Nipper the HMV dog

The original HMV dog was not a Jack Russell.

In fact he was a mixed-breed dog, part Bull Terrier with a trace of Fox Terrier called Nipper. He was born in 1884 in Bristol, England, and died in September 1895 and was named Nipper because he tried to bite visitors in the leg.

After his death, his former owner Francis Barraud painted a picture of him listening intently to a wind-up phonograph, which became, in a modifed form, the trademark of Victor and HMV records, HMV music stores, and RCA.

Bothie - the Polar Dog

A Jack Russell terrier called Bothie holds the distinction of being the only dog to lift it's leg at the top and bottom of the world! He was the first dog to travel to both the North and South Poles (accompanied by the explorer Ranulf Fiennes) and this record will not be broken because dogs are no longer allowed on the continent of Antarctica. Bothie was voted pet of the year in 1982 and broke all precedents when the Chairman of the Kennel Club invited Bothie to do a circuit of honour and present a prize at Crufts in 1983. Bothies adventures are well documented in the book, 'Bothie the Polar Dog".

Moose from Frasier

Moose is a veteran canine actor. He is a Jack Russell Terrier and is most famous for his performances as Eddie (Crane) on the television sitcom Frasier. Later in the series, Moose's son Enzo was used as a stunt double to perform the more physically challenging tricks for his aging sire.

Moose and Enzo also appeared with Frankie Muniz in the 2000 feature film My Dog Skip. Moose has numerous television appearances and several magazine covers to his credit. There is an official Moose calendar and an 'autobiography', My Life as a Dog.

Moose was born on Christmas Eve, 1990 in Florida United States. He was the youngest of his littermates but was the largest puppy in the litter. Like Pal, the original Lassie, the obstreperous puppy was too much for his original owner. Moose and Enzo live in West Los Angeles, with Mathilde DeCagny, their trainer.

Unfortunately Moose passed away on June 28th 2006. Read the full story in our Jack Russells in the media section

Krypto (Superman's Dog)

Krypto was drawn as a white dog of generic pedigree (his closest analog to an Earth dog breed might be a white Parson Russell Terrier).

When fighting crime, he usually wore a gold collar, a miniature facsimile of the famed Superman-"S" symbol for a dog tag, and a dog-sized version of Superman's cape.

Wishbone (from the TV series)

Wishbone was a television show that aired from 1995 to 1998 in America. It featured a Jack Russell terrier of that name. The dog lives in a modern day neighborhood, but he tends to daydream being the star of stories from classic literature; the show follows his daydreams, as Wishbone (sometimes dressed in human clothing) acts out a famous story from literature or folklore. Only the viewers and the characters in his daydreams can hear Wishbone speak.

The show has won Daytime Emmies, a Peabody award, and honors from the Television Critics Association. Wishbone's exterior shots were filmed in Allen, Texas, and its interior shots were filmed in Plano, Texas.

Chalky (Celebrity Chef Rick Steins' dog)

Chalky is a rough-haired Jack Russell and is an exceptionally good-natured dog. He was born in 1989 into a family of ratting dogs on a farm between St Columb and St Mawgan near Padstow.

Chalky got his name because when Jill and Rick's middle son Jack was four he had an imaginary dog. This imaginary dog was small and white with a patch and was called Chalky! So when the family went to the farm to buy a puppy, they had to call him Chalky.

Jack Russell The cricketer

Best known for hiding under his floppy hat, Jack Russell was on the sharp end of many erratic Test selections, frequently being passed over in favour of Alec Stewart on account of his superior batting ability. However, his wicket-keeping was second-to-none. He could also be a unorthodox but resolute lower-order batsman - his unbeaten 29 in 277 minutes at Johannesburg in 1995-96 is often forgotten, an innings which, along with that of Michael Atherton saved the Test.

An eccentric, Russell was never seen as a team player, preferring to indulge in his hobby of water colour painting. Some of his more notable oddities included a diet which consisted largely of tea and biscuits and his insistence on wearing the same old battered sunhat during his time out in the field.

Retired in 2004 following persistent back problems. He now provides one-to-one coaching for current England wicketkeeper Geraint Jones.