The Parson Russell Terrier is a small and energetic breed of dog that was originally bred for hunting small game. They are intelligent, playful, and energetic, and make excellent companion dogs.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 13–15 years
- Weight
- Male 6–8 kg · Female 6–8 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 31–38 cm · Female 31–38 cm
- Origin
- 19th century · United Kingdom
- Coat
- smooth, short
- Colors
- white, white with black markings, white with tan markings, tri-color
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Parson Jack Russell Terrier, PRT
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day
If your Parson Russell Terrier gets lost
Hunting terrier: he chases prey and can get stuck in a burrow. Listen for muffled barking near fox holes and thick hedges.
Breed varieties
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- Andalusian Terrier
- Australian Terrier
- Bedlington Terrier
- Border Terrier
- Cairn Terrier
- Dandie Dinmont Terrier
- Irish Terrier
- Kerry Blue Terrier
- Lakeland Terrier
- Manchester Terrier (Toy)
- Norfolk Terrier
- Norwich Terrier
- Patterdale Terrier
- Russell Terrier
- Scottish Terrier
- Sealyham Terrier
- Silky Terrier
- Smooth Fox Terrier
- Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
- Tibetan Terrier
- Toy Fox Terrier
- Welsh Terrier
- West Highland White Terrier
- Wire Fox Terrier
- Yorkshire Terrier
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