Rancho Rivera Russell Terriers

Since January of 2001, the United Kennel Club viewed the 10-12 inch Jack Russell Terrier as a "Russell Terrier," and pets registered during that time were considered "Russell Terriers."  However, since Ireland, England and Australia see the shorter dog as a "Jack Russell Terrier," and since in those countries the longer-legged dogs are known as "Parson Russell Terriers," as of January 2009, the UKC now sees the 10-12 inch dogs as "Jack Russell Terriers."

HOW CONFUSING IS THAT!  Did you get that?  Bottom line, our Russell Terriers are now Jack Russell Terriers . . . again . . . through the United Kennel Club (UKC.)

Now, keep in mind that  the 10-12 inch dog has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service of the American Kennel Club (AKC) since October 2005 as a "Russell Terrier."  The AKC sees the 13-14 inch dogs as "Parson Russell Terriers."

Long story short (no pun intended) if you purchase a true "Russell Terrier" that is double-registered with both the AKC-Foundation Stock Service and the UKC, your puppy will be both a "Jack Russell Terrier" (from the UKC’s perspective) and a "Russell Terrier" (from AKC’s perspective.)  Nevertheless, he will still be the same sweet, lovable, athletic dog!  And these precious dogs have won our hearts.

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