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The Parson Russell Terrier was the first Kennel Club recognized variant of the Jack Russell Terrier, first drawn into the UK Kennel Club in 1990, and into the American Kennel Club in 2001.
The Parson Russell Terrier is a balanced, square dog, very
similar in form to other Russell Terriers, but is largely a
show breed rather than a working dog.
Like all Jack Russells, the Parson Russell Terrier is
descended from early white-bodied fox-working terriers used in
the hunt field. At the end of the 19th Century, these dogs
were drawn into the Kennel Club as "fox terriers,"
but their still-working antecedents were referred to as
"Jack Russell" terriers throughout the 20th Century,
in honor of the Rev. John "Jack" Russell, a noted
fox hunter of the 19th Century "The Sporting
Parson".
In time, Kennel Club Fox Terriers and working Jack Russell
Terriers looked completely different, with fox terriers
growing both larger in the chest and also having longer heads.
Today, Kennel Club fox terriers are rarely found at work in
the field.
The Kennel Club Parson Russell terriers are dogs that
reside at the top end of Jack Russell height spectrum (12-14
inches) although it must be pointed out that taller Jack
Russell types do exist as "Jack Russells" in working
Jack Russell Terrier clubs in the United Kingdom and the
United States.
The name "Parson Russell" Terrier was chosen by
the American Kennel Club because the name "Jack Russell
Terrier" had been trademarked by those opposed to drawing
this working terrier breed into the Kennel Club.
The definitions and description of the various Russell
Terriers are still evolving, and confusing differences arise
even among kennel clubs of the same breed. For example, in the
United States, Parson Russells are limited to the standard
terrier colours, white with black or tan markings, or
tricolour, but in Australia, Parson Russells may also be
entirely white, or white with lemon markings.
It is likely that there will be more changes before the
various Russell Terriers are definitively categorized. Refer
to the breed article on the Jack Russell Terrier for more on
the origin and development of the breed.
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