Russell Terrier
England · short wiry coat
Next to the average dog it is outgoing with strangers, dog-friendly, playful, and mentally demanding. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Russell Terrier suits youA good fit if…
- there is already a dog at home
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
- this would be your first dog
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Russell Terrier is a predominantly white working terrier with an instinct to hunt prey underground. The breed was derived from Jack Russell's working terrier strains that were used in the 19th century for fox hunting. Russell's fox working strains were much smaller than the Show Fox Terrier and remained working terriers. The size of the Russell Terrier (10" to 12") combined with a small flexible, spannable chest makes it an ideal size to work efficiently underground.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
