It is principally white-bodied and smooth, rough or broken-coated and can be any colour. Trump epitomised his ideal Fox terrier, which, at the time, was a term used for any terrier which was used to bolt foxes out of their burrows. Her colouring was described as '...white, with just a patch of dark tan over each eye and ear; whilst a similar dot, not larger than a penny piece, marks the root of the tail.' She was the basis for a breeding program to develop a terrier with high stamina for the hunt as well as the courage and formation to chase out foxes that had gone to ground. By the 1850s, these dogs were recognised as a distinct breed. The Jack Russell terrier and Parson Russell Terrier breeds are similar, sharing a common origin, but have several marked differences — the most notable being the range of acceptable heights.
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