Imagine you’re 10 years old again and you’re watching a movie on a lazy Sunday afternoon, no worries in your mind.
This movie tells the story of the Mask, a man that has his life turned upside down after he finds a green mask that, when used, gives the person superpowers.
While you watch this, you notice that the Mask’s loyal best friend is this tiny dog, so cute and so smart!
You’re smitten and delighted with the cuteness! But what’s the name of this adorable little pup?
Wanna know which breed this dog it is and maybe even find a new companion in this incredible dog?
Keep reading that we’ll tell you that and much more!
Jack Russell
The Jack Russell Terrier (also called Jack Russell or Jack Terrier) comes from a long line of the Terrier breed. In the 19th century, a student at Oxford University, passionate about dogs, created this specific breed to help out on his fox hunting adventures and, while in one of these hunts, he noticed that Jack Russell was a great companion.
The Jack Russel breed, apart from being agile and small, is loving and cheerful, being the perfect dog for family homes or as company for people who live by themselves.
These days, Jack Russell is quite famous in pop culture. Participating in movies like The Mask (1994) and The Artist (2011), being popular memes on social media and even having different ornaments and objects with its adorable face on it, this dog breed is loved by many.
Jack Russell in Apartments
If you live by yourself, I bet that, if you still don’t have a pet, you thought about that possibility many times.
Having a furry friend is always a good idea for our mental and physical well being.
If you’re actually looking for a dog to call your own, the Jack Russell Terrier is a great candidate.
Agile and cheerful, the Jack Russell breed can live quite well in smaller houses or apartments, since it is a tiny dog.
However, you need to have some special care when it comes to this dog.
The Jack Russell Terrier breed is energetic and needs stimulus inside and outside of their home, to spend all that pent up energy, especially if you’re buying (or adopting!) a puppy.
Buying toys and going on daily walks are essential habits to maintain his happiness and well being.
Jack Russell Puppies
The Jack Russell puppies, just like most puppies, are born tiny and fragile.
A litter of Jack Russell puppies can have up to 12 little pups, which is great news if you’re looking for selling them after birth (we’ll talk about it later on).
The Jack Russell mommy can become aggressive, even with their owners, when dealing with her puppies.
The owners need to be careful with the mom and the new members of the family, and always staying alert if the mommy is actually taking care of them.
Normally, the mom can take care of her litter with no major issues.
However, if it is her first litter, it’s possible that she’ll reject the puppies at first or just not fully take care of them. Because of that, it’s super important to check if the mom is actually feeding and cleaning the tiny ones correctly!
Besides, after a few weeks, it’s essential that the owners take the puppies to the vet, where the medical professional will control their growth and give them the necessary medication against the countless pathogens.
These puppies grow exponentially during the first 6 months, becoming adults after their first year.
As they are energetic and cheery dogs, basic training is required to control all their pent up energy, so that they’re obedient and can be controlled by their new owners.
Jack Russell Terrier – Price
If you decide to buy one of these beauties, don’t worry, we can help!
You can be asking yourself: How much does a Jack Russell puppy cost? What is the cost of each puppy? Where to buy a cutie like this near me?
Well, it doesn’t matter where you live, you’ll probably find a dog kennel or a Jack Russell breeder near you!
This is a highly loved and requested breed, which makes their purchase even easier!
When the subject is prices, it is all relative to their specific breed, gender and purchase site.
These puppies can be sold in different places with a wide range of prices, you just have to find the right place for you.
Some breeders sell prized puppies, and they can cost much more than a regular puppy.
You can also try and negotiate with breeders online, to try meeting your new best friend!
However, even if you’re able to buy puppies online, it’s always good to remember the importance of adopting stray cats and dogs, in any kennel in your city!
There’s thousands of loving animals waiting to be adopted and loved by a new family.
Who knows, maybe your new best friend is waiting just around the corner!
Jack Russell – Size
As we’ve already explained beforehand, the Jack Russell Terrier breed is known all around the world for its small size and agility.
Its body is small, with the length varying between 25 and 35 cm in a fully grown adult. Its weight varies between 4 and 7 kg and there isn’t a major difference between males and females. Its body is elongated and strong, with firm muscles, small paws and short legs, giving it strength and agility for running and jumping.
Its tail is long and straight, covered in the same fur as the rest of its body.
Unfortunately, it’s quite common to cut the Jack Russell’s tail while they’re puppies.
This is frowned upon, since it doesn’t bring any benefits to the animal and it’s done solely for aesthetic purposes. Its nose is slightly elongated and large, with dark, small and very expressive eyes.
There’s also dozens of variations and combinations of the Jack Russell Terrier with other breeds.
The mixes are quite common and popular, like the labradoodle, bernedoodle, and many others.
One famous variation of Jack Russell is the Australian Jack Russell.
Jack Russell – Intelligence
Our friend, Jack Russell Terrier, is a very active, cheery and intelligent dog.
It’s considered by many specialists as one of the most intelligent dog breeds.
His history as a hunting dog makes him an alert, smart and perceptive animal.
This dog is also strong and energetic, kind of stubborn but it goes really well in training sessions.
He’s very connected with his owner, since it can understand emotions and it’s quite loving and makes for a great companion, melting even the most frozen of hearts.
Jack Russell – Types of Hair
The Jack Russell Terrier breed is quite unlike any other, with its small stature and intense energy.
This breed also has its differences when it comes to their coat of hair, having three different ones. Let’s check them out:
- Short Coat (and Straight): the short hair Jack Russell Terrier is the rarest type of hair on this breed. Its hair is quite smooth and close to the body, creating a thin coat of soft hair on the puppy.
2. Rough Coat (Long and Wire): Known as the Hairy Jack Terrier, this type of hair is quite common in the different Terrier breeds.
Its fur is long and has a rougher texture, a bit more frizzy and wired, giving a thicker and fuller appearance to the puppy.
Broken Coat (or Intermediate): At last, we have the intermediate (or broken) hair, where the animal has a combination of both previous coats (smooth and rough hair).
Usually, the fur starts as smooth close to the skin and becomes slightly frizzy at the ends, leaving the pup even cuter!
When we talk about coloring, the Jack Russell Terrier breed has a characteristic fur color.
Overall, the majority of these animals have a great white coat of hair (around 51%) .
Their faces are usually filled with colorful spots, that are usually in shades of brown or in black.
This breed has an adorable little trademark, where most of the facial spots form some sort of “mask”, giving a cute and hilarious look to this pup.
They also present some random boy spots, in the same shades of color.
The coloration and the type of hair will depend on the animal’s genetic pool.
Jack Russell Terrier – Life Expectancy
As we discussed earlier on, the Jack Russell Terrier breed is agile, active and quite energetic, with a strong body and muscles.
With that in mind, due to their active nature, this breed has a good life expectancy, living between 13 and 16 years.
Of course, for your dog to stay happy and healthy until old age, you need to take care of a few key factors.
Their diet and daily habits are important factors that should be taken into account when caring for a pet.
This breed has a predisposition for obesity, which means that controlling their food intake and their exercises is very important, especially during old age.
Besides, the Jack Russell also has a predisposition for vision problems (cataract and blindness), deafness and articulation issues, such as luxation and bone abrasion.
The solution for your dog to have a happy and prosperous life is simple:
visit the vet at least twice a year, taking the correct medicine, an active lifestyle and lots of love!
Jack Russell – Other Characteristics
Now that you already know most of the characteristics of the Jack Russell Terrier, let’s find out some curiosities:
- Although our dear friend possesses a thick and abundant coat of fur, the Jack Russell Terrier breed doesn’t shed that much! The hygiene care for this breed is quite simple: they need monthly baths and weekly brushing. This way, your pup is happy and clean, and you don’t need to worry about your dog shedding fur all around the house!
2. As we already know, the Jack Russell Terriers are very energetic, which means that they need to spend that energy somehow.
One of the most common ways your dog does that is by running and playing. Besides that, they have the tendency of barking constantly to mark their territory, warn about strange people in the house or just to show off their happy humor.
But don’t worry! With a bit of training everyday, you can control the barking and the mess they will eventually make in your house, which is a major thing, especially if you live in an apartment or a condo.
3. Did you know that the Jack Russell Terriers are great jumpers? While they’re still puppies, this ability doesn’t show off as much.
However, when your dog becomes an adult, they can jump super high, up to one and a half meters!
This can be a great fun time while you’re playing, however it can be a bit dangerous, cause your furry friend can jump off small walls and fences and run away.
So, just to be certain, you should definitely start training your pup from a young age, so they can be safe and happy at home!
4. The Jack Russell Terrier, despite being a happy and sociable dog, also needs their own space.
That’s why you need to be careful when introducing a new pet in the house. That doesn’t mean that your Jack Russell doesn’t like other animals, however, they’re a very territorial breed so they’ll need a bit of time to adapt before sharing a space with other animals.
The same rule applies to small kids. Again, they love kids but they’ll need a bit of time to handle the situation.
The training will also help your friend to live in a more happy and healthy environment.
5. Due to their hunting ancestry, where they hunt foxes and other small animals, the Jack Russell Terrier has a genetic instinct of digging anything on their way.
That means that if you have a beautiful, large and lush garden, you should definitely leave your Jack Russell far away from it!
Besides, you’ll also need to stay alert to other possible digging locations, such as cushions, couches and even your daily laundry!
To avoid this messy behavior (apart from training), it’s essential that you go on walks and make them spend as much energy as possible.
This way, they’ll be happy and your house will be safe from destruction.
The Jack Russell Terrier has some twins around the globe.
We have the Parson Russell Terrier, that is pretty much a copy of our friend Jack, but with minor differences.
The Parson Russell Terrier is slightly taller and leaner, while the Jack Russell is shorter and stronger.
Another lost twin is the Brazilian Terrier, also known as Fox Paulistinha.
They’re another type of Terrier, but their differences are a bit larger.
The Brazilian Terrier is a lot bigger than our friend Jack Russell, and they have a lot more colorful spots in their bodies.
However, the most important thing is that all of them are happy and adorable puppies that melt even the coldest of hearts!
I hope you enjoyed the article and I hope this article really helped you to understand the details of this wonderful breed. 😃
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