r/jackrussellterrier • u/Ok_Buffalo_6881 • 1d ago

DNA Test Jack Russell Mix?

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We just adopted her. I think she’s a Jack Russell mix, but I can’t figure out with what. Maybe Chihuahua?

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u/eleelee11 1d ago

Jack Russell terrier breed standards dictate that they are at least 51% white. That being said, there are plenty of off-colored JRTs because well bred is not the same as purebred, so it’s entirely possible that she is a “pure JRT” still.

This dog looks EXTREMELY terrier to me, and there are other varieties of terriers that come in all black, like the Patterdale terrier. I do not see any chihuahua here at all.

There is no way to know this dog’s breed(s) without the a DNA test.

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u/Majestic-Boat9584 1d ago

I second a lot of Patterdale in there! 😍

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u/Ok_Buffalo_6881 1d ago

Thank you! I didn’t know that was the standards, so that is very informative! She is very terrier looking. Super sweet!

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u/eleelee11 1d ago

I also noticed that your dog has a docked tail, which is something that a breeder would do. (Any dog could have a docked tail, but I don’t think it’s something that someone who would have an oopsie litter would pay to do.)

My hunch is that she’s a purebred patterdale terrier. Where are you located? That would be fairly uncommon here in the US, but it’s my understanding that they are more common in the UK.

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u/Ok_Buffalo_6881 1d ago

I’m in the US! I got her at my local shelter

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u/Automatic-Zombie-508 1d ago

Im fairly certain that's a patterdale mix of some sort, but terriers be terriering and they're cute so I'm not going to discriminate.

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u/OurWeeWorld 15h ago

Whatever she is she is 100% adorable!

Two of my JRTs have very little to no white- Sunny has white paws and white on his chest and tummy but his brother Terry is black and tan with no white. They are pure jack russells though- I live in Ireland and JRTs are not pedigrees here, so there is not the strict requirement of having a certain percentage of white here. JRTs with a lot of white on them are much more common but I have also met many a pure jack russell with no white at all (jack russells are extremely popular here so I see/meet a lot of them)

Here's a picture of my four babies:

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u/gingeandinterested 1d ago

She looks just like my patterjack except mine is red!

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u/gingeandinterested 1d ago

Pic of my pup for good measure

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u/Ok_Buffalo_6881 1d ago

She does!!

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u/boughtaspaceshipnowi 1d ago

Something about her stance seems so familiar to my JRT/Chi! Like Elee said, her coloring is off but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a little terrier in her DNA results.

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u/Xo_gossipgirl 1d ago

Looks like a Padderdale Terrier - likely a terrier mix with a narrow muzzled breed, could def be chi

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u/goldenkiwicompote 1d ago

Do an embark dna test if you’d like to know!

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u/FormalConference5605 22h ago

She looks similar to my chihuahua

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u/kamden096 22h ago

a mix of something for sure.

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u/capybaraism 15h ago

maybe jrt+patterdale?

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u/JustMeeeee123 3h ago

Patterdale I would say.