We recently went to get my Yorkshire Terrier cross Chihuahua groomed, where we came across some Jack Russell babies of 4 weeks. In two weeks time, we are going to take one of the Jack Russells. However, I am wondering about the health problems of the Jack Russell breed, as well as any possible implications with my other dog.
Thankyou in advance to this question.
Parson Russell Terrier's are prone to such health issues as Legg-Perthes, eye disease, and deafness.
There shouldn't be any problem. Only problem could be fleas, ticks, and parvo but, you should have shot for those for you puppies - they usually have it in package for all possible contamination..
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I have a Jack Russell that looks nothing like the ones on TV, and I know people who have Jack Russells that look like kangaroos there legs are so long! Plus theres some curly haired ones Ive seen, so, how many distinctive kinds or types of Jacks are there???
Quite a few. The one true type is the JRTCA working Jack Russell Terrier.
Types-
Jack Russell Terrier: long legged. Comes in smooth coats, broken coats, and rough coats. http://www.jrtca.com NOT recognized by the AKC, thank Heavens.
Parson Russell Terrier: long legged. Not sure about the coat types. I -think- they can come in all three, but the roughs are groomed to look like brokens. Something like that. http://www.prtaa.org Recognized by the AKC.
Russell Terrier- short legged.
English Jack Russell Terrier- short legged.
The AKC is known for messing up breeds until they're no longer suitable for what they were bred for. The AKC tried to recognize the Jack Russell Terrier, but the JRTCA took a stand because they actually care about working ability and did not want the AKC so screw up Jrts as well. Now they're two different breeds pretty much. Or types if you prefer. The JRTCA Jack Russell Terrier, the true, working type that can show as well.. and the AKC Parson Russell Terrier, the new and unimproved, pretty show pooch type.
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i was just wondering if there was anything in particular to look for when buying a jack russells
Buying from REAL breeders helps w/GOOD dogs!
Some jerk making crap out in the backyard won't know SQUAT about dogs……any dogs,purebred or mongrel.
There was(is?) a genetic blindness problem-I can't recall the dog that was the main producer.
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Got a male lab and want a male jack russell.. got two children ages 11 and 14.. will a jack russell suit this family? thanks x
Jrts won't put up with tail pulling and ear pulling or any of that sort. It isn't a matter of whether the Jrt is good with children. It's "Do the children know how to treat a dog?"
My little sister is only 7, she has her own Jrt who she takes to shows with me. She knows how to treat a dog though.
Jrts can be dog aggressive. If you currently have a male lab, then I suggest you get a female Jrt. Getting two dogs of the same gender will often result in fights over dominance. It'sstill possible, but much less likely since they won't be fighting over "alpha female" or "Alpha male" since there'd be only 1 female and only 1 male.
One of my female Jrts, Suzy, gets along great with my male dogs. She doesn't, however, get along with most of our females. Other than our little mix, Kimmie.. who submitts to her and clearly knows Suzy is the alpha.
Spaying and neutering can solve dominance problems sometimes, but not always.
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I'd say a jack russell should be walked for at least an hour a day, those little dogs have a lot of energy as you probably know.
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I have been asked if I could rehome a jack russell puppy it's crossed with a springer spaniel but I have a cat do they get on genarally with cats
If this is a puppy, then it could be integrated with cats, my grandmother has a purebred jack russell, and it gets on really well with my cousins cat (my cousin lives just along the street and the cat goes to my gran's during the day). They even play with each other, which i thought would never happen between the two species.
Her parents, on the other hand, are working dogs at my mum's friend's stable yard and would attack and kill a cat without hesitation.
So basically, there is no definite yes or no. If it is a young puppy, then go for it, but if it is a bit older, then it may be best to let it go to another home, as both jack russels and spanels have ahunting instinct , so a cat may not be the best companion for this dog.
Add: RACHEL, it looks like me and you are in the same boat. Probably the two most informative answers given to this question, and yet we both have two thumbs down as i write this. I think that morons see the orange label and give us a thumbs down just to try and get some sort of thrill and make themselves look better! Really irritating!
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All puppies are exciteable and high energy. That's the delight of having a puppy. Dalmations are also a high energy dog. They were bred to run behind carriages for hours on end.
I hope you are walking ALL of your dogs. You have two very active working breeds with VERY high exercise requirements. Both breeds need to go for long walks and Jack Russells especially need to have a job.
Exercised dogs are calm and happy dogs.
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I am considering adopting a small breed dog and still looking for a calm breed. I adore Yorkshire Terriers but wondering if they are hyper like my friend's Jack Russell. Please let me know of small breeds that are lovable?
My niece has a yorkie who is VERY hyper - the dog drives everyone crazy. Even a professional dog trainer was unable to help. And the Yorkies who come into the clinic where I work are hyper also. If you want a small breed that is low energy, try a Pekingese!
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A friend of mine has two JRs, one 2 years and the other 5 months. Her OH took them out today and the little one decided to disappear down a couple of rabbit holes. Fortunately, the puppy came back out after a short while, but my friend is very worried that this will happen again.
Obviously, its terrier instinct to do this, but is there anything she can do to deter it as she'd rather not just keep her lead up all the time.
I feel sad for dogs that are bought and then are not allowed to do what comes naturally, these 2 obviously have a high prey/working drive so rather than try and stop them or keeping the dogs on a lead their whole lives why doesn't she encourage them to work and help the farmer keep the rabbit population down (with permission from farmer of course)
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Will there be any problems during or after the surgery? I also think she looks funny with her long tail.
You should be able to but check with your vet to be sure. It's not a complicated procedure but their are risks with any surgery. Docking is usually done when the dog is very young and becomes more problematic when they are older.Good luck
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