During the late 1800s, fox terriers were acknowledged as a kennel club breed, and have undergone a lot of conformational changes brought about by the sudden ideas of some breeders, resulting in the modern fox terrier.

Although they were initially bred for fox hunting, Jack Russells are skillful working dogs to a number of quarry, including red and grey fox, raccoon, and woodchuck.

They are also completely flexible, letting them squeeze their bodies underground and in narrow paths. Their bodies are compact and well-proportioned, with small chests, clean shoulders, straight and sturdy legs.

Their minds are set and geared towards fox hunting, including coloring, conformation, personality, and intelligence.

Trump was his first terrier, and was said to be the foundation of John Russell’s type of working terriers. Russell, aside from his church commitments, was an enthusiast in fox hunting, which led to his breeding of fox hunting dogs.

They got their name from the Reverend John Russell who developed one of the outstanding strains of terriers for hunting foxes in Devonshire, England during the latter parts of 1800.

Since the start of the 1800s, they were bred rigidly for hunting, and thus, preserving their strain as a working breed ever since.

Jack Russells are a type of working terriers they are not solely bred in the sense of having an extensive genetic makeup or breed standard.

See the fact file below for more information on the Jack Russell terriers or alternatively, you can download our 20-page Jack Russell Terrier worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. Little dogs with a big attitude, Jack Russells are also tenacious and stubborn breeds that can be a handful to train. Lovable and energetic, Jack Russell terriers are small fox hunting dogs that originated in England, known for their spirited and clever temperament.

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