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The Parson Russell terrier was recognized by the UK Kennel Club in 1990, followed by Australia and FCI countries, then American Kennel Club in 2001, as Parson Jack Russell terrier and then in the United States as the Parson Russell terrier. Because the name "Jack Russell terrier" was trade-marked in the USA by a group of people who did not wish to become a part of an all-breed kennel club, the American Kennel Club made a compromise with the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America to change the breeds name to "Parson Russell" terrier. The rest of the world now recognizes the Jack Russell and the Parson Russell as 2 separate breeds.

The Parson Russell Terrier is descended from early primarily white-bodied foxing terriers used in the hunt field. At the end of the 19th Century, these dogs were drawn into the Kennel Club as "fox terriers," but their still-working antecedents were referred to as "Jack Russell" terriers throughout the 20th Century in honor of the Rev. John "Jack" Russell, a noted fox hunter of the 19th Century "The Sporting Parson" who is credited with creating the breed.

This terrier finds its origins in 19th century England by a clergyman named John Russell (known as Jack) born in 1795 he was an avid hunt enthusiast and while studying in Oxford hunted with the beaufort, the Bichester and the old berkshire hunt. one day he came across a terrier that was his ideal on a passing milk float, her name was Trump, she was mainly white with tan markings, long enough in the leg to run with the hounds if needed and small enough to carry while riding on horseback, Trump was the original foundation brood bitch of parson John Russels famous hunt terrier.


This feisty little terrier was used to hunt small game, particularly fox, by digging to the quarry and either holding it or bolting it from its den.

See also

  • Jack Russell terrier
  • Russell terrier

Resources

  • http://www.akc.org/breeds/parson_russell_terrier/
  • http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/parsonrussellterrier.htm
  • http://www.justdogbreeds.com/parson-russell-terrier.html
  • http://www.redrockparsons.com/parson-russell-history.html

References

  1. ^ "AKC Breed Standard". www.akc.org . American Kennel Club . http://www.akc.org/breeds/parson_russell_terrier/index.cfm . Retrieved 2009-06-02 .

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