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RUSSELL TERRIER

LIFE SPAN: 13-16 years
Breed Name: Russell Terrier
Group: Terrier
Origin: Australia

HISTORY

The Reverend John Russell was a 19th century parson with a passion for fox hunting, for which he developed a well-known strain of fox hunting terriers. UKC recognized the short-legged dogs as Russell Terriers on January 1, 2001; and on January 1, 2009 revised the breed name to Jack Russell Terrier.