Russell Terrier
Terrier Group
AKC RecognizedBest for active homes
📏 Size
Small
⚖️ Weight
4 - 7 kg
🌍 Origin
England
🐕 Shedding
Moderate
✂️ Grooming
Every few weeks
Energy Level
very high
Exercise: 1.5–2+ hrs a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Built for the foxhunt: developed in England as a working terrier for foxhunting, they keep a strong prey drive, so early socialization is important.
- Not for couch potatoes: they have energy to spare and suit outdoorsy families who walk, hike or bike every day.
- Bored easily: smart and quick to master tricks, they need short, entertaining training sessions and enjoy agility, flyball and other dog sports.
- Three easy coats: smooth, broken and rough coats all stay mostly natural, needing only a weekly brush or rubdown.
Getting out with a Russell Terrier
Bred to keep going: they need plenty of exercise every day, like long trail walks, hikes and off-leash play where it's allowed.
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