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Delilah, after the Biblical one, for being a real man (me) killer. If we had it to do over, we'd name her Hoover, for her ability to scour the floor for crumbs. Give a Jack Russell one cookie wrapped up as a Christmas gift, and she'll open every package under the tree. They have OCD. Once a thought enters a Jack Russell's mind, there it shall remain, for eternity. They are a proverbial handful in every sense of the word. I love her, but she wears me down if I need to take her anywhere, she's always in trouble for jumping on and scratching a customers door or running over to a neighbors. Busy busy busy. Fun when hiking, not so much in town. Upside, fearless. Downside, fearless.

Fireball good looking dog,and beautiful wood on that 99

We had a JRT ,named Rocket and thats just what he was. 100% all of the time. We got him from a family where the kids just beat on him. He hated kids under 8 years of age and with no hesitation would just go up and bite them. Over the age of 8 not a problem,but he did not sit well with the kids next door. A week after we got him ,we took him camping,I opened the truck door and he was gone. We yelled and looked for him but nothing,20 minutes later he comes back carrying an old deer leg. I wrestled the thing from him and he was gone again ,only to return with another leg. I figured out that I'd let him have that one. We ended giving him to a cattle ranch ,because of the biting,and he is very happy there. He was one of the smartest and toughest dogs for his size that I have ever seen and could switch directions on a dead run ,that would make your head spin. I really liked the dog ,but it was for the better

Coyotes made a run at her a couple weeks ago, somehow they missed. I wish I'd had an unobstructed view of how it went down. All I saw was the coyote running at the last place I'd seen her and then heard her barking at him, busted. I ran out and chased him off. Upside fearless, downside, fearless.

This is definitely true...the one I have is always one more severe beating away from being trained not to mark in the house. Yet, in all fairness to the dog, he is very calm natured and doesn't do any of the hyperactive wild idiot things that most of them do. He just thinks it's his job to try and kill every wild living thing he sees.

True of ratters too, maybe to a lesser extent. In a moment of weakness I broke a long standing rule that Lilli couldn't have a treat if she barked for it without being commanded to. About six months later the bad habit still comes up once in a while. She's constantly testing her limits.

That's been a constant theme for 16 years, testing the limits. Now she's perfectly happy following the rules, most dogs are becoming secure with their place in the pack, but always pushing the boundaries. So I'd say with both breeds you have to be willing to work with the dog to establish appropriate rules of behavior and enforce them without exception, ever. Both of you will be happier for it.

I love the spirit and inquisitiveness and forgive her transgressions because of my mistakes.

How about a Yorkshire terrier (historically used for ratting)?

I'd like for him to do this to rats or downed pest birds. Our last Yorkie retrieved house sparrows and cowbirds that I'd shoot off the feeder.

Tex attacking the mail:



BTW, great thread with some great looking dogs! I'd like to see what msinc's dog did to that snake.

. Every one posting pics of the dogs they love and you post a pic of one you shot what a great hunter you are.... Not ....

absolutely true about the "mountain" in the provenance. and if there's paperwork, the value goes way up over "non-papered" varieties. it's just how the mkt operates. btw, your dog much resembles my beloved Emmy Lou, aka *EL* for short.

What is REALLY reprehensible is that Ed went clear to AFRICA to shoot that inoffensive little pooch

The only consolation is that the trophy fee musta been unreal.

The rumor is he has that thing mounted in his trophy room cocking it's leg on the buffalo (which would be a realistic pose for a Jack Russel ).

Hahaha...that's a cute little girl(?)! My last two JRT"S have weighed about 25 pounds.

Whelen Nut's pooch, Skipper.
Needs some work on the "let-go" command.

Good pic !!

It sure is, and if you are a JRT guy, you know that is a "I'm good. Don't make me kill you." look.

Little Cold is she.

Or did you just tell her NO for sumpin she dun did.

She's cold. When you tell a JRT "no", they may obey, but you will always get the middle-finger look.

Hey tex n cal...this one?

That is the exact reason I asked.

They can tell you a lot when they look at you.

This is my buddy Andrew Brill's dog.

She would get cold and crawl up into the fire box on those cold June evenings that we spent in SA