19 Dog Breeds That Look Like Jack Russell Terriers

1) Parson Russell Terrier
Lets start with a breed that is almost identical with the JRT. The Parson Russell Terrier shares the same background as the Jack Russell, which can be traced to the first half of the 19th century and the breed creator Mr. Russell. When Reverend Russell passed on, other breeders continued developing the breed, but different lines were developed in different parts of the country. The main difference between Parson Russell and Jack Russell is, that on average, the Parson Russell Terrier is slightly taller dog with longer legs more squared body and they have slightly larger head.

2) Russell Terrier
The Russell Terrier is another line of the original dogs of Reverend Russell, but in this case, the difference is quite clear. The Russell Terrier is a smaller version of the JRT and Parson Russell with shorter legs. This difference exists, because the Russell Terrier was further developed in Australia to dive straight into fox dens. The Russell Terrier height is only between 10-12 inch (25-30 cm).

3) Smooth Fox Terrier
The Fox Terrier is another breed that shares close resemblence to the JRT, but unlike the first two breeds mentioned in this video, they are not directly related together. The similarities are mainly caused by the compact body type, coloration and coat, but also by their lively and energetic temperaments. The Smooth Fox Terrier resembles the smooth coated Jack Russell.

​4) Wire Fox Terrier
While the Wire Fox Terrier resembles the rough coated Jack Russell.

5) Miniature Fox Terrier
There is also a small type of the Fox Terrier, known as Miniature Fox Terrier, which logically also resembles the JRT.

6) Toy Fox Terrier
And we can not forget about the American version of Fox Terrier, the Toy Fox Terrier, which is also extremely similar in appearance and temperament to JRT.

7) Rat Terrier
There are also many other terriers that are specialized on vermin hunt that looks extremely similar to the Jack Russell Terrier, especially due to their coloration, size and body type. The most popular one is definitely the Rat Terrier, but there are many many more almost identical dogs all over the world.

8) Brazilian Terrier
Another one would definitely be the Brazilian Terrier.

9) Chilean Terrier
In Chile you can find the Chilean Terrier.

10) Japanese Terrier
And in Japan you will find the Japanese Terrier.

11) Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
Vermin hunting is very popular in Spain and there are several vermin hunters that closely resembles the JRT. The first one is Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz.

12) Ratonero Palmero
The second one is the Ratonero Palmero.

13) Ratonero Valenciano
Than there is the Ratonero Valenciano.

14) Ratonero Murciano
And last but not least there is the Ratonero Murciano.

15) Tenterfield Terrier
Especially in Australia, you can mistake the Jack Russell Terrier with the local Tenterfield Terrier, which is believed to be related to Fox and Rat Terrier.

16) Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
Another close relative to Rat Terrier with appearance extremely similar to Jack Russell is from the USA and it is the Teddy Roosevelt Terrier.

17) Plummer Terrier
Than we have the Plummer Terrier which actually is a direct descendant of Jack Russell Terrier mixed with the Beagle, Fell Terrier and Bull Terrier, hence the similarity.

18) Basenji
Another breed worth mentioning on this is list is African Basenji. This breed is much larger than the Jack Russell, but especially on a photo, it can be sometimes tricky to distinguish them apart.

19) Mountain Feist
And last dog on our list, number 19, is a Mountain Feist, which is another American breed developed in the 19th century by mixing various terriers and hounds and which is used for huning various small game.