sharp little teeth and we are fast tiring of the pain and endless Bandaids. Our pup has a very large back yard, many many toys and objects to play with. She has a wide variety of chew-sticks and other objects to entertain her but we've about had it with her. She gets a tremendous amount of exercise, meets new dogs and new people almost daily, and is walked often. We spend hours with her everyday. She does not appear to be exhibiting aggression as such just unbridled excitement and indiscriminate painful play biting. We've been advised by a professional trainer to, "just ignore her" so she loses interest but that technique has had limited success, she is impossible to ignore when she is causing a painful injury. We've tried putting her in "time out" in a carry kennel but we have been advised not to do that as it will make the behavior worse. This is our second JRT, the first (now passed) came to us at 5 months so we do not have the young puppy experience to know if this terrible behavior is normal for the breed. We've read all the warnings about the breed and that we were to have our hands full, but this is too much.
ReplyDeleteHi, I have my puppy now and he is 3 months old too, but he doesn't bit with that intensity. He bites, but it is okay. With the experience from previous dogs this bitting should stop around 6 months.
DeleteBtw, I'm loving my JRT puppy, he is very sweet everybody loves him :)
Show us your puppy..pleaaaase!
ReplyDeleteI've just started a new blog about Jack Russell Terriers. The site is http://puroterrier.blogspot.com.es I hope you enjoy it!
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