There are lots of options to consider when you need to travel and you will be leaving your Jack Russell Terrier behind. You can let your pet stay at home and have a friend, a neighbor or someone trustworthy go by your house to feed, give water and look after your dog. Other options are boarding kennel or professional pet sitter. But there are also many reasons why you have to travel with your Jack Russell Terrier; a trip to the veterinarian, the possibility of moving to a new place or travel just for fun and pleasure. With all the characteristics and abilities of a Jack Russell Terrier, you can’t expect this breed of dog to stay at home forever.
However, some owners face problems when taking their pets to travel. Dogs not used to traveling may experience Read the rest of this entry »
The Importance of Natural Diet To A Jack Russell Terrier by Richard Cussons
A Jack Russell Terrier is known to have good health compared to some other breeds included in the Kennel Club show dog. A healthy and well-cared Jack Russell Terrier can live for up to fourteen to twenty-one years.
Just like in humans, diet plays a very significant role in your dog’s health and life. Imagine your life or your dog’s life without a healthy diet. What would become of you? Most probably, a creature deprived of healthy diet will likely to acquire various diseases in addition to weight loss.
When I say here healthy diet, I’m referring to natural diet. What is this natural diet anyway? Is this really important to your pet? When talking about natural diet, some people may associate it with Read the rest of this entry »
Controversial is the correct word to describe the origin of the Jack Russell Terrier, as legend has a few different stories.
What’s not controversial is that Parson John Russell originated this breed, from crossing a milkman’s fox terrier that struck his fancy and he purchased. She had a rough coat and was predominantly white in coloration.
It gets fuzzy from there when it comes to what other breeds he crossed with this fox terrier…quite secretive business…Also, this all started sometime between 1815-1819…it’s not known exactly when…However, by 1850, he was one of the top breeders of the fox terrier.
The most controversial part of the story is the character of the Parson and his known associates, who were quite a rowdy, eccentric and rambunctious bunch; they were not what you’d expect from parsons and vicars in 19th century England. They are described as being more comfortable in a London pub than in a quiet village.
Some say there was no method to his madness and that he crossed any terrier that perked his interest at the time. He preferred the wire-coated/rough coated varieties of the fox terrier, I would imagine because he was such an avid hunter and this coat would have protected the dogs better than the smooth variety in the elements.
We do know that the Jack Russell terrier was bred, most importantly, to be a small terrier with a smaller chest; this is important, as they were used to rouse foxes from their dens and other animals from their burrows. The parson preferred to keep the dogs’ tails un-docked, as it was easier to grab the tail to pull them out of animal holes whilst hunting…
All-in-all, when it comes down to it, the exact origins of this breed are inconclusive, and do they really matter anyway? They are very different in temperament than other dog breeds…They are a Read the rest of this entry »
Remember Mighty Dog? He was a Jack Russell Terrier! Celebrity status for these little guys too…wow!
Firstly, the Parson Russell Terrier, the Australian Jack Russell Terrier and the Russell Terrier ARE NOT the Jack Russell Terrier. These are not working breeds. They are companions and show dogs.
The Parson is a breed that was created by further narrowing of the breed.
The Australian and the Russell are newer breeds still and were only recognized in parts of the world in 2001. The claim there is that they were bred from dogs out of England.
The name “Jack Russell” has been used to describe a wide array of little white terriers, but it is now most commonly used to describe the working variety.
These little guys are fox hunters. They help hunters by scaring out the foxes from their dens, and other animals from their burrows.
When judging the Jack Russell Terrier, what is the most important physical attribute is Read the rest of this entry »
Road Trip With Your Jack Russell Terrier by 
Controversial is the correct word to describe the origin of the 