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The Parson Jack Russell Terrier takes its name from a sporting parson, Jack Russell, who lived in the county of Devon, England, in the 1800s. He was a horseman, a terrier judge, and one of the early members of the British Kennel Club.
OTHER NAME Parson Jack Russell Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier
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The Making of the Parson Jack Russell Terrier written by Jean & Frank Jackson and published in England.
The long legged Jack (AKA Parson Jack Russell Terrier) were used to hunt, but still be able to follow and keep up with horses. The short-legged Jacks (simply Jack Russell Terrier) were bred to go to ground and follow and corner the prey.
The Jack Russell Terrier or Parson Jack Russell Terrier is a small, agile, brave terrier, who is good at hunting small animals like foxes and raccoons. Like other terriers he may bore easily and is capable of inventing his own entertainment.
The Jack Russell Terrier, also known as the Parson Jack Russell Terrier, originated in the country of England way back in the 19th century.
The Jack Russell resembles the fox terrier and, like it, has two varieties, one with a short smooth coat, the other—the Parson Jack Russell terrier—wirehaired.
The original longer-legged forms were also preserved and, in England, were called "Parson Jack Russell Terriers".
Overview: The Jack Russell Terrier or Parson Jack Russell Terrier originated in England in the 19th century. Their name derived from the Reverend John Russell, a hunting enthusiast, who was the first person to breed them for fox hunting.
Question by Nickoli: What's the difference between Parson Jack Russell terriers, and Irish Jack Russell Terriers? I'm getting a dog soon, and I think I'm going to choose a Jack Russell Terrier.
Name: "Russell" from John "Jack" Rusell, who preferred Jack Russell Terriers. The name "Parson Jack Russell Terrier" had been trademarked, so the American Kennel Club avoided using the name "Parson," relenting in 2003.
Even after several discussions, many Parson Russell fanciers were against the American Kennel Club recognition, which occurred in 1998 under the Terrier Group. In 1991, it was included as the Parson Jack Russell Terrier among conformation classes in ...
Despite the instant success of this breed, it was not until 1998 that this breed was admitted into the Terrier Group within the AKC. It's elongated name, which is more recognized in the states, is the Parson Jack Russell Terrier.
In England, he was admitted into conformation classes as the Parson Jack Russell terrier in 1991.
varied genetic background based on years of restricted inbreeding and wide outcrossing, and great variety of size and type, are the major characteristics that make this strain of terrier known as a Jack Russell (a.k.a. Parson Jack Russell Terrier®) ...
 See also: Jack Russell Terrier, Russell Terrier, Smooth, Jack Russell Terriers, Fox Terrier
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