For many years, great controversy has existed in the ranks of the terrier fanciers over a type of terrier called ‘the Jack Russell’. The Kennel Club became involved in this affair as a result of applications from a considerable number of devotees of the strain of Fox Terrier bred by a Victorian hunting parson, the Reverend John Russell.

He is a working Terrier and should retain the ability to be spanned behind the shoulders by average sized hands. He can be smooth or rough-coated; in either jacket he is a happy, lively animal, equally at home while working or playing with his owners.

‘The Parson’ is not truly suited to a town life unless given a fair degree of freedom and exercise. He is too intelligent to be left on his own for long periods; he will get bored and could easily become destructive as well as aggravating the neighbours with uncontrolled barking.