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Jack Russell terrier

any of a breed of small, short-legged terriers having large, erect ears and a short, white coat with brown or black markings.
Also called Jack Russell.
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Jack Russell 
type of terrier (not recognized as a distinct breed), 1907, named for the Rev. John Russell (1795-1883) of Devonshire, "the sporting parson."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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