Jack Russell Terriers are lively, alert, active, playful and present a happy and fearless disposition. The skull of a Jack Russell Terrier should be flat, of moderate width at the ears. Jack Russell Terrier nose should be black and the jaw should be powerful and well boned with strongly muscled cheeks. Jack Russell Terrier should has small V-shaped drop ears carried forward close to the head. Jack Russell Terrier comes in many types. The popular short-legged Jack Russell Terrier is not one of the correct types. However, they still make charming pets.

Jack Russell Terrier loves to hunt and they want to be independent. If a Jack Russell Terrier was left alone in the yard, he will dig in search of buried treasure. Jack Russell Terriers are intelligence and independent dog but sometimes it is easier to live with a dumb dog than an intelligent one. If you want a hunting terrier, Jack Russell is the breed for you but if you are looking for a quiet lapdog, keep on looking. Jack Russell Terrier is not the breed of choice for families with small children.

If this is your first time getting a Jack Russell Terrier, get some advice from experienced Jack Russell Terrier owners. It's totally up to you which breeders do you want to go to, but do avoid these breeders :

• Breeders of more than 2 different kind of breed
• Breeders who can't compare their dogs to the Jack Russell Terriers standard, or do not know the standard
• Breeders who are unfamliar with any Jack Russell Terriers health concerns
• Breeders who insist you view the Jack Russell Terrier puppies at a place other than their home
• Breeders who have no pedigree on hand
• Breeders who ask no question
• Breeders who insist on "puppy-back" agreements, requiring you to breed your Jack Russell Terrier and give them the Jack Russell Terrier puppies
• Good breeder cares about the welfare of the dog
• Breeders who tell you that you can make money back by breeding your Jack Russell Terrier