While both are hard-working, energetic dogs, the traditional Jack Russell Terrier is known to be more companionable than its cousin. Over time, the Jack Russell Terrier strain branched off into the Parson Terrier, which had longer legs and proved more useful when hunting on uneven terrain. Origin Storyīred for speedy red fox hunting, the Jack Russell Terrier was developed in the early 1800’s from a strain of white terrier by the Reverend John Russell, an English hunting enthusiast. With boundless energy, fierce independence, and a proclivity for bouncing, running, digging, and hunting, the Jack Russell Terrier may be more than you bargained for or the perfect addition to your life.
These small dogs are charming, intelligent, and adorable, but the breed is anything but a lap dog. If you’ve ever seen Frasier, you know the character Eddie was played brilliantly by a very smart, well-trained Jack Russell Terrier.
