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TERRIER RACES
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in the 1930s. Parson John Russell,
the clergyman and hunting enthusiast from whom the breed takes its name, was intent on creating compact and determined working terriers that could flush foxes from their dens so the hounds could chase them.
Jack Russells are small, weighing around 15 pounds and standing about 15 inches tall at the withers. Although they seldom flush foxes from their dens these days, they have a strong drive
to “go to ground” or dig for prey, an instinct that’s often translated into holes dug in yards and gardens.
At Willowdale, the Halpins hold practice sessions for dogs that haven’t raced before so they can get the hang
of it. The terriers start from a box that measures eight dogs wide. Experienced racers bound from the box, much like thoroughbreds out of a starting gate.
But dogs that aren’t continued on page 40
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