Breed guide
Jack Russell Terrier
A source-linked starting point for Jack Russell Terrier: A good working Terrier with ability to go to ground. Use this as context for the individual dog's routine, not as a prediction of behaviour or health.
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For Jack Russell Terrier, the verified profile records Official FCI name, FCI group, Country of origin. These references explain what to observe and what to adjust in daily life; they do not establish a guaranteed behaviour rate, diagnosis, or outcome for an individual dog.
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JACK RUSSELL TERRIER
FCI nomenclature page > breed namen°3 - Terriers
FCI nomenclature page > GroupGREAT BRITAIN
FCI nomenclature page > Country of origin of the breed12/5/2012
FCI nomenclature page > English standard dateBody condition and trend
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Verified facts
| Official FCI name | JACK RUSSELL TERRIER FCI nomenclature page > breed name |
|---|---|
| FCI group | n°3 - Terriers FCI nomenclature page > Group |
| Country of origin | GREAT BRITAIN FCI nomenclature page > Country of origin of the breed |
| FCI standard date | 12/5/2012 FCI nomenclature page > English standard date |
| FCI standard PDF | https://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/345g03-en.pdf FCI nomenclature page > English standard PDF link |
| Utilization | A good working Terrier with ability to go to ground. An excellent companion dog FCI standard PDF page text > utilization |
| General appearance | Strong and muscular, balanced in proportion to the shoulder. Stifle (Knee): Well angulated. Hock joint: Low set. Metatarsus (Rear pastern ): Parallel when viewed from behind while in free standing position. Hind feet: Round, hard, padded, not large, toes moderately arched, turned neither in nor out FCI standard PDF page text > general_appearance |
| Historical summary | The Jack Russell Terrier originated in England in the 1800’s due to the efforts of the Reverend John Russell. He developed a strain of Fox Terriers to suit his needs for a dog to run with his foxhounds and go to groun d to bolt the fox and other quarry from their dens. Two varieties evolved with basically similar Standards except for differences, mainly in… FCI standard PDF page text > historical_summary |
| Gait | True, free and springy. COAT Hair: May be smooth, broken or St-FCI n°345- 05.12.2012 5 FCI standard PDF page text > gait |
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