John ("Jack") Russell (December 12, 1795–1883), "The Sporting Parson" was an enthusiastic hunter and dog breeder as well as an ordained minister. He was reputed to be a man who enjoyed good living. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Dog breeding is the vocation of mating carefully selected specimens of the same breed to reproduce specific, consistently replicable qualities and characteristics. ...

The Reverend Mr. Russell was educated at Blundell's School and Oxford University, and it was there, tradition has it, that he spotted a little white terrier bitch with dark tan spots over her eyes, ears and at the tip of her tail, who was owned by a milkman. Mr. Russell bought the bitch on the spot, and this girl, called 'Trump', became the foundation bitch of a line of fox hunting terriers that would eventually come to be known as Jack Russells. Blundells School is a British public school, located in Tiverton in the county of Devon. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... A Scottish Terrier and a West Highland White Terrier The terrier is a group of dog breeds initially bred for hunting and killing vermin. ... A fox hunt Fox hunting is a form of hunting for foxes using a pack of scent hounds. ... Country of origin England Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI (Parson Russell), FCI (JRT #345), AKC, ANKC, KC(UK), NZKC, UKC (Jack Russell), UKC (Russell) Notes Some kennel clubs consider this the same as a Jack Russell Terrier The Jack Russell Terrier is a type of small terrier that has...

Jack Russell was a founding member of The Kennel Club. He helped to write the breed standard for the Fox Terrier (Smooth) and became a respected judge. He did not show his own fox terriers on the conformation bench, saying that the difference between his dogs and show dogs could be likened to the difference between wild and cultivated flowers. The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom is a club aiming to improve the relationships between dogs and their owners. ... A breed standard in animal breeding is a set of guidelines which is used to insure that the animals produced by a breeding facility conform to the specifics of the breed. ... Common nickname Foxie Country of origin England Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, CKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC The Smooth Fox Terrier is a breed of dog, one of many terrier breeds. ... This tri-coloured dog of Fox Terrier type exhibits several traits characteristic of the descendent breeds, including an inherited instinct for digging. ... A Conformation point in dog breeding and showing is any one out of a long list of dog attributes known as the breed standard. ... A show dog is a purebred dog who is displayed at conformation dog shows to determine how well it conforms to established breed standards. ...