Kind of. There is a dog breed called the Rat Terrier. Other dogs with different breed names, such as the Jack Russell, are rat terriers; as are many other dog breeds. Rat terrier is a dog job. Most terriers are good ratters. Generally good with other dogs and cats in his own family, the Rat Terrier does have a high prey drive and quick reflexes and will dispatch squeaky creatures with little effort. Toto, the dog in Wizard of Oz is a Cairn Terrier, and he's ratter, too.
The Jack Russell is a smaller version of a Fox terrrier. A Fox terrier is derived from a wolf. I belive they just kept breeding small-legged Fox terriers until they got the Jack Russell terrier.
He's actually a Jack Russell Terrier because the Wire Fox Terrier's muzzle is too long and skinny, and the Jack Russell's muzzle is shorter.
The Parsons Jack Russell Terrier is an official dog breed so, therefore, a Jack Russell can be a purebred dog.
No. Russell terriers have longer legs and are more athletic.
Sparky, the dog in the film "Michael," is a Jack Russell Terrier.
No. They are exactly the same thing.
jack Russell's are used for rabbit hunting
a jack russell terriers habitat is if it is a pet a house
Same as in English. Many words do not have an equivalent, so you use the same words as the origin. For Jack Russell Terrier, that is English (Brittish).
Jack Russell terrier also called parson Russell terrier.
Yes!
Jean Jackson has written: 'The making of the Parson Jack Russell terrier' -- subject(s): History, Jack Russell terrier