small headed jack russels

[lilvixen 26]

Sorry but this does bug me. Apart from the obsession with 'dogs having bricks for heads' (except my dog that needs his as he head-butts foxes to death ), Russells were never originally meant to get stuck in every time they met a fox. Borders & Fell originated from the North of England where the terrain in which they were worked meant they had to draw the fox most of the time whereas down south where the Russell originated, Foxes were for bolting to hounds. No good to the hunt terrierman, his Russell munching foxes to bits. A terrier with a 'big head' has just become a fashionable thing to have. Don't worry about your dog's head, as long as there's some grey matter in there, you'll do just fine

[Guest whitser]

by the sounds of it the young lad who's asking the question sounds like he's only starting out and has probably been listenend to some fool going on about the head size and thought that it mattered.

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

Try her out and see if she works. That's the only way you will find out if she's gonna be any good.

[the_stig 6,614]

to me that dog looks a fine specimen,not snipey or such,id have that no problem.

thats not the dog in question ..

[allrounder 47]

best terrier i owned was a tiny little russell bitch. 10-11 pounder with a head no bigger then yout fist. she was as game as a cock. she got killed on a road and i still miss her. size means fook all. its all about heart.

your russell looks fine to me. my little bitch was smaller then her.

well i have got a pic ov my 1 year old bitch

[the_stig 6,614]

best terrier i owned was a tiny little russell bitch. 10-11 pounder with a head no bigger then yout fist. she was as game as a cock. she got killed on a road and i still miss her. size means fook all. its all about heart.

your russell looks fine to me. my little bitch was smaller then her.

well i have got a pic ov my 1 year old bitch

if this is the dog cant it being a problem they dont have to have heads like buckets to graft ..

[nick t 0]

I'm new here. This is Dennis (girlfriends dog)-I don't like him but he isn't useless.

 

[nick t 0]

 

Beinn (Lab) with Digger -pup(small head)

Edited December 6, 2008 by nick t

[nick t 0]

STAN my litttle bitch. 11 year old, in retirement. She is small but can do the biz!!!!

 

[rick 0]

[bANNED TEXT] im just writing up because i wanted to find out about small headed jack russels. can they still do the job on foxes because i have a little white ruff hared bitch and she only has a little head on her, can that be a downfall to doing foxes

thankyou lads allrounder

ive kept jrt's all my life mate and trust me dosn't matter on the size of the head

they are all excellent working dogs.

[Guest ROUGH COATED]

 

It does not matter what the dog looks like, and the head size does not matter either keep working her and see what happens ive seen ugly little russell workers with little snipey heads work very good so all the best.

[ACEPACK 5]

Interesting reading, I have a wee 10 inch Foxwarren Jack Russell with small head she was bred for baying/bolting and dose it superbly, although if she dose take a bite it is always round about the eye area which is too close for comfort for my liking, but she has 110% Heart, so i would not let it bother you!!

[Guest lurcherboy2008]

 

It does not matter what the dog looks like, and the head size does not matter either keep working her and see what happens ive seen ugly little russell workers with little snipey heads work very good so all the best.

 

looks dont matter to me all my dogs are ugly looking but all do what i ask from them (apart from the terrier pup but hes a young one) soon as i find a dig for her ill be dropping her in see what shes can do all her time underground have been over an hour which im pretty happy with the 1st time she was in for 9 hours the second time around a hour and hand/ 2 hours and the 3rd time charlie bolted it was after about an hour in a earth that was ruined by people who dont backfill!!!!!!!!! ill let you all know how she gets on next time hope she works as good as the other times and keeps it up throughout her life