Breed profile
Jack Russell Terrier
Explore the care, lifestyle and household factors that matter before making a commitment.
SizeSmall
ExerciseHigh
GroomingLow
ChildrenLimited
BarkingHigh
HealthLow
What this means
Source-linked data has been researched to help you make an informed decision about life with this breed.
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Key facts
Size classSmall
Adult weight4 to 6 kg
Exercise needHigh
Energy levelVery high
BarkingHigh
Grooming effortLow
Health burdenLow
Breed profile
Life with this breed
Home and lifestyle
- Flat suitability
- Good fit
- Alone tolerance
- Very low
- Energy level
- Very high
- First-time owner fit
- Possible
Care and training
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes
- Mental stimulation
- High
- Trainability
- Good
- Grooming effort
- Low
- Professional grooming
- Professional grooming optional
- Shedding
- Moderate
Household fit
- Children
- Limited
- Dogs
- Moderate
- Cats
- Limited
- Prey drive
- Very high
- Visitors
- Moderate
Health and evidence
- Health burden
- Low
- Heat tolerance
- Moderate
- Cold tolerance
- Moderate
Health-burden evidence confidence: Medium.
Recorded health considerations
- Luxating patella
- Primary lens luxation
- Late onset ataxia and spinocerebellar ataxia
These are breed-level considerations, not a diagnosis or a guarantee that an individual dog will be affected.
Children and pets need supervision and careful introductions. Individual behaviour varies.