Personality :
The Jack Russell terrier is a happy, energetic dog with a
strong desire to work. This breed is most happy when given companionship
and a job to do. Digging is normal for a Jack Russell, especially if he
decides it is his job to free your yard from rodents! Hunting ability is
bred into them; it is their nature.
History :
The Jack Russell terrier is a true working terrier. The breed
takes its name from the Reverend John Russell, who bred one of the
finest strains of terriers for working fox in England. The Jack Russell
is a baying terrier, meaning the dog should flush out the fox with his
steady barking but is never to kill his prey. The Jack Russell has been
strictly bred for hunting since its beginning in the early 1800s.
Because of their broad genetic make-up, there is some variance in the
standard of Jack Russell terriers. In fact, disagreement about leg
length has caused the breed to be divided into separate breeds in
England, where the longer legged dogs are called Parson Jack Russell
terriers and the shorter legged dogs are called simply Jack Russell
terriers.