Some questions i have on this cross..
1. What are they like, temperment etc?
2. What do they look like?
3. Are there any websites etc with details on Border Jacks?
4. What are your personal experience of them, or what are the experiences of them with people you know?
Thank You
1. What are they like, temperment etc?
Can't predict temperament of mutts.
2. What do they look like?
Can't predict physical appearance of mutts.
3. Are there any websites etc with details on Border Jacks?
Look up JRTs and BCs, you can get *any* combination of traits. Even puppies in the same litter can be very different.
If you're looking to get one, check out http://www.petfinder.com/ , as no good breeder would purposely mix breeds.
4. What are your personal experience of them, or what are the experiences of them with people you know?
I don't know anyone with this mix, but I imagine they are a very hyper high-energy dog. A handful.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 9:25 am
Because they are mixes you can’t really judge what they are like. but both of those dogs are active dogs, border jacks are probably really hyper active. I don’t know what look like.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 am
No such thing as a ‘border jack’, they are a mutt that is a mix between a jack russel and a border collie. As it is a mixed breed, it will be hard to predict their termperament or appearance. Because you wont have the dogs pedigree you will also have no information on its parents medical history etc.
Where are you buying the dog from? If its a petstore. Dont go there anyway. Otherwise, i would still advise no. But oh well. If you want one, spend time with the parents of the dog (the dad probably isnt available, and it might not even be a border collie, but anyway) and see the conditions it spent the first 8 weeks of its life in. Dont take the dog till its AT LEAST 8 weeks ok. Ask about diet, vacinations and vet checks as well.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 9:53 am
1. What are they like, temperment etc?
Can't predict temperament of mutts.
2. What do they look like?
Can't predict physical appearance of mutts.
3. Are there any websites etc with details on Border Jacks?
Look up JRTs and BCs, you can get *any* combination of traits. Even puppies in the same litter can be very different.
If you're looking to get one, check out http://www.petfinder.com/ , as no good breeder would purposely mix breeds.
4. What are your personal experience of them, or what are the experiences of them with people you know?
I don't know anyone with this mix, but I imagine they are a very hyper high-energy dog. A handful.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 10:13 am
Replies will be the same as you had yesterday. They could be anything from a typical Border Collie to a typical Jack Russell - or anything inbetween. Certainly not the ideal pet for the average family, especially if it has the non-stop energy of a working Collie and the feistiness of a working Terrier.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 11:00 am
1- no way to tell for sure. Mutts are unpredictable though they tend to be very high energy and not for the average pet owner. This particualar mix was originally created to be height dogs for highly competative flyball teams and are best suited for experinaced owners who can over an extensive outlet for the energy.
2-again no way to tell mutts are unpredictable
3-http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/b/borderjack.htm (tells you exactly what I said above not for novice pet owners breed specifically for flyball and agility teams)
4-none. not that common of a mix again they are not for the average pet owner because they are too high drive and too high energy.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 11:25 am
There wouldn't be a website as there is no such breed as a Border Jack, they are crossbreeds through and through and are usually the result of an accidental mating between two dogs of that breed who live in the same household.
I personally know of two littermates who are like chalk and cheese both temperamentally and to look at, one has the body of a collie but the head of a jack russell (not pretty) and was solid black in colour the other had the collie head and body on stumpy wee legs (again very odd looking) one was a total sweetheart the other is like a guided missile going for anything and everything that has the misfortune to walk past it - with a crossbreed of any kind there is no guarantee about type and temperament in the adult dog. The owner can go a long way by training and socializing their puppy (any breed or crossbreed) from the minute it joins your family to prevent anti-social behaviour.
No one in their right minds would deliberately breed such a cross, the dogs mentioned above were a jack russell (aka short legged terrier) dad and border collie mother but I have known of a case locally where the family pets mated collie dad jack russell mum and it killed the poor bitch as the pups were far too large for her to deliver. The owners rather niaevely assumed because the dogs were "family" they wouldn't mate - I'm afraid dogs don't have morals when a female comes into season and had they only had both pets neutered they would still have their little terrier in the family.
Sadly such little accidents are seen by some money makers as an excuse to sell the offspring with a vastly inflated pricetag and a silly name to boot trying to cash in on the Labradoodle phenomenon
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personally know two 8 year old accidental pups of this cross
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:44 am
I’ve seen a few examples of this cross - and they all look different! I would say that they all shared the ability to learn quickly, but as I’ve only seen them at training clubs it could be that those particular dogs were quick enough to enjoy training, rather than all the dogs would be like that.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 11:51 am
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/b/borderjack.htm
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December 22nd, 2008 at 11:56 am
1) & 2) As they are a cross breed therefor dont breed true (dont all look or act the same) ther is no way to tell how one would turn out.
3) http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/b/borderjack.htm verry small amount of info.
4) never met this cross but my experance with jack russels mostly arnt good ones, terriers are generaly fiesty, active and i would say somwat smart and stubbon. My experance with collies was with a hyper dog, they are generaly very smart, active and can bore easerly.
Your best bet if you want this cross would be to rearch the 2 breeds in them, that way you will have some ideas of how it may turn out.
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December 22nd, 2008 at 12:29 pm
They could be quite hyperactive, given the parents’ temperaments.
- and genetically adept at climbing ladders, lol!
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December 23rd, 2008 at 6:26 pm
I have one of these mixes, and he is a fabulous dog, but it doesn’t really matter, because, as many people have said, each mutt will vary in looks and personality (even within the same litter). However, I was surprised that these two breeds could produce such a mellow guy! He is a fast learner, as I expected, but very content to hang out and cuddle. He has zero herding instinct, zero digging desire and is NOT agile in the least. He is perfect for me, but probably not for most people interested in those breeds.