Breed # Jack Russell Terrier The Jack Russell Terrier is a terrier breed from England, standing 8–15 in at the withers, weighing 14–18 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Jack Russell Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/jack-russell-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin England Height 8–15 in Weight 14–18 lb Lifespan 12–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Jack Russell Terrier is taller than 9% of the measured breeds, heavier than 12%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Jack Russell Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Jack Russell Terrier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Jack Russell Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 5 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Jack Russell Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/russell-terrier/)[Jack Russell Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/jack-russell-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Jack Russell Terrier A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Jack Russell Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-staffordshire-terrier.webp)American Staffordshire Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-staffordshire-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/plummer-terrier.webp)Plummer Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/plummer-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/japanese-terrier.webp)Japanese Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/japanese-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boston-terrier.webp)Boston Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boston-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/brazilian-terrier.webp)Brazilian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/brazilian-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-brasileiro.webp)Dogue Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-brasileiro/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Jack Russell Terrier8–15 in 2. American Staffordshire Terrier17–19 in 3. Plummer Terrier13–14 in 4. Japanese Terrier8–13 in 5. Boston Terrier9–15 in 6. Brazilian Terrier14–16 in 7. Dogue Brasileiro21–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Jack Russell Terrier14–18 lb 2. American Staffordshire Terrier50–80 lb 3. Plummer Terrier12–15 lb 4. Japanese Terrier5–10 lb 5. Boston Terrier6–25 lb 6. Brazilian Terrier15–22 lb 7. Dogue Brasileiro64–95 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Jack Russell Terrier12–14 yrs 2. American Staffordshire Terrier12–16 yrs 3. Plummer Terrier12–15 yrs 4. Japanese Terrier12–15 yrs 5. Boston Terrier11–13 yrs 6. Brazilian Terrier12–14 yrs 7. Dogue Brasileiro~13 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Jack Russell Terrier Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [How Fast Can Dogs Run?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-fast-can-dogs-run/) See the Jack Russell Terrier on the breed map Read about the Jack Russell Terrier on Wikipedia