Richard Cussons

Meet The Famous Jack Russell Terriers

Jack russell terriers are famous not only as working dogs and household pets. They shine on television and movies too...

Owners of jack russell terriers definitely have lots of things to say about this breed. Among hunters, they are popularly known as fearless, intelligent and atheletic working terriers. Among families, jack russell terriers are noted for their perky, merry and loving personality that enjoy games and playing with toys. These amazing characteristics make them ideal not only for entering and working in burrows but also make them perfect choices for movie, television and magazine characters.

Some of them discovered that there is more to life than just a hunter or household pet. Some of them have taken the road towards stardom nad heroism. Here is a few of them:

George. This heroic jack russell has given his life to save five children from an attack by two pit bulls. According to reports, the dog have charged at the pit bulls and held them at bay thus giving the children time to get away. The George was badly ripped apart thus had to be put down. In 2009, he was posthumously awarded the top honor for pet bravery, the PDSA Gold Medal. The award is an animal equivalent of the George Cross.

Max VI. Max has done two movies in his career; a female dog anmed Audrey in the 2000 movie Mr. Accident and the other is Milo in The Mask starring Jim Carrey.

Wishbone. Wishbone is the star in the television show of the same name. A white jack russell terrier with brown and black spots, Wishbone believe that huamns can hear him if they just paid attention.

Barkley. A jack russell terrier named Barkley appeared in the 2003 movie "The Liitle Magician". In this movie, he plays the role of a dog that can work magic. Barkley also appeared on TV shows such as Burke's Law and on films such as "Clean Slate" in 1994 and in "Earnest Scared Stupid and Earnest Goes to Jail".

Chalky. Chalky is owned by restaurateur and chef Rick Stein. Chalky has his own line of merchandise such as plushes, tea towels, art prints, art paw prints and even has his own real ale called Chalky's Bite.

Moose and Enzo. The father, Moose and son, Enzo both played the role of Eddie on the long-running TV sitcom Frasier. moose also starred the classic children's movie "My Dog Skip" and later on Enzo stood in for him to do more challenging scenes since his father began to age and the stunts became too demanding for Moose.

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