Jack Russell Terriers are called by so many names today that it leaves the reader quite confused.  Correct and incorrect, these are the names you may commonly hear; English Jack Russell Terrier, Irish Jack Russell Terrier, Irish Jacks, IrishJack, Russell Terrier,  Australian Jack Russell’s, Jack Russell Terrier or a Shorty Jack Russell.  ...WHEW! What a list it is.

    “Raising the Connemara Terrier is our greatest pleasure ~

                                        Breeding them remains our greatest responsibility”

The Parson Jack Russell Terrier is the taller, leggier version/type/style.  The “Puddin” Jack Russell or Pudding Jack Russell is a derogatory term used for the exaggerated, smaller, severely twisted leg, dwarfed Jack Russell Terriers.  We do not breed either type... the Parson Russell or the “Puddin” type of terrier.

The term English Jack Russell could be considered appropriate since this is the Jack Russell’s original country of origin.  The term Irish Jack Russell or Irish Jack is a loose term thrown around too often and can mean a lot of things (good and bad) and should not be considered a different breed of Jack Russell.  English, Irish, American, Australian... these are really just different types/styles and have reputations that may or may not hold true.  Clear as mud I am afraid.

If you are looking for a “shorty” Jack RUssell Terrier or “Irish” Jack RUssell Terrier, most would consider our terriers exactly that. ...We at Connemara simply consider ours Jack Russell Terriers from a distinct Irish line - the Connemara line.  To be clear, our Jack Russell Terriers are an older style/type of Jack Russell Terrier who just happens to have originated in Ireland. 

The names; English Jack Russell Terrier, Irish Jack Russell Terrier, Russell Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier or Shorty Jack Russell would all be considered basically what we are breeding.  The Jack Russell Terrier was originally developed in England. 

The Connemara line is still a Jack Russell Terrier but bred to a specific old style/type or standard and just happens to have been bred in ireland.  On average, our terriers are 10” tall, clearly longer than tall and weigh about 12 lbs. 

In the end, it truly does not matter if the terrier OR the breeder is American, Australian, English or Irish... What matters is their breeding program.  What matters is the overall integrity (health and temperament) of the terriers, their DNA health test results and the professionalism, guarantees, and integrity of their creator.

We hope you enjoy our website. We have spent years adding to the site to give you as much history and current information about Jack Russell Terriers as we possibly can.

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