Jack Russell terrier

American  

1. any of a breed of small, short-legged terriers having large, erect ears and a short, white coat with brown or black markings.

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Example Sentences

Her first writing gig was for a PBS children’s show called “Wishbone,” about a Jack Russell terrier who imagines himself as a character in literary classics.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

Images of the friendly Jack Russell terrier help create the "atmosphere of psychological and mental safety" Ukrainian children need, Lesya Yurchyshyn, a teacher from Kyiv, told the BBC's Ukrainecast podcast.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2023

Camilla also loves dogs, though her breed of choice is Jack Russell terrier.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded a medal to a Jack Russell terrier named Patron that sniffed for mines after Russia invaded Ukraine.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2022

We fought over who got to sleep with the dogs—Tinkle, the Jack Russell terrier, and Pippin, a curly-haired mutt who had wandered down through the woods one day—because they kept us warm.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls