Jack Russell Facts: 10 Things You NEVER Knew
The Jack Russell Terrier is an English hunting dog that'll surprise any owner with their limitless energy and intensity. But there's plenty of Jack Russell Terrier facts that you've probably never heard of! Like, did you know JRTs have an insane vertical leap? Or that they all originate from one dog?
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A little dog you can still call a dog. They are the bestest friends you would ever want.
One more Jack Russell fact... They are extremely stubborn 🐕 dogs, and have a mind of their own. My Jack Russell decides if he wants to listen to me or not and sits there thinking if he wants to do it or ignore me. Little brat, either way I still luv him and will never give him up.
They are extremely quick learners and can be trained to do almost anything. Although someone once told me you can teach a Jack Russell anything, except "no".
Mines too🤣🤦♂️
My 9 weeks old JRT/Shih Tzu drains every bit of energy I got. His stubbornness gets me exhausted everyday!😂
Ours too, mind of her own, and very moody, lol!
mine is a jack russel / beagle mix so mine is twice as stubborn
My Jack Russell Toby passed away in Jan from bone cancer. I had him for 11.5 years. He was the best dog and I am lost without him.
The void without them is enormous I hope you are healing ok
I had my Holly dog for twenty yrs and her Partner for 17.5 yrs. The hole they leave is enormous. I'm getting on now. I think I'm going to get my little Sammy a little girl and get back to having a family.
My little dude was deaf and lived to be 18. Great dog for the most part.😂
JRTs love to compete with other JRTs, especially in races and other trial events. They instinctively know how to "go to ground," they burrow underground or follow the existing tunnel to "bay" and "worry" their prey. These little dogs are incredibly smart and strong-willed. If you are looking for a lap or purse dog, don't be deceived by their small size, they need a lot of outdoor exercise and a job to do. After all, they were bred to be "working" dogs. They are clever and will invent their own work (usually destructive) if you don't give them work to do. These tiny dogs are fierce and fearless and, when trained properly, a lot of fun. Russells Rule!!
My wire coat JRT “Stoli” passed away after 18 good years on Thanksgiving Day this year. His last two years he was deaf and blind and yet his favorite game was still, “Let’s trip Dad”. I’ve owned a few over the years and my wife brought home a pup a few months before my old boy passed and Seseme surely softened the ache of loosing him. She gets along splendidly with our 5 other mixed breed rescues.
I’ve always had JRT. I have 3 now at my 70 year old. Ages 1 1/2, 14, and 16. The oldest and I are never apart. She saved my life at my pals hunting camp when I got sick from cancer. She went the got my pals attention by barking, jumping and running towards the area I was laying on the ground. My pal resized he had to follow her to me where he helped me back to the hunting camp. Never have I ever loved a dog like Macie. She has been a great friend and buddy. Never apart but when that day come she will have earned her wings for heaven.
My penny is a gift from god
My Ionger legged JRT (Gus) loved playing with young children. On school holidays they would come to our door asking if Gus could come out to play in the garden. It was great to hear them running about with him and squealing with delight.He was white with two back ears and black tail. He died in April 2021. Still hurts.
So sorry 💔
I know the feeling i had one for 16 years best friend i ever had .
I've had two, one for 18 years and one for 16.
It always will hurt believe me I know I’ve had two of them and I miss them to this day
My JR, Dottie, hops in my chair behind me then proceeds to climb up onto my head while biting my ears? Gotta love her❤
My long legged smooth coat JRT was a therapy dog with Therapy Dogs International for many years. They told me it's hard for them to pass the tests required such as being left in a room with strangers for five minutes. Harley was 18 years old when he left to become an angel in August of 2021. He will live forever in my heart.
My JRT is also named Harley and will be 15 this November 16th. I LOVE our little firecracker never ever a dull moment with Harley.
My JR is tucked under the Duvet next to me as I type this, I can confirm she is stubborn and doesn't always listen and tough (she took on a sheep 7 times her weight the other day), but is the most loving little dog and a character, she has kept me going after losing my partner to cancer a few years ago.
Great video. Other facts I love about JRs: they are very strong-willed (meaning ornery). :) It's "I'm doing what I want, you don't like it get out of my way." They are also highly protective and loyal, great watch dogs. You DON'T want to break into a house with a JR. Or venture into their yard for that matter. Also they are totally - totally - fearless. I have seen JRs chase German Shepherds and Chows away. There is also a famous story (you can find online) of a JR taking one not one but TWO pit bulls attacking and child and saving the child's life, costing it its own life. They are the greatest dogs ever.
I currently live with my housemates' JRT and I completely agree with everything you said!
I have i Yorkie/Jack Russell and the Jack Russell part is dominate. I named her “Tank” because she mows everything down, barges her way through obstacles, barks incessantly (that’s the Yorkie part) and has that strong, compact, bowed stance. I just adore her.
Little Brats lol
@@bobsouthland7123 That Depends very much on thir relationship with their owner. All ny JRT's are well behaved good mannered dogs
I love mine. Fearless and yes a champion watch dog.
Eddie our Jack was brill!, very smart, obediant and very protective of the family. Best dog ever! RIP little dude!.
My Jack Russell named Jazz was smartest fun loving dog I've ever had she was a true GEM!!! I miss her all the time !!!!!!
Our Jack is also called Jazzy, she is an absolute character,, loves to play and loves cuddles
I lost my Jazz boy Feb 2, 2022. I swear he was a reincarnated male human, stubborn, highly intelligent , incredibly handsome, unpredictable and just full of love. I miss him so very much.
Not to mention, they are as cute as a button.
Agree with the snake hunter part. My one year old Jrt has 3 snakes under her belt !
Mt JRT Parsons could do a standing leaps and land on my bar stool like a cat. He was about 18 lbs, fast as hell and brave. Best friend I ever had.
In Britain the Parsons terrier and the Jack Russell are 2 different breeds, the parsons terrier has long legs and the Jack Russell has short legs.
They're not different breeds, it's just the KC standard, but they're al JRT.
There's also the Russel Terrier, a miniature JRT.
I first was introduced to the breed watching the sitcom Frasier. Eddie was a remarkable dog and I've always been drawn to the compact, spunky, athletic breeds. They remind me of who I was as a kid. JRTs, Belgian Malinois, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers(Staffy) have been my most desired with the latter being my actual breed for almost 20 years to date.
I share my life with three of them. The four of us sleep on what used to be 'my bed'. The four of us embark upon many miniature adventures on the hill behind my house.... I need not say more.
Had a JRT for 19 years. Milo lived a long life. Miss him, but that crazy dog would always tear something up or pee somewhere as soon as you left the room. Never could leave him alone for a minute. Some referred to him as a Jack Russell Terrorist.
My JRT has the same name, I'll continue to have fun for both of us!
My JRT was a very cuddly and obedient companion. I wouldn’t hesitate to have another.
I had to have my jrt put to sleep just last Tuesday. He wasn't even two. Reason being he had become so agresive that I could not even hold him. I miss him so much 😭
something wrong there not on the jack side\\\you dont know dogs
Can confirm my JRT can jump almost 3/4 the way up my door while when im playing with her lol
Best breed in the world!!!
My Parson Russell Terrier is my therapy dog and he's pretty well traveled himself.
Love my JRT!
My female has jumped and caught low flying birds twice but released them on command. Russell bred some interesting behaviors into them, the sitting up and begging when they want something and that incredible ability to communicate what it is that they want.
Wild little Dog. Love them
I have a rough coat female. My JRT "Sophie" is a wonderful small powerful working dog. 18 lbs of thunder Los Angeles
My wife and I adopted a short-legged JRT already named 'Marmite' and upon seeing his 'love it or hate it' and many 'issues', decided to retain the name. When he was older, sadly, we had to have him PTS because of an aggressive cancer to spare him further suffering. Our loss left us heartbroken and we so, (still do) loved that dog. ... 😒
Very sorry to hear this. We just lost our 16 year old girl a few days ago. Heart breaking. They have a special way, these little dogs, even with their “issues”!
I had to put my first jack down last aug at 17 she was as crazy and tough as they come, I have a jack che now from the streets of the DR !
I don’t know about other jack Russells, but mine will literally keep running until his legs start to buckle. I have to literally stop him so he can rest.
I miss my Bret, we went everywhere together. I lost him A year & A half ago after my son threw up his pain medication. He was dying of cancer and was taking a lot. I took him to the vet but wouldn’t take him because of coved restrictions. They said to Monitor him, I argued but it didn't help. He dyed in my arm's 5 o'clock the next morning. My son dyed 10/1/21 6 month's later. My God I miss them both! The prices of Jacks are so high now I can’t afford to buy one. So I’m trying to adopt one. Bret and I went hunting every day. Hhad killed 2 or 3 hundred rats 2 possums A raccoon. He kept fox treed all day once I had to carry him home he did not want to leave. He loved riding in the pickup, allways trying to go faster. If you called out (squirrel) he would get all exited. he'd hurt your ears barking sometimes but it's was OK I enjoyed it. He will be mist forever. I always said he was the greatest dog that ever lived!!!!
Jack Russell Terriers are still Jack Russell Terriers. The name is the property of the Jack Russell Terrier Clubs. The American Kennel Club tried to take over the name, but lost their lawsuit. So they created the Parson Russell Terrier name for their dogs. Parson Russells derive from the Jack Russells, and at first aren't much different, but they won't stay that way. AKC breed standards require closed stud books, automatic acceptance of all pups in a litter, and do not allow behavioral standards. JRTC recognizes a dog as a JRT at the age of one year, and only if that individual meets the standards regardless of his parentage, and the critical classes in JRTC confirmation competitions are open only to dogs who have been certified to hunt two or more of the specified prey species. So JRTs will remain JRTs. PRTs will not, because without continuous reinforcement of the JRT behavioral traits in every generation, they will quickly drift. Remember, the smooth and wire-coated fox terriers used to be breeds that could go to ground after a fox. Neither can, any more. Their chests are too thick and their shoulders lack the necessary flexibility. And most lack the prey drive that defines the JRT.
American's are always trying things like this, They don't have the authority to change Parson Jack Russells breed.
In the UK Parson Jack Russells have longer legs. The Normal Jack Russell has short legs. Don’t care what Kennel Clubs say… a JACK RUSSELL is JACK RUSSELL! The most amazing dogs I have ever come across ❤❤❤❤❤
Thay are fun nuters my jrt. They as close being kids ha as in the 😂
I don’t think you mentioned the Russell rear leg 'skip' they do every 20-30 paces approx ?
they don't all do it.
Have 2 brother and sister both do it.
I had a brother and sister. The dog skipped, the bitch didn't.
Yep,l've had two and they have both done it.People say are they hurt but they swap legs and do it. Some say they temporary dislocate them,mine have been fine.
@@donaldclark8260 Yep,he,'s 12 now,still running round,like an idiot.
Love my 11 year old, Nikko. He is all and more. Love him to pieces. He is the perfect blend of what my husband and I were looking for....he acts like a big dog, but he cuddles like a little one.
I have dog, 1/4 JRT, 3/4 Boston and yes, she jumps so high and can be so stubborn. Very agile… wry energetic and very smart.
Our Jack Russells have a different bark when there is a snake and they used it just 2 nights ago. We were able to catch and release the python here in Queensland, they are the best dogs ever ❤
Lol, just another day at play for a courageous JRT, but chasing a "python" that's next level skill. Ty, for sharing this profile in angelic JRT courage. Pacifico beer cheers from US.
Yeah, they are the best dogs ever!!!
Look up Patron, jack russell in Ukraine , so popular . Serving in army .
Hello from Italy 🐶 Tommy JRT 👍✌️😎
In the Devonshire (UK) dialect, John (Russel) is pronounced Jack or Jan, in fact Plymouthian's are called Janner's, which is an old Navy nickname
I just recently got a Jack... We developed a thing where we went for a walk every single night he whines and whines and literally has tears on his face because he wants to walk but we can't because we was attacked by a pitbull in our own yard. That little guy let me know the dog was coming and he tried to protect me. Only had him about a month...
HOW SAD😢😢😢 SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS😢😢
They are all Jack Russell Terriers, but in the UK (its country of origin) the smooth coated, shorter legged type is generally referred to simply as a JRT, while the rough coated, longer legged type is called a Parson or Parsons Russell Terrier. If its a mix of the above, just JRT.
The parsons is just the show breed version of a Jack Russell really. The Jack Russell is the working version that’s not allowed to be bred for a defined aesthetic look and only for its working traits, a Jack Russell comes in all shapes, sizes, coats and colours.
Wasn't Uggie in "Fraser"? I loved him!!!
It was Moose the dog in Frasier. Sometimes Moose's son played the part of Eddie....spot the coat pattern changing. 😁
soo cute 🐶
We live in Warren michigan where can we find another jrt
The boy with the hose can still jump and climb, fun to see my dogs in this
My Molly would jump down cliffs and using her hind legs like a ratchet she would slow her descent and move intinctively toward almost impossible to see ledges looking for a seagul's nest. Moreover, she would take note of any that were either out of reach or that she was dropping too fast to move towards. Invariably dropping into sand she thought nothing of a 2m drop and roll to turn and immediately scramble up almost sheer vertical faces of rock sand climbing root systems (nosing beneath them to keep from falling but losing no speed in locating the nest barking all the while and then giving chase after the flock of angry birds firstly getting her attention and then drawing her away very cleverly working together. The first time I let her out of the car she instinctively summed everything up about this new walk and running flat out across a big car park (Bar Beach Newcastle, NSW Australia - best chips EVER!) and just flew over the edge my heart stopped! I had to take a less precipitous route to the bottom only to find her half way back up and locked in mortal combat, lol, for the contents of the nest - which she never did get to but I know now thankyou! A true "bayer" not so much Obeyer - not in these moments anyway!) Great to watch as Molly has long since moved on. 😔
Ty for the watermelon size smiles for sharing this next level skill of your precious JRT. Pacifico beer cheers from US.
Unless you are willing to pay lots of attention and are active, there’s a quote “You can’t handle a Jack Russell!!” If you want a lap dog, get a lap dog. They are crazy, in a good way. Remember they were bred to flush out foxes from holes. You need to be a little crazy to go into a hole with a fox that has its back to the wall. The little dog that can, because it doesn’t consider itself little Cheers
big dog in a small packet\\\
My Jackie is the most amazing hiking dog. At home….she’s a couch potato
Mine is a stoopid dawg! Best friend eva!
Hi I had dogs all my life now 71 . I have my first jack Russell 9 months old male desexed. QUESTION do they shed hair all the time because mine does?.
The JRT and the Parsons JRT are two separate dog breeds in England. The JRT is the classic terrier and the Parsons jack is a longer legged version of the JRT
Got a 3/4 Parsons, 1/4 shih tsu, commonly called a jack shit or shit russel. Brilliant little mouser
The AKC changed the name of the long-legged version of the breed to the Parson Russell Terrier. The short-legged version remained the Jack Russell Terrier.
When they were first registered by the KC in England, they based the standard on the more athletic variety, but they're all JRT.
My Jack Russell is a girl! She is smart! Loving! Stubbornnnn!!! Lol! I love her with all of my heart! Thank you Jesus for my precious dog!🙏🙏♥️🥰
i know exactly how you feel i thank god for the lend of my wee beloved jack
Other famous Jack Russell's are Sykes and Bobby in Midsummer Murders, a British TV series.
My jack Russell gets a little excited In the evening. I’ve tried different things to get them to get a little exercise. Does anybody have any ideas of maybe things I could buy for the dog to keep her busy in the evening?
Play with her, i is the same with ours. half an hour before sleeping, she becomes active, but you can stay on the sofa playing with a rope with her, or let her bite a strong leather glove (she might even throw it down for you to signal it is playing time). Or if nothing is at hand, a short play of tapping her paws will drive her mad and exhausted. just tap on the paw she is not currently watching und increase he speed.
My JRT usually stays busy by burrowing on blankets or chewing on tough chew toys like the Kong brand bones. Or I keep his mind busy by hiding small treats on an Outward Hound Dog Tornado Puzzle Treat Dispensing Dog Toy where you can hide treats. They really stay busy if they have something mind stimulating to do.
We just got 2. They wrestle till their tired.
Get it some mice to play with
I've got two jrt and ANY toy that squeaks keep them happy all night long,stay safe happy and healthy ✌️
I myself have a Frenchie, best well behaved dogs as far as I’m concerned and I’ve had various breeds in my lifetime. My brother’s x-girlfriend had a Jack Russell well over a decade ago. Good thing they broke up around that same decade, lol. He was an escape artist. Bit a few people in the neighborhood. Lucky she never got sued!! Js
I must admit that I loved all Jacks in this video. But mine I love at most. He doesn't jump six times his own height though. Maybe he once did, but now while being nearly 11 y.o. he definitely doesn't. He's still slim and muscular as he's always been. I couldn't think of owning another dog. And definitely not another race. Even though it makes me a racist. JRTs rule.
Ik heb een kleine Jack Russel, midden in de winter, van straat geplukt. Heb hem in mijn jas gestopt en ben snel naar huis gegaan. Het zielige kleine beestje was nog kleiner dan een ratje. Zo zag hij er uit. Veel warmte, eten en liefde hebben hem er bovenop geholpen. Hij was mijn soulmate. Hij kon zelfs mijn aandoening van dissociëren, doen stoppen. Helaas heb ik mijn Jack een paar jaar geleden moeten afgeven. Maar waarom kunnen Jack Russels niet ingezet worden als hulphonden?????
I love my Jack Russell , he listens when he wants too very stubborn...mine gets out of the fence where I have to chase him down the street for a hour..
Jack's are great ratters, a small group of Jacks will kill 600-700 rats in a day
Snake Killers,truly a gift from God.
My Jack Russell Terrier will have a coon or a possum or some kind of critter in the pot every night... I've had dogs all of the larger breeds for 50 years and of course I loved each one of them.... but my Jack Russell Terrier is a stand out Above the Rest.. Extreme intelligence... ninja type skills... Extreme Speed and Agility... and the tenacity to chase a 300-pound oilman running for his life back to the truck..lol. they are the best security system you could ever have.... I've never had a better friend..
They will be and remain JACK RUSSELL They will never ever change the name in my camp
I own a jack russel terrier I like using that name it’s cool and my shela is too
I have two Jack Russell Chihuahua mix
A Jack Russell found the lost world cup
TITINA. Umberto Nobile artic flight, "Italia" (1928).
One fact in the England the JRT homeland they used for ratting not hunting foxes.
They were bred to go to ground to bolt fox or keep it in one place until dug too, they can be used for all forms of vermin control.
Spot was an |Australian dog from New South Wales. All the advertisements were filmed in New South Wales. The advertising company had a deal with the owners to not reveal the true identity of the dog. Perhaps a little more checking and you would have easily learned this.
Rough coat my choice
They took a jrt to the arctic and he chased the polar bears around
My female Jack Russell is amazing I've seen her jump high enough to pull low flying birds out of the air.. Luckily she's a good girl and obedient so all it took was one command to let go and she did.
Check out their speed statistics.
My three will not leave a snake alone and that's unfortunate. Their sire was killed by a diamond back rattler.
Parson’s Jack Russell is longer leg, thicker frame and longer worry hair - the original fox terrier. Jack Russell Terrier is short hair, short legs.
Very enjoyable. But why the inane, mind-numbing background music?
I don’t know spot but I know wishbone
I had a Jack Russell male that could catch a pigeon in the air after take-off.
They are 15lbs but think they are 500lbs and leads to stupid and interesting situations. But mostly stupid situations u have to go and save them from them selves occasionally.
My beloved Russell would pee in the house to make us angry when we wouldn’t feed her our food. Bitchoujouuuu😍😍😍
The difference between a Jack Russel and a Parson Russel is the Jack has short legs and the Parson has long legs. They are different breeds.
My JRT is totally black.I wonder if it a mixture of other breed.
JRT standard is 51% white or greater.
Mine is a bad tempered little bastard.
that'd be the owners fault, not the dogs.
@@candydandy2694 doubt it
Vertical Jump and Snake Hunting.
The history is a bit skewed. Also, another word for Reverand is the title known as 'Parson' (pronounced, PAR'-sun ... not par-SON - as the bot was programmed to say).
Forgot about wishbone Jack Russell terrier
Scary bloody breed nip for no reason and don’t settle
if they're biting you they are probably just good judges of bad people.
@@candydandy2694 oh ok I promise you I’ll read my bible
Mine loves most people but he never did like my nephew's little girl. Now that she is grown we all know what a good judge of character he was.
My two always knew a bad person within 30 seconds of meeting them. With everyone else they were fantastic. So perhaps it says something about you?
@@ianpodmore9666 give it a break I’m getting more used to her she loves me it’s working even thought she went chasing a rabbit and got stuck in my cars moror
I dont nowk if is a fact but they make many holes in de ground. at least my.
They often get stuck in holes or get killed by a car. They are stubborn. Bred that way.
Why would John Russell name them Jack Russell
They say they only live to 12 our s is 23 yrs
If he's 23 it's world record for the breed you should get him his award
Parson and Jacks are two different dogs altogether. There’s so much confusion and misinformation about about this.
Snake hunters.. I have made an excellent choice of a family
jack russell terrier's would have been much better off if the akc left them alone. period!
Do Jack Russell talk a lot I’m constantly talks.
they do, it's bred into them, as explained in the video, the part about 'baying'.
Mine does too. He has different sounds for everything. Especially when he is fussing at me 🤣
When mine sees another dog he talks to it. It really sounds like some kind of language. Dog language I guess. Or maybe he is baying but it's a sound I've never heard from another dog.