Jack Russell’s are a dog truly bred to work and named after Reverend John Russell. Originally bred in England and primarily used to hunt fox and to help scare and chase fox from burrowed holes. In short, Jack Russell’s has been a dog breed since the 1800s that have a strong desire to please their owners and provide loyalty and work.
The Russell Terrier is not to be confused with the colloquially named Puddin’ Jack Russell, which is a very-short-legged version with crooked front legs and pointed ears. Russell Terriers as a
The Fox terrier and Jack Russell terrier type dogs of today are all descended from dogs of that period, but documented pedigrees earlier than 1862 have not been found. Although several records remain of documented breeding by John Russell between the 1860s and 1880s. JRT Breed Appearance
Russell Rescue of Tennessee is an all volunteer staffed 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing and finding loving forever homes for abandoned, abused and injured Jack Russell Terriers and other small dogs across the South. All of the dogs you see on this website were saved by Russell Rescue of Tennessee. Review the BEFORE YOU ADOPT
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