History Of The Parson Russel Terrier
History:
The Parson Russel Terrier is a breed of small white terrier that was the original Fox Terrier of the 18th century. The breed is named after the person who found the creation of these dogs. His name was John “Jack” Russel. The Parson Russel is the recognised conformation show variety of the Jack Russel and was first recognised in 1990 in the United Kingdom as The Parson Russell. In America it was first recognised as the Jack Russel in 1997 and the name was changed to its current form 1999 in the UK and by 2008 all international kennel clubs recognised it under the new name.
Reverend John Russel was born in 1975. In 1819 he purchased a small white tan terrier bitch named Trump. Based upon her appearance (which was similar to a Wire Fox Terrier but with shorter legs and a wider skull), Trump is thought to have been a cross between a Black-and-Tan Terrier and a Fox Terrier. The dog formed the basis for his breeding programme. He bred trump to create a terrier with legs long enough to keep up with his hunting fox hounds, a chest narrow enough to allow access into a fox’s den, strength sufficient to keep a fox at bay and a temperament that was fiery but focused. …show more content…
The club was formed with the aim of promoting badger digging, rather than fox hunting. By the 20th century, the name of John Russell had become associated with this type of terrier. He deliberately avoided introducing so-called “killer blood,” because he wanted his terriers to set the fox running above ground, rather than kill it below ground and ruin the chase. He bred for consistency in temperament, not especially for consistency in looks. It is thought that he introduced Fox Terriers, Beagles and perhaps the now-extinct Old English White Terrier into the
The Parson Russel Terrier is a breed of small white terrier that was the original Fox Terrier of the 18th century. The breed is named after the person who found the creation of these dogs. His name was John “Jack” Russel. The Parson Russel is the recognised conformation show variety of the Jack Russel and was first recognised in 1990 in the United Kingdom as The Parson Russell. In America it was first recognised as the Jack Russel in 1997 and the name was changed to its current form 1999 in the UK and by 2008 all international kennel clubs recognised it under the new name.
Reverend John Russel was born in 1975. In 1819 he purchased a small white tan terrier bitch named Trump. Based upon her appearance (which was similar to a Wire Fox Terrier but with shorter legs and a wider skull), Trump is thought to have been a cross between a Black-and-Tan Terrier and a Fox Terrier. The dog formed the basis for his breeding programme. He bred trump to create a terrier with legs long enough to keep up with his hunting fox hounds, a chest narrow enough to allow access into a fox’s den, strength sufficient to keep a fox at bay and a temperament that was fiery but focused. …show more content…
The club was formed with the aim of promoting badger digging, rather than fox hunting. By the 20th century, the name of John Russell had become associated with this type of terrier. He deliberately avoided introducing so-called “killer blood,” because he wanted his terriers to set the fox running above ground, rather than kill it below ground and ruin the chase. He bred for consistency in temperament, not especially for consistency in looks. It is thought that he introduced Fox Terriers, Beagles and perhaps the now-extinct Old English White Terrier into the