Exercise: The King Charles Spaniel adapts itself to family activities for it's daily exercise needs. They don't demand a great deal of exercise and are content with being part of family outings.

History: This breed shares same ancestry as Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and were popular in both England and Europe around 3-4 centuries ago. The English breeders preferred shorter muzzles on spaniels and through selective breeding (possibly with Japanese Chin) head shape changed so that muzzle appeared relatively flat. Later in 1920s, breeders wanted to restore longer shaped muzzles of original King Charles Spaniel, which resulted in two distinct types. The re-established longer muzzled variety had name 'Cavalier' added to title of King Charles Spaniel.

Additional Comments:

The King Charles Spaniel is similar to Cavalier King Charles Spaniel except that it has a shorter nose and a more domed head.

Grooming: The Jack Russell is easy to care for. When coat is moulting use a rubber brush daily to remove loose hairs. The rough-coat variety needs to be stripped (hairs plucked out) occasionally.

Exercise: Jack Russells are very energetic and need opportunity to run and frolic every day. Ideally these dogs would be within a farm or country environment, but they are adaptable and can adjust to urban living. This breed are suited for sports such as agility and fly-ball.

History: In 1812, Parson Jack Russell bought a terrier named trump who ended up becoming foundation of Jack Russell Terrier. Russell was a keen hunter and quickly acquired a pack of dogs for hunting foxes and hares. After a few years of careful breeding and selection, these dogs performed extremely well in field and their popularity and reputation increased. Russell preferred his terriers to be at least 51cm (20 in) tall. However elsewhere these dogs were being bred as shorter (and often crooked) legged varieties with heavier bodies. In early 20th century many breeders wanted more conformity in breed type to gain official recognition, so dogs could be exhibited in championship shows.

Additional Comments:

Jack Russells enjoy digging so they are not ideal pets for conscientious gardner.