Terrier Group
Parson Russell Terrier
The job
Built to pursue foxes above and below ground alongside foxhounds.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
Developed in the 1800s.
The breed was named for the Reverend John Russell, called the Sporting Parson, whose passions were his ministry and his hunting dogs.
Height 14 inches (male), 13 inches (female). Weight 13-17 pounds.
Photo: Томасина. CC BY-SA 4.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
