Breed Description

Jack Russels are strong terriers that are alert at all times. They are perky, merry and loving dogs, obedient and high spirited and fearless. They enjoy many aspects of being a toy sized dog, loves affection from its family and playing with balls and even frisbees. Jack Russels however, are intelligent, determined and sometimes this can prove a nightmare to train. If this is your first dog, you may even require a more experienced trainer to assist you as Jack Russels can be very aggressive to other dogs if not trained properly and it has even lead to deaths in past cases and they have no real concept of their small size and tend to attack larger targets. Terriers as a group do have a natural hunting trait, however none stronger than that of a Jack Russel, for this reason they should not be trusted with small animals, they like to chase, explore, bark and dig and if not kept amused become restless, destructive and even try to escape. Jack Russels climb and do so well, so if a careful eye is not kept on the Jack Russel they will use this and their incredible jumping skills to escape over fences reaching five feet, no mean fete considering on hind legs the Jack Russel stands at 12 inches. Jack Russels can be nervous and even over aggressive at times, however this is the dogs nature and if this is present and not controlled it is in the hands of the owner to deal with any repercussions, but again with stern training and the proper owner this little dog will shine.