Terrier group · England
Parson Russell Terrier
Also called Parson, PRT.
Small dog, needs a serious amount of exercise, trains well with consistency.
- Clever
- Athletic
- Fearless
- Bold
- Friendly
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 6 to 8 kg13 to 17 lb
- Lives
- 13 to 15 years
- Energy
- Very High
- Trains
- Moderate
- Barks
- High
Training
Training a Parson Russell Terrier
Terrier breeds. Impulse control and a rock-solid leave it. Short, high-value sessions; they bore fast.
Exercise Before Training
Start here
These high-energy dogs learn better after physical activity. Burn off energy first.
Mental Stimulation
Extremely intelligent and easily bored. Provide puzzle toys and challenging activities.
Consistent Rules
Will exploit any inconsistency. All family members must enforce the same rules.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Parson 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. High-intensity exercise including running, fetch, and agility.
- Grooming
- Low to moderate. Weekly brushing. Some hand-stripping for rough coat variety.
- 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
Primary Lens Luxation
Severe
Inherited eye condition. DNA test available and essential
Deafness
Moderate
Congenital deafness can occur
Patellar Luxation
Moderate
Kneecap instability common in small terriers
Where they come from
History
Developed by Reverend John Russell in the early 1800s in Devon, England for fox hunting. Taller and more square than the Jack Russell Terrier. Recognised by the AKC in 1997. The breed was designed to have longer legs to keep up with horses during hunts.
- Moose/Eddie · While often called a Jack Russell, Eddie from Frasier was a Parson Russell Terrier type
