Terrier Breeds - Page 2

Sundae · 02-20-2009, 06:14 AM

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.

TheMercenary · 02-20-2009, 06:29 AM

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The Parson Russell Terrier was recognized by the UK Kennel Club in 1990, followed by Australia and FCI countries, then American Kennel Club in 2001, as Parson Jack Russell Terrier and then in the USA as the Jack Russell Terrier, Because the name Parson Jack Russell was registered in the USA by a person who did not wish to relenquish their trade mark, the Kennel Clubs of the world had to "re-badge" the PJRT to PRT to accommodate this problem. So now the taller type of Russell is a Parson Russell (over 12") and the shorter version is a Jack Russell (10-12").

The Parson Russell Terrier is descended from early white-bodied foxing terriers used in the hunt field. At the end of the 19th Century, these dogs were drawn into the Kennel Club as "fox terriers," but their still-working antecedents were referred to as "Jack Russell" terriers throughout the 20th Century, in honor of the Rev. John "Jack" Russell, a noted fox hunter of the 19th Century "The Sporting Parson".

In time, Kennel Club Fox Terriers and working Jack Russell Terriers looked completely different, with fox terriers growing both larger in the chest and also having longer heads.

The name was changed to "Parson Russell" Terrier for the American Kennel Club because of a compromise with the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America. The rest of the world recognises Jack Russell and Parson Russell as 2 separate breeds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parson_Russell_Terrier

Shawnee123 · 02-20-2009, 09:53 AM

The greatest of minds.

wolf · 02-20-2009, 12:18 PM

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

Undertoad · 02-20-2009, 05:02 PM

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.

DanaC · 02-21-2009, 05:00 AM

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

TheMercenary · 02-22-2009, 11:02 AM

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

Sundae · 02-22-2009, 11:42 AM

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Tina is well experienced in the art of handstripping a dog whether it be to get your dog ready for a show or to make your pet look the way it was intended.

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

DanaC · 02-22-2009, 01:36 PM

@ 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.

sweetwater · 02-22-2009, 01:52 PM

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.

busterb · 02-24-2009, 08:34 PM

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.

busterb · 03-26-2009, 07:08 PM

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.

morethanpretty · 03-26-2009, 07:34 PM

Its adorable Buster!

sugarpop · 03-26-2009, 08:03 PM

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.

classicman · 03-26-2009, 08:38 PM

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

02-20-2009, 06:14 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	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. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

02-20-2009, 09:53 AM	#3
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02-20-2009, 12:18 PM	#4
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02-22-2009, 11:02 AM	#7
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02-22-2009, 01:52 PM	#10
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	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. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

02-20-2009, 05:02 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	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.

02-21-2009, 05:00 AM	#6
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	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

02-22-2009, 01:36 PM	#9
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	@ 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.

02-24-2009, 08:34 PM	#11
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	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. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

03-26-2009, 07:08 PM	#12
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	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. Attached Images __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

03-26-2009, 07:34 PM	#13
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	Its adorable Buster! __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

03-26-2009, 08:03 PM	#14
sugarpop Professor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: the edge of the abyss Posts: 1,947	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.

03-26-2009, 08:38 PM	#15
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Now that you posted pics he's yours. There are rules ya know. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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