They are incredibly smart and athletic, making them a favorite for Police K9 and
other working dog roles.
Not exact matches
Usually the
dogs will
work out the issue of dominance bloodlessly with one
dog becoming dominant and the
other adopting a submissive
role.
The Jack Russell Terrier Club of America, on the
other hand, a club affiliated with the Jack Russell Terrier United World Federation, continues to promote the Jack Russell's
working ability rather than its appearance or
role as a show
dog.
It's a fact that this breed is known as «helping» or «
working dogs» and the reason behind this perception among people is because they have been bred to
work with farmers to assist them in tedious
roles such as herding cattle, sheep and several
other livestock.
Our first sport was Water
Work, which is a field event for Portuguese Water
Dogs that involves swimming, retrieving, and
other skills to mimic the breed's historical
role as a fisherman's helper and
working crew member.
In addition to its
other roles of
working dog, playmate, hunting
dog and watchdog, the Airedale Terrier also makes a great show
dog.
He's found most of them have done really well once put into
working roles, and seem to find a place on the team even when they don't like the
other dogs much.