Part 3: History of the JRT

It's actually pretty rare for a dog breed to be so well documented throughout its history, but the Jack Russell Terrier (or Parson Russell Terrier) is one of those rare exceptions. They (or we humans, anyway) can trace their roots back to the late 1800s. It all started with a milkman. As he was delivering milk to Parson John "Jack" Russell, the Reverend spotted the milkman's dog, which was a mixed breed that was at least part White Fox Terrier. When he was interested in buying the dog, named Trump, he had absolutely no problem buying it. A few years later, with some careful breeding, he had created roughly what we now call the Jack Russell. Even after John Russell died, family and friends continued to make the JRT into the small, energy-filled, white dogs we cherish today.