Parson Russell Terrier
United Kingdom · 13–14 in tall · short smooth coat
Next to the average dog it is dog-friendly, high-energy, not for small children, and dry-mouthed. Day to day it sheds very little.
Find out if a Parson Russell Terrier suits youA good fit if…
- there is already a dog at home
- you would rather not vacuum daily
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
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About the breed
The Parson Russell Terrier is an English breed of small white terrier that was the original Fox Terrier of the 18th century. The breed is named after the Reverend Jack Russell, credited with the creation of this type of dog. It is the recognised conformation show variety of the Jack Russell Terrier and was first recognised in 1990 in the United Kingdom as the Parson Jack Russell Terrier. In America, it was first recognised as the Jack Russell Terrier in 1997.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
