Seems like a Jack Russel, yes. A lot of energy in those doggos
A coworker is a professional trainer of Jack Russel terriers. When properly trained they are really funny dogs, but they need A LOT of activity to be happy
Hunting breed made for killing small mammals. Not meant to be a companion dog. Don’t get one unless you plan on hunting something or have a rodent problem. There’s far better companion dogs or dogs suited for training various tasks. They are stubborn, hard to train and not to be trusted around other small animals or children. Too see what’s the natural state of a jack russel terrier look up ‘Ratting’ videos. That’s what they want to do and how much of a prey drive they have. It’s a working dog.
The problem is that most owners don’t train their dogs and a JRT is not a good option for someone just looking for a friendly dog to have at home despite looking like one. There’s a reason you can often find one at a shelter given up, very few people are prepared for that much energy and killer instinct. It’s like the honey badger of small dogs.
This is all true, however my dog is half jack Russell half Yorkie and I swear to God this is the perfect dog breed. Never barks,nips,chases cats,shows any sign of aggression. Also is way cuter than any full breed Russell or Yorkie lol. I might be a little biased but I promise if you ever come across a Yorkie/Russell mix get em. You won't regret.
One of the coolest dogs I've ever met was a JRT and chi mix, she was tiny and spunky AF. You could play wrestle her with your hand and she was gentle enough to not to bite hard enough to ever hurt you, and when she would get the zoomies, she was like a tiny tornado-y blur. Also one of the most demonically possessed dogs I've ever met, was also a JRT and chi mix, that guy was a absolute terror, even to his owner.....that dude would chomp and raise hell at his own tail until it bled, would actively try to fight any male dog and breed any female dog (he wasn't fixed of course), would chomp his owner and would growl at literally everyone, peed on everything, including his owner.
I had a Russell/ mini schnauzer mix. He was a very, very smart dog. He had a big personality too. And yes he was incredibly fast, just like the one in this video.
I’ve had 2 JRTs and both of them were perfectly capable of being just companions. Sure they are better when they are killing rats and stuff but taking them out on regular walks, giving them toys and frequent mental stimulation is more than enough to make them happy.
You really need to think of a JRT in the same terms as you would a malinois or any other working breed. They're great dogs if they're trained and have a job to do, but a lot of owners are unwilling or unable to invest the necessary time and effort. If you want a small, cute house dog there are better breeds than the JRT.
JRTs are bred small for one simple reason: so they can follow prey into tight spaces where bigger hunting dogs can't go. What they lack in size they make up for in gameness, intelligence, and prey drive. If you don't train them, they will train you.
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u/Patriark 1d ago
Seems like a Jack Russel, yes. A lot of energy in those doggos
A coworker is a professional trainer of Jack Russel terriers. When properly trained they are really funny dogs, but they need A LOT of activity to be happy