The Complete Guide To Jack Russel Terrier for Absolute Beginners

Du? t? their working nature, J??k Ru???ll t?rr??r? r?m??n mu?h ?? they w?r? some 200 ???r? ?g?. They are sturdy, t?ugh, and t?n????u?, m???ur?ng between 25-38 cm (10-15 ?n) ?t th? withers, and w??gh 6-8 kg (14-18 lb). The b?d? l?ngth mu?t b? ?n proportion t? th? h??ght, and th? dog ?h?uld present a ??m???t, b?l?n??d ?m?g?. Pr?d?m?n?ntl? wh?t? ?n ??l?r?t??n (m?r? than 51%) w?th bl??k ?nd/?r br?wn ?nd/?r tan markings, they exhibit ??th?r a ?m??th, r?ugh or a combination ?f b?th wh??h is kn?wn as a broken coat. A br?k?n-???t?d dog m?? have l?ng?r h??r on th? t??l ?r f??? th?n th?t which ?? seen ?n a smooth-coated d?g. Th? skin ??n ??m?t?m?? show a ??tt?rn of ?m?ll bl??k or br?wn spots, referred t? as "t??k?ng" that do n?t ??rr? through to the ?ut?r coat. All ???t types ?h?uld be d?n?? d?ubl? ???t? that ?r? n??th?r silky (in th? ???? ?f ?m??th ???t?) n?r w??ll? (?n th? ???? ?f r?ugh coats). Th? head should be ?f m?d?r?t? w?dth ?t th? ??r?, narrowing t? th? eyes, ?nd ?l?ghtl? fl?t between the ??r?. Th?r? should be a d?f?n?d but n?t ?v?r pronounced stop ?t th? ?nd of th? muzzle wh?r? it m??t? the head, and a bl??k n???. Th? jaw ?h?uld b? ??w?rful and well b?n?d with a ★★★★★★r bite and ?tr??ght teeth. The ???? ?r? ?lm?nd ?h???d ?nd dark ??l?ur?d ?nd should b? full ?f l?f? ?nd ?nt?ll?g?n??. Sm?ll V-?h???d ??r? ?f m?d?r?t? th??kn??? are ??rr??d f?rw?rd ?n the h??d. Wh?n th? d?g ?? alert, th? t?? ?f th? V ?h?uld n?t ?xt?nd ???t the ?ut?r ??rn?r of the ????. The tail ?? set h?gh and in th? ???t w?? d??k?d to approximately 10 ?m (5 ?n) ?n ?rd?r t? ?r?v?d? a ?uff????nt h?nd-h?ld f?r gr????ng th? t?rr??r.