Does anyone have a favourite book on a terrier breed or terriers in general?
I have a lot of books on Jack Russells/Parson Russells (half...
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The ability of the dog to help early humans find and secure prey and possibly even transport it may literally have made the difference between life and death. Perhaps with larger prey, the role of the dog might have been to track and locate the animal, run it down and hold it in place whilst the kill was made, (the origins of herding?).
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The Stone age (source Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons)
This article, written by Pawsitively Terriers Founder Member John Howells, is posted in his memory with permission of his executors, Mr and Mrs Birch. It is an excellent article and well worth reading, keeping in mind that research in this field id ongoing.
1. INTRODUCTION.
If you look very carefully at the 19th Century vision of life in the Stone Age pictured above,... -
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The Reverend Jack Russell, the famous Trump, and false trails.
Image credit: Walker Art Gallery
Note: this article was originally posted by John Howells, a founder member of Pawsitively Terriers and was lost. It is reposted here as a tribute to him
Anyone with some knowledge of the history of Jack Russell Terriers will have heard of Trump and her role in the origins of this famous breed of working terriers. Most will also have seen a representation of the painting of Trump which is, or was, displayed at Sandringham...