The Roadrunners May-Curly-Sue, owner: P.Eggers, Germany
General
Workmanlike, active and agile; built for speed and endurance.
Overall picture of balance and flexibility.
Honourable scars permissible.
Characteristics
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Temperament
Essentially a working terrier with ability and conformation to go
ground and run with hounds. Bold and friendly.
History
The promotor of this breed the Reverend John (Jack) Russell was born in 1795 in Dartmouth,
Devon. He became a clergyman and for most of his life served in the parish of Swimbridge, Devon.
An experienced horseman and great huntsman he became passionately involved in the breeding
and selection of terriers. In 1873 The Kennel Club was founded and he became one of its early members.
He died in 1883 at the great age of 87. It was while studying at Oxford that he bought his first terrier,
a white wirehaired bitch with head markings which closely resembled the standard of today.
Jack Russell undertook a number of crosses between different working terriers, self-coloured and
parti-coloured types. His intention was always to improve the aptitude for hunting without too much regard
for a uniform type. This tradition, crossing with other breeds of terriers continued till later times.
He also attempted to cross the breed with other breeds of dog but the progeny did not correspond to
the ancestral type of Jack Russell, these endeavours were disappointing and were abandoned.
From the end of the Second World War, this breed enjoyed increasing popularity on the European
continent, particulary with hunters and horsemen. On 22nd January, 1990, The Kennel Club (Great Britain)
recognized the breed and published an Official Interim Standard under the name of the Parson Jack
Russell Terrier. The FCI in its turn accepted this breed to its provisional list on 2nd July, 1990.
Origin
Great Britain
Utilization
Robust, tenacious working terrier, with special ability to go to ground.
Classification
Terriers
Size
Medium
Height
For dogs ideal height at withers 35 cm. For bitches ideal heigth at withers 33 cm.
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