Breed # Parson Russell Terrier The Parson Russell Terrier is a terrier breed from England, standing 12–14 in at the withers, weighing 14–18 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Parson Russell Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/parson-russell-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin England Height 12–14 in Weight 14–18 lb Lifespan 13–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Parson Russell Terrier is taller than 11% of the measured breeds, heavier than 12%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Parson Russell Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Parson 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 Parson 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 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Parson Russell Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/parson-russell-terrier/) ## Breeds that look like the Parson 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 Parson Russell Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alopekis.webp)Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alopekis/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/akbash-dog.webp)Akbash Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/akbash-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kromfohrlander.webp)Kromfohrländer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kromfohrlander/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kishu.webp)Kishu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kishu/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kerry-beagle.webp)Kerry Beagle](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kerry-beagle/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/guatemalan-dogo.webp)Guatemalan Dogo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/guatemalan-dogo/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Parson Russell Terrier12–14 in 2. Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)10–13 in 3. Akbash Dog28–32 in 4. Kromfohrländer15–18 in 5. Kishu17–22 in 6. Kerry Beagle22–24 in 7. Guatemalan Dogo21–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Parson Russell Terrier14–18 lb 2. Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)7–18 lb 3. Akbash Dog90–140 lb 4. Kromfohrländer22–31 lb 5. Kishu30–60 lb 6. Kerry Beagle110–132 lb 7. Guatemalan Dogo88–99 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Parson Russell Terrier13–15 yrs 2. Alopekis (Αλωπεκίς)14–16 yrs 3. Akbash Dog~11 yrs 4. Kromfohrländer13–15 yrs 5. Kishu11–13 yrs 6. Kerry Beagle10–14 yrs 7. Guatemalan Dogono recorded figure 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. See the Parson Russell Terrier on the breed map Read about the Parson Russell Terrier on Wikipedia