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From: michaelk@azure.UUCP (Michael Kersenbrock)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Jack Russell terriers
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Date: Thu, 20-Dec-84 22:56:12 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 20 22:56:12 1984
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> Is anyone familiar with Jack Russell terriers?  They don't seem to be
> recognized by the AKC.  I'd never heard of these dogs until I met one
> last night.  Where do they come from?  What is the breed like?
> All I have seen, based on one three-month old puppy, is that they are
> little, spunky, and very cute.
> 
> Pat Valdata
> pyuxh!nosmo

My parents have one named "Pipper".  I believe the "RCA-dog" (you know,
in front of the old RCA-player) is one.  The dog is British. The breed was
"optimized" to be absolutely fearless.  The dog would attack an elephant
if the elephant was encroaching.  Pipper is a VERY spunky and friendly
dog to those that are friends.  This dog is VERY territorial.  It doesn't
like *birds* in his territory, and will actively work to keep 'em out.
Anyway, the dog is rather close to the ground, and is absolutely all
muscle.  The breed isn't recognized in Britain either (there is a problem
with repeatablity of the breed in some of the details (required for
an "official" breed)).  Pipper is "no fun" when throwing a ball for him
to get.  He is so fast, he outruns the ball on the way out (not very far
out at that!) and catches it.  My parents got him in England where
they used to live.  I've got a cat myself :-) (Mehitabel the Cat).