"GRRRR"

Well, that's no ordinary Jack Russell. That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered canine you ever set eyes on!

Subby has never experienced a Jack Russell. Ask a fox. Or a mouse.

Yeah, I'm sure they were afraid of the dog itself and were in no way concerned about the attention a loud yapping dog might bring to the situation.

FTA: Mr Purnell, a Michelin starred chef, and his wife Kerry, both 37, only realised what had happened when they woke up in the morning to find that their quiet village home had been broken into

If that is so, how do they know that she bit one of them on the butt or that her barking drove them off?

Subby. I need you to picture this. You take a super ball and toss it into an empty room with hard wood flooring and watch it bounce around uncontrollably and unpredictably. Now imagine if scientists took that ball and somehow infused methamphetamines with it and tossed it into that same room. Now imagine that ball turning into a dog.

That's what a Jack Russel is.

Not my favorite breed.

If there's a tussle at the dog park, there's often a good chance either a Jack Russel or a Boston Terrier was involved. Both seem to really like to harass the larger dogs relentlessly.

...and of course, when the larger dog fights back the JR or BT owner looks at you like your dog is the monster.

/Terriers are defensive and yappy
//The owners are worse

was this him?

Our old (nearly toothless) JRT, Zamboni is a rabbit killing machine. If she was as big as one of our labs I think the local bears and elk would have to pack up and move to another county. She's just a fearless little bundle of muscle and energy.

bogey: Our old (nearly toothless) JRT, Zamboni is a rabbit killing machine. If she was as big as one of our labs I think the local bears and elk would have to pack up and move to another county. She's just a fearless little bundle of muscle and energy.

Fact: All little dogs have a Napoleon complex.

HectorSchwartz: Subby has never experienced a Jack Russell. Ask a fox. Or a mouse.

They bite, HARD, and the HOLD ON. and then they SHAKE HARD. Subby needs to dangle his twignberries in front of one and see how he likes it.

/Don't know how that feels
/Don't want to after getting my hand bit by a Jack Russell.

You wankey Scot....What does it do?

/nibble at your bum?

I've seen more than once place some variation of the claim that small yappy dogs are significantly better burglar deterrents than larger dogs, because larger dogs tend to be easier to deal with and trained to be quiet and friendly, while a smaller dog tends to be loud and persistent, and will yap until neighbors start to look out their windows in irritation.

Harvey Manfrenjensenjen: Yeah, I'm sure they were afraid of the dog itself and were in no way concerned about the attention a loud yapping dog might bring to the situation.

This.

The dog performed exactly as desired. Burglars don't pass on houses they know have dogs because they're afraid of the dogs, but because the dogs are very good at drawing attention to intruders.

Not long ago a police officer shot and killed one while responding to a call because he "feared for his life".

"I'z in fear for mah life!"

Really dude? We'll need your gun, your badge as well as your man card please.

Here to join in the "You don't know much about dogs" chorus. They will bite your face. From the ground. While you are standing upright. Their vertical jump is amazing. Vicious little bastards if untrained and you better be really good at training because they are really stubborn as a general rule.

Half toy Fox Terrier, half Chihuahua, all attitude. Will go into kill mode if she shes a big dog while she's out on the leash... will absolutely murder small game that wanders into our back yard. As someone said up thread, much more difficult to train than a pit or shepherd.

KiTTeNs_on_AciD: Half toy Fox Terrier, half Chihuahua, all attitude. Will go into kill mode if she shes a big dog while she's out on the leash... will absolutely murder small game that wanders into our back yard. As someone said up thread, much more difficult to train than a pit or shepherd.

In my experience, Shepherds and most big dogs are more concerned about making you happy and given a job to do. Terriers, while super smart, thinks you're an idiot and will wander off to do something else because they're bored.

"Jesus, ma, we already covered "stay" and nailed it. You want me to do it again?"

Every terrier I've ever encountered needed Ritalin. I wouldn't get any other type of dog though.

Was he fed a diet of Cesar dog food? This is important.

/farkin' small little yappy-type dogs

Reminds me of my dog. He's a mut, all 25lbs of him, but he won't back down from anything. When he was a puppy he ran up to a St. Bernard whose paw alone was bigger than he was. Now I live out at a marina where one of the regular fishermen often brings his 100lb male lab. They got into it once, and now the lab won't come within ten feet of him.

Behold the fury!

Jack Russell terriers aren't mere lap dogs. Their bodies are more or less a support system for about a zillion long, sharp teeth. It's like 15 pounds of land shark with a body that's a coiled spring. It's a mistake to underestimate one of those little bastards, and I suspect that once they sink their teeth into your flesh, they're going to stay that way until one of you is dead. Tenacious buggers.

My buddy has one who is a friendly, fun dog, but when he growls at you or gets aggressive, it's quite a sight. He has a mouth and teeth the size of a Doberman on a 20-pound body.

I have a Jack Russell mix and all comments are true. My angry little dog has boundless energy and a bad attitude. Out in public she is really well behaved, unless we set up our spot at the beach or the park. Then, she becomes defensive of our spot and will bark at suspicious types.

You got a problem?....


She gets along great with that cat. They love to wrestle....

HectorSchwartz: Subby has never experienced a Jack Russell. Ask a fox. Or a mouse.

Or in the case of my JRT Doris, and adult male cat!

She was outsmarted by the possum though. Let go of him because she thought he was dead. Come to find out he was...yes, playing possum.

My son's JRT (which, sadly, now lives with my ex) is not typical of the breed as she is relatively calm. That said, if she decided she needed to take out some burglarizing douchenozzle you'd be wise to put your money on the dog winning the fight. JRTs are determined little dogs and they aren't afraid of ANYTHING.

Man, I really miss my Jack Russell. RIP, Steve, you mean little bastard!

Before we got him fixed, he would rape rape a dodgeball in the back yard for hours at a time. The ball had it coming, but geez.

I just adopted a jack russell/chihuahua mix.

I was certain in my life I would never get a terrier.

This dog is damn lucky he's cute and loving as hell.

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Terriers in general are little toughies.

I have a Rat Terrier who lives with big dogs and is pretty calm and well socialized with other dogs besides her pack (we frequently have dog guests and there's never been a problem). But if you are a stranger and you come in the yard when I'm not home? She WILL try to take a chunk out of you and will most likely succeed.


I have a Rat Terrier too and he is extremely loveable with me, my husband, and our 3 cats.
Everyohe else is a threat and will be killed if they come near us. Actually he's gotten better, but yeah.. yappy and vicious hell beast if you cross him.

I love my Pippins

My JRT chases balls and dolphins, but burglars, not so much...

But if we ever get a dolphin carrying a tennis ball trying to break in, god help him.

But they're freakin' adorable as puppies....

a jack russell is almost as scary as bees!

Mr Guy: I've seen more than once place some variation of the claim that small yappy dogs are significantly better burglar deterrents than larger dogs, because larger dogs tend to be easier to deal with and trained to be quiet and friendly, while a smaller dog tends to be loud and persistent, and will yap until neighbors start to look out their windows in irritation.

What about the "cry wolf" syndrome?

///"Oh there's that farking yappy dog barking in the middle of the night again! He always does that! I'll just try to ignore him."

///rolls over and goes back to sleep

Would a burglar run away from a Jack Russell Crowe?

Instead of having water fluoridation I want my teeth to be soaked in fluor until they become transparent and so strong that I can chew metal.

Jacks don't pick fights with larger dogs. What some of y'all are calling "fights" is just dog play. The problem is, Jacks will "play" at a higher volume than most dogs. Their amps go to 11. LOL Owners have to train! A lot of Jacks end up in shelters because (like a "Spanish Inquisition") no one expects a Jack Russell!

Once bitten, twice shy

original_sinner: Jacks don't pick fights with larger dogs. What some of y'all are calling "fights" is just dog play. The problem is, Jacks will "play" at a higher volume than most dogs. Their amps go to 11. LOL Owners have to train! A lot of Jacks end up in shelters because (like a "Spanish Inquisition") no one expects a Jack Russell!

This is true. Zeekles here likes to be the "prey" when at the dog park and tries to get the other dogs to catch him. None of them have so far, so I don't know how he would react.

This was taken during his five minutes of daily sleep. Even when he's asleep, he's twitching and chasing squirrels in his dreams.



Evidently JRTs have been used to flush both foxes and badgers. I can see Zeekles trying to tackle a badger--he's a fearless little bastard.

original_sinner: Jacks don't pick fights with larger dogs. What some of y'all are calling "fights" is just dog play. The problem is, Jacks will "play" at a higher volume than most dogs. Their amps go to 11. LOL Owners have to train! A lot of Jacks end up in shelters because (like a "Spanish Inquisition") no one expects a Jack Russell!

They sure do like to dominate big dogs though. My SIL brought her 75 lb pit bull over, and my Jack had that thing cowering in the corner. He would also eat every other dogs' lunch (including the 100lb mutt) if you let him.

freetomato: stewbert: original_sinner: Jacks don't pick fights with larger dogs. What some of y'all are calling "fights" is just dog play. The problem is, Jacks will "play" at a higher volume than most dogs. Their amps go to 11. LOL Owners have to train! A lot of Jacks end up in shelters because (like a "Spanish Inquisition") no one expects a Jack Russell!

They sure do like to dominate big dogs though. My SIL brought her 75 lb pit bull over, and my Jack had that thing cowering in the corner. He would also eat every other dogs' lunch (including the 100lb mutt) if you let him.

Perhaps because all my dogs are so well socialized....my friend's JRT pup sensed cool. He was nutty - ran like a loon - then settled in and snuggled with the big dogs. They licked him and said "okay! Chill"

Socialized dogs, regardless of breed, are the bomb. They are great doggy civilians, when raised right.

To be fair, my JRT had a condition that required steroids to control, so he was edgy and hungry all the time. That's right, a Jack Russell with roid rage...