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Jack Russell

British

noun

Also called: Jack Russell terrier. a small short-legged terrier having a white coat with tan, black, or lemon markings: there are rough- and smooth-haired varieties

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Etymology

Origin of Jack Russell

named after John Russell (1795–1883), English clergyman who developed the breed

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Singer and songwriter Jack Russell, who scored hard-rock hits in the 1980s with his band Great White and who survived a Rhode Island nightclub fire in 2003 that killed 100 people, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

If you think of a Jack Russell and a Labrador, let's say that it needed a Jack Russell.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024

The breeding of beagles, Jack Russell terriers and miniature schnauzers could also be affected, as well as of dogs with short noses, like the English bulldog, French bulldog and pug.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Rich Moore, 71, with his Jack Russell terrier, Finney, had set out to climb Blackhead Peak on 19 August, but never returned home.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

There’s a growl from behind him, and for the first time I see the Jack Russell terrier.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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