3. CHARACTERISTICS
Docked Tail
Smooth, Rough or ‘Broken’ Coat
Predominately White Coat
Small Chest Size
Small Stature
Working Terrier
Long Life Span
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4. HISTORY
First bred by John Russell specifically for Fox
Hunting.
Pursue and ‘bolt’ the fox from the hole without
harming the fox.
Requirements declined after World War II.
5. TEMPERAMENT
Working Nature
Athletic, Lively and Keen
Friendly and Loyal
Fearless and Vocal
Habit to chase ‘Prey’
Intelligent – excel in agility
activities.
Tendency to bore easy.
‘Earth Dogs’
Stubborn
6. SUMMARY
Working dog bred for Fox
Hunting
Small dog, with a long life span
& traditionally docked tail.
Lively, friendly and
intelligent
Long Life Span – 13 to 16 years old
White Coat - (50%+)
‘Ticking’ – skin shows a pattern of spots underneath the coat that appeatt to show through.
Small Stature – 30cm tall, and weight 6.4– 8.2 kg
Docking tails was illegal from June 6th 2007, unless it’s a certain breed of working dog or a dog that has medical treatment. Can have docked tailed by a vet if they have documents to prove they are a working dog.
Broken Coat – Mixture of both smooth & rough coated.
They are specifically bred for the white coat – to stand out in contrast to the fox, small statue & chest size to fit down the fox hole. Docked Tail to make it easier to be pulled out of the hole.
‘Bolt’ – term used to describe putting the dog down the hole in order to flush out the fox. Trained to not harm the fox as its considered ‘unsporting’.
After WW2 less need and therefore transitioned into family & companion dogs.
Becoming increasingly popular.
Top 3 Breed in the UK – Mirror Poll 2018
They need to be exercised for at least 60mins per day.
Friendly & loyal to their family with one specific member of the family they have a stronger bond, usually the one that feeds & walks them.
Vocal, considered to be ‘yappy dogs’.
Often known to chase ‘prey’. – cats, bikes, rabbits, cars, geese etc.
Jura county shows.
Need the same amount of metal stimulation, they are excellent in sprinting, flyball, obsticles & retrieving.
Can become moody or destructive if they aren’t exercised properly.
Earth Dogs – where they dig as an outlet after a sent – prevent from happening in naturewhisky digging up the park) .
- After the decline of hunting post WW2 they traditioned into household pets.
