I was told my dog was a jack russell , but he has long legs , mostly black with small amounts of white and brown on his face (body black with white legs) His has wirely face fur and a smooth body , same body as a jack russell and tail , can any one help as when I tell people he is a j/r they look at me stupid. When I bought him I was told thats what he is . thank-you
2007-01-25 05:37:31 · 21 answers · asked by N G 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Sounds like a working type jack russel terrier. Only the show dogs have a specific standard with jrt's. Working type jrts can be any height from about 12-18" and have smooth or wire coats. They can have drop ears or standing ears. They also have several body types.
2007-01-25 05:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The jack russell is a fairly young breed meaning that the type is not exactly fixed. Jacks can vary quite a bit in their appearance from a tall thin dog with smooth fur to a small dog with pudgy legs and wiry fur. Perhaps with a picture we could give more guidance but sometimes it's just a guess and JR could be as good a guess as any.
2007-01-25 13:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by SC 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are several different types of Jack Russell.
Ask your vet but I think he sounds like a long legged Jack Russell.
I have 2 Jack Russell crosses. Both from the same litter but one has long legs & is longer than the other who has short legs & a much rounder body shape.
2007-01-25 14:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he might be a wired hair terrier, or a jack russel mix. People think that a J.R. looks short, with short hair, white, with tan spots. Thats what they typically look like, but they can look different.
It sounds like he's more of a mixed breed. Posting a pic would definately help. Goint to the vet would give you better insight on it. They can normally tell you what a dog is, by looking at it. They look at all breeds every day, so.....why wouldn't they be able to tell?
Good luck to ya!!
2007-01-25 13:58:23 · answer #4 · answered by Pluto 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SC & Estelle are right - Jack Russells - or Parson Russels, as they are called in the world of dog shows, do not have a fixed "type" yet - or what you might refer to as breed characteristics. You know, what makes a breed look like that particular breed instead of just a generic dog.
As for the people that look at you like you're stupid - just ignore them.
I actually owned a black & white champion parti colored American Cocker Spaniel once. People would constantly ask what mix she was & I would explain to them that she was a Cocker Spaniel & nine times out of ten they would correct me & tell me that she was a Springer Spaniel! A very small Springer indeed!
So just laugh at them (not to their faces of course!)
So long as you love your dog, that's all that matters.
2007-01-25 13:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this happens sometimes with jack Russells, my neighbour had one, both parents and history known, supervised mating all pups looked very much alike, but her dogs legs just grew untill he had the look of a small fox hound. If you love him it doesen't matter. They were resisted by the Kennel club as a breed for a long time befor being accepted.
Just enjoy your pet.
2007-01-25 13:50:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a cross, wirely hair sounds like a terrior breed! Does he run on 3 legs as jack russells do.
2007-01-25 13:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black and white sounds like border collie. I have a border collie/JRT cross He has a collie's coat with JRT colouring, and is the size of a JRT. He's also got the eyes of a collie. Dude, you really should post a picture up, cos nobody can answer properly if they cannot see, but from your description it sounds like you got the same as me.
If your dog has a gentle nature, but loads of energy, loves walks and will stand up to anything (lot of cojones), chances are you got a Border Collie/ JRT cross.
2007-01-25 13:55:00 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing the parents it would be hard to say. Anyone telling you what breed your dog is mixed with is only guessing. Unscrupulous breeders sometimes lie about breed so it is possible you were sold a mixed breed dog. I think breed shouldn't matter as long as you are happy with your dog
2007-01-25 18:20:33 · answer #9 · answered by Shepherdgirl § 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
|Sounds like you have got wire haired terrier similar to a fell type or lakeland. look up the champdogs web site and look at the terrier breed pages. They should have a picture of the lakeland terrier see if yours is similar.
2007-01-26 05:35:05 · answer #10 · answered by teazle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋