How to Use Jack Russell terrier in a Sentence

Jack Russell terrier

noun
  • Adults are about the same weight as a Jack Russell terrier.
    — Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Camilla also loves dogs, though her breed of choice is Jack Russell terrier.
    — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 1 May 2023
  • She and her Jack Russell terrier, Bully, were snowed-in at a friend’s house.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The woman said her Jack Russell terrier barked at the bear, prompting the animal to get off her.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022
  • But Ellie, a Jack Russell terrier, wiggled and barked in protest.
    — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 20 May 2022
  • And, of course, there’s the other love of my life, our Jack Russell terrier, Jack Russell.
    — Ethan Kuperberg, The New Yorker, 11 June 2021
  • The Jack Russell terrier is a small, lively breed known for its spirited and playful nature.
    — John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The couple both go barefoot for a walk in the park with her Jack Russell terrier–schnauzer mix, Zeppelin.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2023
  • In addition, the beloved pup Eddie was played by a Jack Russell terrier named Moose.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Like a dachshund or Jack Russell terrier, the A110 was purpose-built to fight well above its weight.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Wearing the midi-length coat over a forest green dress and a pair of black boots, the royal pinned a brooch depicting a Jack Russell terrier on her lapel.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Trupanion’s rate came in three to four times the costs of the other four providers on both a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old male Jack Russell terrier mix.
    — David Paredes, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Cows sometimes wandered through, flustering our Jack Russell terrier.
    — Maren Larsen, Outside Online, 22 June 2020
  • From day one, baby Arya’s furry big brother, Ziggy — a 2-year-old Jack Russell terrier — has been by her side.
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 24 July 2025
  • Less filling, great tasting, Bam Biere is as charming as its namesake, the brewery’s Jack Russell terrier.
    — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Many of those trips were solo, accompanied only by Cricket, her Jack Russell terrier.
    — New York Times, 14 June 2021
  • Nearby, the family's Jack Russell terrier was also found deceased from multiple stab wounds.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Lowe's canine companion, Oscar, is a Jack Russell terrier whose half-sister is Daisy.
    — Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Next up is Poppy, a 10 1/2-pound Jack Russell terrier/Chihuahua mix.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Her other Jack Russell terrier, Emily Joe, also appears in a portrait wearing flowers on her head.
    — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The largest of the rabbits rescued from the sizable group weighed about 8 kilograms — over 17 pounds, which is comparable to the size of a Jack Russell terrier.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022
  • Technically this book is about just one dog, the little Jack Russell terrier that became Bhutto’s closest companion during one of the most difficult times of her life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The couple, from The Netherlands, adopted Russel, a Jack Russell terrier, from a shelter in October.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
  • As much of a character as any of the humans on the series, pup Eddie — played by Jack Russell terrier Moose — lived a long life, dying in 2006 at age 16.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The $7,400 pin resembles a Jack Russell terrier, widely believed to be the favorite breed of the Queen Consort and King Charles III.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The Jack Russell terrier has been credited with detecting more than 200 explosives and preventing their detonation since the start of the war, quickly becoming a canine symbol of Ukrainian patriotism.
    — Rachel Elbaum, NBC News, 9 May 2022
  • The caption accompanied a carousel of images that showed Bruno, a Jack Russell terrier, sharing memorable moments over the years with the Food Network alum, her daughter Jade and her boyfriend, Shane Farley.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

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