  Jack Russell Terrier
Jack Russell puppies
Jack Russell adults |
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| group: terrier |
height: 10-15"
/ 27.94-38.1 cm |
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| types: |
weight: 9-18
lbs / 4.08-8.16 kg |
| colors: |
white
with black, tan or black and tan markings |
| physical traits: |
small, muscular, strong |
| hair type: |
smooth and broken types
both double coated, hard and weather resistant, rough, close,
dense |
personality/
temperament: |
feisty, boundless energy,
fast, hyperactive, merry, athletic, tenacious, courageous,
relentless, fun-loving, affectionate, exuberant, bold, friendly,
active, alert, fearless. some may be too active for mobility
impaired humans |
maintenance/
special needs:
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little grooming, generally
not good with cats or other smaller pets, need kind and consistent
patient early training, possessive, hard to introduce new
family members once dog is grown |
| nicknames: |
Puddin', Puds, Shorties |
| origination: |
Great Britain |
| bred for: |
follow hounds, go to ground
on fox, ratting, companionship |
| identifying traits: |
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| ideal for: |
companionship, town or
country, |
| good with kids? |
supervise, quick movements
can trip small children and elderly |
| life expectancy: |
13-14 yrs |
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| kennel
clubs: |
ukc, saku, ankc, nzkc,
arba (Russell Terrier)-(terrier dog group), fci-(small sized
terrier dog group) |
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