Terrier Group
Russell Terrier
The job
Built as a fox-working dog that could run with the hounds and go to ground to bolt prey.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
The Russell and the Parson Russell share fox-working roots in the kennels of Rev. John Russell, the Sporting Parson, in the mid-1800s.
Height 10-12 inches. Weight 9-15 pounds.
Photo: Pets Adviser from Brooklyn, USA. CC BY 2.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
