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About the Parson Russell Terrier

Origin: Great Britain
Typical life span
12-16 years
Size
Small — from its typical weight
Weight
6-8 kg
Height
Male
33-38 cm
Female
33-36 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Terriers
Origin
Great Britain
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Parson Russell Terrier?

Athletic, energetic white terrier with a square build and weather-resistant coat, bred for fox hunting with exceptional stamina and endurance. Known for their bold yet friendly nature and ready-for-anything attitude.

Parson Russell Terrier history and origins

Developed in the mid-1800s by Reverend John 'The Sporting Parson' Russell in southern England. Created to be an ideal earth-working terrier that could keep up with foxhounds and bolt, but not kill, fox during hunts. Standardized and recognized by the AKC in 1997 as distinct from the Jack Russell Terrier.

Parson Russell Terrier appearance and size

Males typically stand 33-38 cm at the shoulder and females 33-36 cm.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Criado para
Working terrier with ability to go to ground
Comportamiento y temperamento
Originally a terrier bred to work fox, a confident, energetic and happy dog that has the ability and conformation to go to ground. Bold and friendly

Quoted from FCI standard n°339. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Small
Necesidad de ejercicio
4 of 5
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
4 of 5
Cuidados del pelo
5 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Parson Russell Terrier

Lo que obtienes con la raza Parson Russell Terrier

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «Working terrier with ability to go to ground»
  • El estándar describe la raza así: «Originally a terrier bred to work fox, a confident, energetic and happy dog that has the ability and conformation to go…»
  • Vive más que un perro mestizo — mediana de 13.8 años en 2499 animales, frente a 12

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «trimmed) coat should appear natural, never clipped»

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI; McMillan et al. 2024, median age at death. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · Parson Russell Terrier

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar.

Coat

Whether rough, broken or smooth naturally harsh, flat, straight, close and dense with good undercoat.

Weather-resistant.

Belly and undersides coated.

The prepared (i.e. trimmed) coat should appear natural, never clipped

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

  • White or predominantly white with tan, lemon or black markings, or any combination of these colours.
  • The colour preferably confined to the head and/or root of tail, but a little body colour is acceptable

Resumido de FCI standard n°339 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Tamaño
Height at the withers: Males: Ideal height 36 cm Females: Ideal height 33 cm Most importantly soundness and balance should be maintained whilst taking into account that this terrier, bred to work fox, should be capable of being spanned behind the shoulders by average sized hands
La FCI distingue un ideal de lo que está permitido.

Quoted from FCI standard n°339. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Parson Russell Terrier en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Parson Russell Terrier

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Parson Russell Terrier on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No Parson Russell Terrier breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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