skunkstripe
10-12-2007, 01:07 PM
There seems to be confusion about the names and which breeds they refer to. The Jack Russell Terrier is not the same thing as the Parson Russell Terrier.
These dogs were developed by the Reverend John Russel for the sport of fox hunting.
Small white fox-working terriers were bred by the Reverend John Russell, a parson and hunting enthusiast born in 1795. In his last year of university at Oxford he bought a small white and tan terrier bitch called Trump from the milk man. Trump was purchased based upon appearance alone. (Burns, 2005) She was the basis for a breeding program to develop a terrier with high stamina for the hunt as well as the courage and formation to chase out foxes that had gone to ground, but without the aggressiveness that would result in physical harm to the fox, which would have ended the chase, and so was considered unsporting. The line of terriers developed by John Russell was well respected for these qualities and his dogs were often taken on by hunt enthusiasts. It is unlikely, however, that any dogs alive today are descended from Trump, as Russell was forced to sell all of his dogs on more than one occasion because of financial difficulty, and had only four aged (and non-breeding) terriers left when he died in 1883. (Burns, 2005)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Russell_Terrier
The JRTCA (http://www.terrier.com/) bitterly opposed recognition of 'their' breed by the AKC in the US, fearing that the focus on showing for conformation to a narrow breed standard and inbreeding would be detrimental to the breed.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) was asked by a minority Jack Russell group to "recognize" the Jack Russell Terrier. It's hard to imagine that such an organization even considered this feisty terrier with its many different sizes, types and varied heritage. JRTCA members showed their support by letting the AKC know loudly and clearly that we didn't need, or want, them involved with the Jack Russell.
The JRTCA will NOT change its direction and principles for the terrier, regardless of actions by the AKC. The JRTCA is proud of its membership, who -- like their terriers -- are a feisty, scrappy lot who fiercely protect their breed in the face of any foe. Everyone's efforts in contacting the AKC are appreciated -- keep up the good work!
http://www.terrier.com/jrtca/noakc.php4
The PRTAA (http://www.prtaa.org/) (formerly JRTBA) contends that many dogs that have been called "Jack Russell Terriers" in fact bore little resemblance to the terriers bred by the Reverend Jack Russell.
The Jack Russell Terrier Association of America(JRTAA), originally the Jack Russell Terrier Breeders Association (JRTBA), was founded in 1985 to help restore and breed to the original Parson Jack Russell Terrier breed standard. The JRTAA standard was based upon the Heinemann standard and was written to represent the Parson Russell Terrier as a working terrier to red fox and red fox alone. With the specified 12" to 14" standard height range, the JRTAA breed standard defined a terrier that could perform the dual functions required of Rev. Russell's terriers, to both follow the fox both above and below ground.
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In July of 1997, the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club unanimously accepted the Jack Russell Terrier into its registry, effective November 1, 1997. On January 1, 1998 the breed became eligible for competition in all AKC events, including conformation participation in the Miscellaneous Class at all-breed shows. The breed was accepted into the AKC Terrier Group on April 1, 2000. On April 1, 2003, the name of the breed was changed from Jack Russell Terrier to Parson Russell Terrier to differentiate the true Parson-type terrier from little generic terriers casually referred to as "Jack Russell". The Jack Russell Terrier Association of America club name was changed to Parson Russell Terrier Association of America (PRTAA). The Breed Standard was revised effective September 29, 2004.
http://prtaa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=22&Itemid=28
There is obviously some controversy and quite a bit of hard feeling, so don't say they are the same unless you want BOTH camps mad at you! :D
These dogs were developed by the Reverend John Russel for the sport of fox hunting.
Small white fox-working terriers were bred by the Reverend John Russell, a parson and hunting enthusiast born in 1795. In his last year of university at Oxford he bought a small white and tan terrier bitch called Trump from the milk man. Trump was purchased based upon appearance alone. (Burns, 2005) She was the basis for a breeding program to develop a terrier with high stamina for the hunt as well as the courage and formation to chase out foxes that had gone to ground, but without the aggressiveness that would result in physical harm to the fox, which would have ended the chase, and so was considered unsporting. The line of terriers developed by John Russell was well respected for these qualities and his dogs were often taken on by hunt enthusiasts. It is unlikely, however, that any dogs alive today are descended from Trump, as Russell was forced to sell all of his dogs on more than one occasion because of financial difficulty, and had only four aged (and non-breeding) terriers left when he died in 1883. (Burns, 2005)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Russell_Terrier
The JRTCA (http://www.terrier.com/) bitterly opposed recognition of 'their' breed by the AKC in the US, fearing that the focus on showing for conformation to a narrow breed standard and inbreeding would be detrimental to the breed.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) was asked by a minority Jack Russell group to "recognize" the Jack Russell Terrier. It's hard to imagine that such an organization even considered this feisty terrier with its many different sizes, types and varied heritage. JRTCA members showed their support by letting the AKC know loudly and clearly that we didn't need, or want, them involved with the Jack Russell.
The JRTCA will NOT change its direction and principles for the terrier, regardless of actions by the AKC. The JRTCA is proud of its membership, who -- like their terriers -- are a feisty, scrappy lot who fiercely protect their breed in the face of any foe. Everyone's efforts in contacting the AKC are appreciated -- keep up the good work!
http://www.terrier.com/jrtca/noakc.php4
The PRTAA (http://www.prtaa.org/) (formerly JRTBA) contends that many dogs that have been called "Jack Russell Terriers" in fact bore little resemblance to the terriers bred by the Reverend Jack Russell.
The Jack Russell Terrier Association of America(JRTAA), originally the Jack Russell Terrier Breeders Association (JRTBA), was founded in 1985 to help restore and breed to the original Parson Jack Russell Terrier breed standard. The JRTAA standard was based upon the Heinemann standard and was written to represent the Parson Russell Terrier as a working terrier to red fox and red fox alone. With the specified 12" to 14" standard height range, the JRTAA breed standard defined a terrier that could perform the dual functions required of Rev. Russell's terriers, to both follow the fox both above and below ground.
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In July of 1997, the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club unanimously accepted the Jack Russell Terrier into its registry, effective November 1, 1997. On January 1, 1998 the breed became eligible for competition in all AKC events, including conformation participation in the Miscellaneous Class at all-breed shows. The breed was accepted into the AKC Terrier Group on April 1, 2000. On April 1, 2003, the name of the breed was changed from Jack Russell Terrier to Parson Russell Terrier to differentiate the true Parson-type terrier from little generic terriers casually referred to as "Jack Russell". The Jack Russell Terrier Association of America club name was changed to Parson Russell Terrier Association of America (PRTAA). The Breed Standard was revised effective September 29, 2004.
http://prtaa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=22&Itemid=28
There is obviously some controversy and quite a bit of hard feeling, so don't say they are the same unless you want BOTH camps mad at you! :D