Russell Terrier
Jack Russell Terrier
- Sizesmall
- Weight5–5.9 kg
- Lives13–15 years
- Popularity in Mexico★★★
Character
Russell Terrier temperament
A small dog from the terrier group, in twelve traits from 1 to 5:
- Energymarathoner
- Affection with familyglued to you
- With kidsmiddle of the road
- With other dogslife of the dog park
- With strangersparty with everyone
- Playfulnessplayful for life
- Guarding instinctborn guardian
- Adaptabilitysettles anywhere
- Trainabilitymiddle of the road
- Barkingreports everything
- Mental stimulation it needsneeds a job
- Prey driveno data yet
Distinguishing features
Russell Terrier characteristics
- Ears
- drop
- Height
- 25–30 cm
- Weight
- 5–5.9 kg
- Muzzle
- medium
- Coat
- smooth, wiry
- Coat length
- short, medium
- Colors
- white, white and black, white and tan, tricolor
- Life expectancy
- 13–15 years
- Sheddingmiddle of the road
- Coat carea brush a month
Life expectancy
How long does a Russell Terrier live?
13–15 years
The breed sets the range; how long each dog lives depends on its weight, its exercise, its teeth and its check-ups with the vet.
The long profile
Long profile, in Spanish for now
The long version of this breed — character, care and origins, in Lord Chucho's voice — exists in Spanish and hasn't been translated yet. The hard data on this page (traits, features, lifespan) is the same in both languages.
Buying guides
What to buy for a Russell Terrier
What to buy, by what it needs:
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Short coats don't need an arsenal: a rubber brush in the tub and done — massage and de-shedding in one.
What people ask
Frequently asked questions about the Russell Terrier
How big does a Russell Terrier get?
An adult Russell Terrier stands 25–30 cm at the withers and weighs 5–5.9 kg.
Does the Russell Terrier need a lot of exercise?
The Russell Terrier scores 5 out of 5 on “Energy”: marathoner. On that scale, 1 is “couch potato” and 5 is “marathoner”.
Is the Russell Terrier good with kids?
The Russell Terrier scores 3 out of 5 on “With kids”: right in the middle of the scale. On that scale, 1 is “better without kids” and 5 is “excellent”. Even with a 5, no dog should be left alone with small children: supervising them is the adult's job.
Does the Russell Terrier get along with other dogs?
The Russell Terrier scores 5 out of 5 on “With other dogs”: life of the dog park. On that scale, 1 is “lone wolf” and 5 is “life of the dog park”.
Is the Russell Terrier easy to train?
The Russell Terrier scores 3 out of 5 on “Trainability”: right in the middle of the scale. On that scale, 1 is “negotiates every command” and 5 is “learns on the fly”.
Does the Russell Terrier bark a lot?
The Russell Terrier scores 4 out of 5 on “Barking”: reports everything. On that scale, 1 is “nearly silent” and 5 is “reports everything”.
Is the Russell Terrier a good guard dog?
The Russell Terrier scores 4 out of 5 on “Guarding instinct”: born guardian. On that scale, 1 is “not a guardian” and 5 is “born guardian”.
Does the Russell Terrier shed a lot?
The Russell Terrier scores 3 out of 5 on “Shedding”: right in the middle of the scale. On that scale, 1 is “barely sheds” and 5 is “hair everywhere”.
Health
We only publish each breed's health topics after reviewing them carefully. We guide you, but we're not your vet: if something about your dog worries you, the internet doesn't replace a visit to the vet.
Data on this page: 3 reference sources, including the AKC. See sources (in Spanish)