Question on Jack Russells

[Luremaker]

I've been wanting a small dog that I can go hunt with and it also be a good family dog. I have had rat terriers all my life, but I am thinking about getting a Jack Russell. My buddy has a shorty Jack and it is a hunting and tracking machine! My question is, is there a difference in the drive between a shorty Jack and a normal size Jack Russell?

[fbchunter]

I wanted one too but heard and have seen they are kinda snappy and dont like kids rough housing with them. They are fearless little racals

[.270]

I had one, and he was a psycho little bugger from day 1. We got him at 6 weeks old. They have the problem solving skills and intelligence of a toddler. Mine learned how to escape from the kitchen by bumping a chair, jumping on a the chair, then table then over the guard gate. He also learned how to escape his kennel by running in circles then throwing himself into the corner causing it to collapse and he would get out.......They say JRT's train you, you don't train them. Finally got rid of him when he would snap at my wife when it was time to put him his crate (one he couldn't escape from) for the day.

[Luremaker]

I wanted one too but heard and have seen they are kinda snappy and dont like kids rough housing with them. They are fearless little racals

I dont doubt that they snap. We had a rat terrier when I was a kid that would snap at every small kid that came to the house

[Luremaker]

I had one, and he was a psycho little bugger from day 1. We got him at 6 weeks old. They have the problem solving skills and intelligence of a toddler. Mine learned how to escape from the kitchen by bumping a chair, jumping on a the chair, then table then over the guard gate. He also learned how to escape his kennel by running in circles then throwing himself into the corner causing it to collapse and he would get out.......They say JRT's train you, you don't train them. Finally got rid of him when he would snap at my wife when it was time to put him his crate (one he couldn't escape from) for the day.

Clever little bugger

[kabob]

I have a couple rat terriers and they are great around kids and I dont even have kids LOL
I wish I had of trained then to track blood because they have a pretty high drive

[Mr Sid]

We have a 5 yo medium hair jrt that is intelligent, a good tracker, and thinks he's one of the grandkids. He took to tracking like a natural.


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[bloodtrail]

I have a normal sized jack and she has plenty of drive. Always hunting for something.

[Drycreek3189]

Mine took to it with zero training also. Dogs of all breeds are individuals IMO. I don't think you can generalize too much. My JRT loves to play and rough house with my son and has since he was a pup. He would however, growl at anyone who messed with his food for the first couple years. He doesn't now and hasn't for a few years. He will still snap on occasion when surprised, but he's snapping at air, not the person. Just a little warning ! very intelligent dog and a joy to this family. He rides with me a lot, even trips of several hours. Wakes me up at night if he needs to poop, but holds his bladder from bedtime to when I get up most of the time. Great dog !

[Luremaker]

I have a couple rat terriers and they are great around kids and I dont even have kids LOL
I wish I had of trained then to track blood because they have a pretty high drive

Me too, I wished we would have trained ours

[tex4k]

My son has a female, she thinks she's one of the kids, takes naps with the one year old and is the 3 yr olds shadow. Doesn't mean others are/aren't good with kids, but this one is. IMO how dogs deal with kids is all in how they're introduced and how the dog is socialized.

[Luremaker]

My son has a female, she thinks she's one of the kids, takes naps with the one year old and is the 3 yr olds shadow. Doesn't mean others are/aren't good with kids, but this one is. IMO how dogs deal with kids is all in how they're introduced and how the dog is socialized.

I agree

[tgil]

I've owned 4 and down to just 1 now. Extremely intelligent, super high drive when she wants but can literally lay around and chill all day too! She picked up blood trailing easily. I read all the stuff about not being good with kids, but not sure where that info comes from?
Mine will find the biggest dog in Petsmart and try to pick a fight. She thinks she is bullet proof! This of course is because they are fearless by nature but also because I didn't try hard enough to socialize her. In the last several years she started growling at her 4 legged mother. I think she was just trying to establish dominance. I could go on and on, but by now, you may kind of have the picture?






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[Drycreek3189]

I've owned 4 and down to just 1 now. Extremely intelligent, super high drive when she wants but can literally lay around and chill all day too! She picked up blood trailing easily. I read all the stuff about not being good with kids, but not sure where that info comes from?
Mine will find the biggest dog in Petsmart and try to pick a fight. She thinks she is bullet proof! This of course is because they are fearless by nature but also because I didn't try hard enough to socialize her. In the last several years she started growling at her 4 legged mother. I think she was just trying to establish dominance. I could go on and on, but by now, you may kind of have the picture?
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THAT is a pretty dog !

[Luremaker]

I've owned 4 and down to just 1 now. Extremely intelligent, super high drive when she wants but can literally lay around and chill all day too! She picked up blood trailing easily. I read all the stuff about not being good with kids, but not sure where that info comes from?
Mine will find the biggest dog in Petsmart and try to pick a fight. She thinks she is bullet proof! This of course is because they are fearless by nature but also because I didn't try hard enough to socialize her. In the last several years she started growling at her 4 legged mother. I think she was just trying to establish dominance. I could go on and on, but by now, you may kind of have the picture?
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Sounds like one heck of a dog and by the pics looks like she is one heck of a hunter