She formed the basis for his breeding programme, and by the 1850s the dogs were recognised as a distinct type of Fox Terrier. In 1819 he purchased a small white and tan terrier bitch named Trump from a milkman in the hamlet of Elmsford. This type of small white terrier dates back to the work of the Reverend John Russell, born in 1795. This breed shares a common history with the Jack Russell Terrier until the early 1980s.
History John 'Jack' Russell, dog breed developer and namesake of this and other white terriers.
It has a range of breed-related health issues, mainly relating to eye disorders. It is a feisty, energetic terrier, suited to sports and able to get along with children and other animals. The name was changed to its current form in 1999 in the UK and by 2008 all international kennel clubs recognised it under the new name.Ī mostly white breed with either a smooth, rough or broken coat, it conforms to a narrower range of sizes than the Jack Russell. In America, it was first recognised as the Jack Russell Terrier in 1997.
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. The breed is named after the Reverend Jack Russell, credited with the creation of this type of dog. The Parson Russell Terrier is a breed of small white terrier that was the original Fox Terrier of the 18th century.
