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Jack Russell Terrier for sale

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One could, with good reason, call a Jack Russell Terrier for a workaholic. The small dog can work the whole day, which rarely gets in the way of the ability to perform and solve a task. The breed has a past as a hunting dog, and it is still incredibly suitable and well-liked for the purpose today. The terrier belongs to the group of drifting hunting dogs that have served as a tool to drive smaller predators out of their burrows and up to the hunter who could kill the prey, primarily to make sure it could not attack their animal populations and livelihoods and sheep population on the southwestern English fields. The Jack Russell Terrier is a beloved family dog ​​that, despite its lively and temperamental personality, works well both inside and outside the four walls of the home, if you manage to keep it on a short leash educationally and, at the same time, give it the drain it has need for physical. Both physique and fur testify to the fact that it has been adapted to an occupation that depended on its speed, agility and weather resistance. It has short legs but is fast and agile, curious and persistent. It has short, flat fur with a dense undercoat, muscular limbs and a small head. Its predominant white color combined with brown and or black markings has made it easy for hunters to find and see from a distance. The Jack Russell Terrier has an eminent health and often lives up to 15-16 years.

Abilities of the Jack Russell Terrier

The little Jack Russell Terrier has a great personality, effervescent energy and drive. It is known for its "classic" terrier temperament, which tends to be on the fiery side, meaning that the Jack Russell Terrier is certainly not afraid to step into character. Yet the stable psyche is also characteristic of the breed, and it is both very confident towards its family and owner, social, happy and loving - with a Jack Russel Terrier you get what you give, but it also expects your devotion. It easily adapts to your lifestyle and would very much like to be with where its people are. This makes the breed a suitable family dog ​​in the company of both children and adults, with the proviso that the children learn how to get along with dogs and that the terrier gets socialized from an early puppy age. Though kind-hearted and endowed with a good mind that is cooperative and eager to work, Jack Russell is also a breed that must be brought up principled. Not hard, on the contrary, but it is a dog that goes its own way and follows a scent if it is allowed to. It loves new challenges, is alert, attentive and fast, which is also what has made it so successful and suitable for training and as a hunting dog. However, this also contributes to the fact that it purposefully goes after almost everything that moves, as if it were a prey. It can have a strained relationship with other dogs, just as it does not necessarily work very well with cats, hamsters and other small pets. The personality of the breed is a co-cause of the breed's pronounced tendency to bark.

History of the Jack Russell Terrier

The English priest, rider and hunter John "Jack" Russell is the father of the Jack Russell Terrier, and he dedicated most of his life to the breeding of the relatively new breed. The story goes that John, who was studying theology at Oxford University at the time, one day saw the milkman's dog, Trump, and eventually persuaded him to give the dog a present. Trump was a mixture of i.a. Black and Tan Terrier / English Toy Terrier and the rough-haired Fox Terrier, and, from 1819 to 1883, Russell bred two types of terrier based on Trump; The Jack Russell Terrier and the Parson Russell Terrier, which are very similar to each other. ‘Parson’ is the English word for priest, and, in this way, both races are named after their human ancestors. The purpose was to develop a dog that was small enough to be able to be in the graves and scare foxes and other animals out, but also fast enough to keep up with the large and long-legged fox dogs. The Jack Russell Terrier is short-legged and rectangular in build and the Parson Russell Terrier is high-legged and more square, but both dogs were bred with the same characteristics, and even the little Jack Russell has speed in the short legs.

There has been a great demand for the Jack Russell Terrier's versatile traits in Australia, where the breed has been further refined after the breed was first imported from England in the 1960s to help keep the new and steadily growing population of foxes down after immigrants had brought the predator with them to the continent. Although the breed's cornerstone was laid in England and the breed originated here - most Jack Russell Terriers in Europe today come from Australian breeding. Australia approved Jack Russell as a breed in 1991, and they did the same in Denmark in 2001 as part of the Danish Kennel Club.

Under the Danish Kennel Club is the Danish Terrier Club. The breed club was founded in 1927, is among Denmark's largest specialty clubs and houses all 32 different terrier breeds, including the Jack Russell Terrier. The club makes a great effort for an active environment among terrier owners, as well as working to create both mentally and physically healthy dogs within all the many terrier breeds.

Fur care and hygiene 

The Jack Russell Terrier requires you to have time to activate it, both physically and mentally every day, which means more than just a short walk around the house. It may be home alone for a long time if it gets used to it, but if it is not walked thoroughly, it can lead to a rather destructive behavior, which is neither good for the dog nor the objects in the home. The most important thing if you want to be home to a Jack Russell Terrier is to give it lots of exercise and activate it both physically and mentally with tasks - it is less a question of how many kilometers it is out to walk and run, but more a matter of the terrier being allowed to use force and being mentally stimulated. THe Jack Russell appreciates routines and structure, and it is a good idea to train the breed at shorter intervals at a time, so that you always have the dog's interest and attention. The structured training should also help the breed to learn, understand and respect the boundaries that you, as an owner, set and which are necessary to form a Jack Russell Terrier that functions socially. Because of its history of hunting where it follows instincts and has a tendency to hunt prey of all kinds, it can be challenging to have a Jack Russell with cats or other animals in the house, if it does not grow up with the animals and learn to get along with them peacefully. For the same reason, it also works best to have a Jack Russell Terrier on a leash when it is not in a fenced area.

It is necessary to brush the breed regularly, as it will tend to shed regardless of fur type. In particular, the rough-haired dogs and the rough areas on a spiky-haired Jack Russell need to be trimmed (which in dog language is a kind of hair removal and a matter of removing dead and loose hair from the skin hair follicles) a few times a year. This needs to be done, as the dogs can not separate and shed the rough hair themselves. The smooth-haired type requires less care than the other two fur coats, but still needs to be brushed from time to time. And if the dog has been on adventures in holes and wet areas, all types of fur may need to be washed. Like so many other dogs, a Jack Russell should also have its nails clipped 1-2 times a month, and it is also a good idea to brush his teeth a few times a week to remove impurities, prevent tartar and counteract bad breath.

Health and wellness

The Jack Russell is a healthy and robust breed that is not known for any chronic diseases or hereditary predispositions. In breeding, one is very aware of breeding healthy and testing the breeding animals for genetic defects, such as loose kneecaps and displacement of the lens of the eye. These are not disorders that are seen in the breed, but breeders are actively trying to prevent them from entering the breed, because they are incredibly painful if they occur. In general, a Jack Russell is not at the vet near as often as other dog breeds. The most common reasons why a Jack Russell needs to be seen by a veterinarian are gastrointestinal problems, damage to the skin or claws and a disorder called neoplasms, which are tumor formation in various places on the body. These are the most common health issues with the Jack Russell, but the frequency is still noticeably rarer than in other breeds.

Did you know that…

In the American TV series "Frasier", a Jack Russel Terrier through 192 episodes became a Hollywood star for his role as the dog Eddie? Moose turned almost 16 years old, 7 of whom were used in the Frasier studio. It is said that liver pate or oil was smeared from sardines behind the ears or in the faces of the actors, to make Moose lick them when necessary in relation to the action of the series. He is best known for his insistent and unwavering gaze, which he often sent to Frasier. When Moose retired, his son, Enzo, took over the role. An autobiography has been written about Moose, "My Life as a Dog", and also made a calendar with portraits of him

The first Jack Russell terrier belonging to the pastor John "Jack" Russell is said to have been immortalized and depicted in a painting at the Sandringham pub in the English town of North Devon, where she lived with her owner?

It is not only in Hollywood that the Jack Russell Terrier is popular, the English Duchess Camilla, married to Prince Charles, is also a big fan of the breed and even has two; Beth and Bluebell. The two dogs are adopted from a boarding school in Battersea, and she is reportedly often seen on walks with the two female dogs in the area of ​​London where they live.