Jack Russell Dogs are tough little terriers and working dogs that originating in England. They are not the same as parson russell terriers, those are mainly for show and rarely seen hunting. A JRT (Jack Russell Terrier) must be over 51% white and can have black and tan spots found mainly around the face and the tail’s base. The undercoat should have a pattern of small brown and black spots that can’t be seen on the outer coat. A Jack Russell Terrier’s ears should fold downward and they have very strong teeth.

Jack Russell Terriers have three different coats, smooth, rough, and broken. The coat should not be soft but rather dense.

Jack Russell’s tails are held upright high and straight. Most breeders have the tails docked to about 5 inches which is about the length of a hand grip. Leaving a JRT’s tail a little long is acceptable, but it too short will make the dog look poorly balanced.

You should begin basic training when your jack russell puppy becomes 3 months old.

Puppies love routines, so routines so you should start with that. He should know what time to go to sleep / wake up, when to eat (jack russell puppies should eat 2 - 3 times daily), where his food and water dishes are and where his bed is. Your jack russell shouldn’t be table feed or sleep on your dog (dominate issuses could occur when he gets older).

You need to correct your jrt puppy when he does something wrong. Use words like “no!”, “ah-ah!”, or “stop!” but with a calm voice, no yelling or getting angry! Praise him / her when they behave good, use words like “good!” or “Yay!”.

Crate training is not necessary, but does help with house breaking. He should stay quitely in this crate at night or during the day when you’re not around. They should NOT be left in a crate for more then a few hours during the day. Jack russell terriers have a high energy level, so make sure you bring them on a long talk (45 minute minimum) before placing them in the crate!

Housing breaking at a early age should be done. Praise when he goes to the bathroom outside and correct him when he goes inside. Never hit or get to mad at your puppy when he goes inside the house, staying calm will speed up the housing breaking process. After a month or two, they should be fully house broken.

Once your jack / parson russell terrier is 3 - 6 months old, you should start slightly advanced training. Things like sit, down, stay. No jumping up at people, No barking / biting or nipping people either. He should be taught to walk nice on the leash and not to pull. He needs to come when you call his / her name. Make sure you correct your jack russell if you notice aggression towards other people or dogs, too.

There are tons of training and trick tips to make things easier and to speed things up. I’ll be writing articles on training and how to teach your jack russell dog how to sit, stay, come, paw and etc.

This is a cool little jack russell game.

Help Jack, the little puppy to reach his food bowl, collecting the bones and avoiding all traps and threats.