Terrier Breeds
 

Anyone know what breed the Terrier is that's in Pet smart commercial?
My rat terrier is close to 14, plus I'm getting up there also. Might need a replacement for one of us someday. :bolt:

PetSmart generally uses dogs from our adoption partners in their
commercials. Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing the breed of dog
in that commercial.

If you mean the senior dog that gets pushed around in the shopping cart (just saw it today) and gets pushed around past a young yellow lab and a dal ... I think it looked like a rough coated Jack Russell.

I don't know what kind of dog that is in the commercial. I do suggest you visit the local animal shelters and find a dog that you like from there. Keep your mind open on breed, think more about personality/size. Good luck!

Thanks wolf. I believe it's either a rough coated or broken coat Jack Russell. In add it looks a bit large for one though. MTP. I have a yard dog from shelter.
Not much choice around here.

I thought the basket looked smaller than the regular supermarket kind.

If the television adds ten inches, or whatever it's supposed to do, then it's a Jack. Otherwise, perhaps a wire-haired fox terrier, but clipped close instead of show cut?

Jack Russell.

When did they start calling them Parson Jack Russells?

Jack Russels are high energy dogs. Very good dogs, but too high energy for me. They're cuter than snot, though.

I know I'm biased as i have one but if you are into terriers try a Border Terrier not as psycho as a Jack Russell but as brave and loyal as they come who could not love this face

Oh my word, how freaking cute.

Of course, I'm partial to Irish Wolfhounds. They have a terrier face...they're just really huge! They are not terriers...but those faces!

Thanks. Do they have to be trimmed, clipped, or whatever?

They're called Parson Jack Russells over here. Don't know how long that's been the case, but it was so when I was dog hunting about 11 years ago.

Our dog was a Jack Russell/ Collie cross.
We got her from a local farm.

She could run all day, and in the summer holidays she often did.

Sadly, my brother chose her because she was the runt of the litter, and consequently the least forward (we were getting a dog because he was very afraid of them and my Mum feared it might affect his life - he would cry if one came near him). She was much loved, but had heart problems and diabetes and in the end had to be put down. Mum is sure this is because she was half the size of the other dogs which was probably a sign that she didn't receive proper nutrition in the womb.

Anyway, just an aside. She was a lovely dog and well suited to our family. And my brother, although he is very much a cat person like me, no longer cries when apporached by a dog.

Did you shoot one? :D

:lol2:

Great minds and all that. I was going to post the same thing until I saw yours.

The greatest of minds. :)

She's British, so I was picturing her in elegantly tailored hunting pinks on the back of a bay gelding.

No they are bred with a double coat and they have to be hand stripped,you can do it yourself but it takes a bit of time to get right.we take ours to the Dog Parlour once or twice a year.
cost is minimal about £30 twice a year.
Some people leave them shaggy looking but they get very hot in the summer unstripped

Here's a page with a very shaggy border terrier, before, during, and after handstripping:

http://www.munakennels.com/handstripping.html

They also have before and after of a cairn terrier and an irish terrier. It's actually kinda hilarious.

I like a shorthair dog because there's no maintenance, but I'm sure I could take a dog to a shop every 6 months.

We had Westies when I was a kid. One of them had something wrong with his fur. We didn't know until we took him to have his undercoat stripped, and then it never grew back! He always looked slightly pink through the long white fur:P


[eta] looked even pinker when my bro and me died the two westies with food colouring ... didn't tell mum. Just dyed them while she was out and left them for her to find. One candyfloss pink, one mint green; both with a blue cross daubed on their foreheads and a helium balloon attached to each collar:)

:lol2: Dana that is evil. I love it. What was her reaction?

Not by nature!

I have to admit how much better they look though. And I'm sure it's a relief to them too - it's just the wording made me go :eyebrow:

@ merc. she was surprised. baffled at first. :P What we hadn't banked on was that the dye wouldn't wash back out... they stayed like that for about 6 or 7 weeks til it faded and grew out.

A dog with its coat is better protected from the sun than a dog who has been shaved down "to keep him cool", though I've worked with groomers and had to do it when owners demand it. I think mostly they don't want to be bothered with maintaining the coats, but say otherwise, thinking we'd believe it. *sigh* Stripping coats is mostly to keep them hard, as required by the standards, because clippering can make them grow back softer. Do what is easier for the dog if it is not going to be shown.

Border Terriers are like hens teeth in the south. I check online adds in most newspapers in my state and Neu awlins. + Don't think I'll ever pay $650 and up for a dog.

This mutt showed up a few days ago. Cute as hell. Young male, which seems to come and go. I've fed, petted and fixed a place for it to sleep.
Two people have called today and asked if mine. Not yet.

Its adorable Buster!

awww, what a cute puppy!

My sister has always gotten a lion cut on her chow in the summer, because it's wicked humid and hot here during the summer. Last year her hair didn't grow back on her sides. it finally did grow back on one side, but the other side just has fuzz on it. :D

Now that you posted pics he's yours. There are rules ya know.

Last night he was gone. Today came back. Just turned on outside light and he's in box I fixed for bed. But it's raining, again. Weather hasn't been nice in south past day or so.

In this one, you can see his eyes.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/...6b5c87c7_b.jpg

He's a beauty, looks healthy and well taken care of though. Maybe he's from a family with a lot of kids and comes over for a rest. ;)
How old do you figure he is? Has he been neutered?

He looks very well cared for. He is absolutely lovely. And he clearly feels comfortable and trusting of you.

[eta] I want to bite that little black nose. I am betting it'd taste of liquorice.

Great looking dog. You need to go ahead and adopt him. :)

you know what's weird? I just got a Jack Russel terrier (by accident) yesterday.

i've never had a dog...now I have this JR.

she is four and her name is Autumn. (she came already named0


I asked the Universe for a little black cat and I got a JR terrier. weird.

eta--dana! don't bite his nose!!

Awww, cutie doggie.

Bri, your Jack Russell will be a lot more fun and engaging than a kitty.

Oh! You have a Jack Russell! They are such playful mischievous creatures. That's one of the breeds I considered when I was last puppyhunting.

An old friend had a JR. They are QUITE playful. That dog was darling, but way too much energy for me. It never ever stopped bouncing off the walls, like a little pinball. I suspect it was probably more wired than average for the breed, though. They are really sweet.

ummmm, I dunno. I love dogs, but cats can supply hours of entertainment. :D I love my kitties.

I wonder how that worked? :D

Jack Russels are great though. My brother has one. She has springs on her feet. :D

I'm with Merc. He's very cute and adorable. I would have to adopt him. But I suppose you could put an advertisement in the paper, just in case he belongs to someone.

But maybe he lives with kids and comes to Buster's for a rest. :haha:

Guess the little shit was just using my place for a crash pad, or someone picked him. Not seen for 2 days. Crap!

Oh noes! Well buster, guess it just wasn't meant to be.

Awww, bummer. :( Maybe he'll be back.

:(

Anyone wanting to adopt a Shih Tzu, spayed and shots, let me know. I'll post a pic later.

We need another medium sized guard dog. My sister's chow is getting on in age and she is starting to have some problems. We've (mostly I've) been thinking about what kind of dog we should get next. I would like a doberman or pit bill or another chow, maybe an akita. I just don't know. My sister wants a rotweiler I think.

Rotties are great dogs. Chows can be tough to control. Any dog that is medium or larger with strong territorial instincts can be a good guard dog. My personal favorite is the German Shepherd Dog. Beautiful, intelligent and loving. Easily trained and controlled, good temperament and socially acceptable. What's not to love?

I was thinking of a GS, too. They are beautiful, smart, and sweet. BrianR did you see the GS pic in lol cats... thread? They're so awesome. The ex and I used to dogsit our friends' German Shepherd (good old Minga, RIP girl) and she was about the best dog I ever knew, besides Zeke the Wonder Dog.

GSDs are beautiful. A lot of them have bad hips though.

yeah, Minga did. Poor old girl, we'd help her get onto the couch, when she was older.

Well the little shit is in my kitchen, now and Dottie doesn't know how to take this. Sitting beside me now.
Guess I'll step in something nice tomorrow. After Dr. visit about my knees I'm too tired to try to bath the little shit.

Any signs he's had a collar on him?

I have a German Shepherd. His name is Maverick. Have I ever mentioned him here?
http://www.wayswriter.com/pam/mavsm.jpg

He's awesome. He was 4 when we adopted him, 2 years ago. Had some emotional issues, didn't like women, but he's really come around. He's sweet and gentle and sensitive and playful and we love him to bits!

http://www.wayswriter.com/pam/mav11-26.jpg

Oh post more, post more! I love Maverick. He's gorgeous. He's one of my favourite doggie-dwellars.

I particularly like the snippy snap jaws on that top pic lol. That reminds me of Pil when he's trying it on. Usually as we're leaving for a walk when he thinks I;m not going fast enough/in the wrong direction. This often precipitates a stern conversation about etiquette and whether or not he'll live to see another day if he shots at me like that again.

He also does snappy jaws when he's playing. I try to catch his nose and he does snappy jaws pretending to try and get my hand. (there's no force to it. He's just swinging his jaws about pretending to snap). Looks for all the world like laughing :P

My what big ears you have...


He's a nice lookin dog!

Well, the little shit had run of house last night. So, only a few shoes moved around, chewed the label off a 100 pack of DVDs. No crap on floor that I've found. Yet!!
So We need a name once again from the Dellars.
Shelia is fine, been doing some spring cleaning on her tunnel to downunder.