Jack Russell
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Jack Russell
named after John Russell (1795–1883), English clergyman who developed the breed
Example Sentences
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A documentary about ‘Wishbone’ tells the story of how the popular PBS children’s TV show was made with a group of artists, a cast of children and a Jack Russell terrier named Soccer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Names of royal and broadcaster-owned dogs are etched into brick paths – including the late Beth, the Queen's Jack Russell, her new puppy Moley and the King's dog Snuff.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
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
Then this lonely, exhausted man staggered in, looking as beaten as a Jack Russell who’d picked a fight with a Rottweiler.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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