AKC Terrier Group (#89)
Russell Terrier
Bold. curious. Yours.
You're watching TV and your Russell Terrier is not watching TV. Your Russell Terrier is dismantling a squeaker toy with surgical focus, digging at the couch cushion like there's a mole underneath it, and periodically launching off the floor to land directly on your lap with zero warning.
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"You're watching TV and your Russell Terrier is not watching TV."
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The Russell Terrier experience
You know you're a Russell Terrier owner when...
●You've explained the difference between a Russell Terrier and a Jack Russell Terrier more times than you can count, and people still nod politely and call yours a Jack Russell. ou've explained the difference between a Russell Terrier and a Jack Russell Terrier more times than you can count, and people still nod politely and call yours a Jack Russell
●Your Russell has dug a hole so deep in the backyard you briefly considered whether they were tunneling to another zip code. our Russell has dug a hole so deep in the backyard you briefly considered whether they were tunneling to another zip code
●They can be dead asleep, snoring on their back with legs in the air, and be fully airborne within half a second of hearing a squirrel. hey can be dead asleep, snoring on their back with legs in the air, and be fully airborne within half a second of hearing a squirrel
●You've accepted that no toy is indestructible, that's not a challenge, it's a promise your Russell will keep. ou've accepted that no toy is indestructible, that's not a challenge, it's a promise your Russell will keep
●Their recall is perfect when they feel like it, which is roughly 40% of the time and never when it matters most. heir recall is perfect when they feel like it, which is roughly 40% of the time and never when it matters most
At a glance
alsoKnownAsShorty Jack, Short-Legged JRT, English Russell Terrier
size9–15 lbs
temperamentBold, curious, fearless, energetic, clever, affectionate, hilariously persistent
lifespan12–14 years
energyVery high (a compact fusion reactor with legs)
goodWithActive families, experienced owners, anyone who respects that 'small' and 'easy' are not synonyms
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