🐶 Jack Russell Terrier
Temperament
Bold, energetic, alert, independent. Jack Russells are famously feisty — they don't back down from larger dogs and are determined hunters of small animals. Loyal but not endlessly cuddly.
Exercise
60–90 minutes of vigorous daily activity. They thrive on agility, terrier racing (terrier-go), flyball and hide-and-seek games. Without enough exercise they dig, bark, escape.
Grooming
Three coat types: smooth (weekly brush), broken (twice a week + occasional hand-strip), and rough (weekly + regular hand-stripping). All are low-maintenance compared to long-coated breeds.
Health
Generally extremely healthy and long-lived (often 15+). Watch for: patellar luxation, lens luxation, deafness in some white-headed lines, Legg-Calvé-Perthes (small breeds).
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