Rat Terrier Jack Russell Terrier

Hailing from the family of hunting dogs they possess the energy intelligence and agility of their parents.

Rat terrier jack russell terrier. She is multi talented participating in activities such as guarding retrieving agility tracking jogging and hunting. Jack russell was originated in england but rat terrier comes from the united states. The jack rat terrier is also called the jack rat and the jersey terrier. She is a mixed medium sized breed the result of breeding the jack russell terrier with the rat terrier.

Jack russell was developed for foxhunting whereas rat terrier has been mainly used in pest controlling of rats. The rat terrier is really a pretty mixed up breed in itself made up of bits of beagle and various other terriers and hounds. Overall the jack russell terrier and the rat terrier are healthy breeds with relatively long lifespans. The jack rat terrier has been developed by crossing the jack russell english breed and the rat terrier that is of american origin.

Jack russell is a widely accepted standard dog breed while the rat terriers are considered more as a type than a breed. This canine breed varying from toy to medium size is small chested having triangular shaped ears and dark brown black or blue colored eyes resembling the shape of an almond.