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England
Australia
October 25, 2000
A good working Terrier with
ability to go to ground. An excellent
companion dog.
Group 3 Terriers: Section 2 Small
Terriers with working trial.
The Jack Russell Terrier originated in England in
the 1800’s due to the efforts of the Reverend John
Russell. He developed a strain of Fox Terriers to
suit his needs for a dog to run with his foxhounds
and go to the ground to bolt the fox and other
quarry from their dens. Two varieties evolved with
basically similar standards except for
differences, mainly in height and proportions.
The taller, more squarely
built dog is now known as the Parson Russell
Terrier and the shorter, slightly longer
proportioned dog, is known as the Jack Russell
Terrier. |
