Terrier group · England
Jack Russell Terrier
Also called JRT, Jack Russell.
Small dog, needs a serious amount of exercise, trains well with consistency.
- Energetic
- Intelligent
- Fearless
- Vocal
- Athletic
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 6 to 8 kg13 to 17 lb
- Lives
- 12 to 14 years
- Energy
- Very High
- Trains
- Moderate
- Barks
- High
Training
Training a Jack Russell Terrier
Terrier breeds. Impulse control and a rock-solid leave it. Short, high-value sessions; they bore fast.
High Energy
Start here
Needs significant exercise or becomes destructive.
Strong Prey Drive
Will chase anything, secure containment essential.
Smart but Independent
Quick learners but stubborn, be consistent.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Jack Russell Terrier and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to go to ground after vermin. Fearless, quick, and not built to back down.
Gets on with
- ChildrenModerate
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersHigh
- CatsLow
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 1-2 hours daily. Running, digging, and active play.
- Grooming
- Low maintenance. Weekly brushing.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Smooth, Rough, BrokenWhite with Tan, White with Black, Tricolour
- In a flat
- Needs more space than a flat gives.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Luxating Patella
Moderate
Kneecap problems
Deafness
Moderate
Congenital deafness possible
Eye Problems
Moderate
Lens luxation
Where they come from
History
Developed by Reverend John Russell in England for fox hunting in the 1800s.
- Eddie · Crane family dog
- Wishbone · Book-loving dog
