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Jackshund breeders

The Jackshund, also sold as the Jackweenie, is a cross between a Jack Russell Terrier and a Dachshund.

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Advertise your Jackshund puppies, litters and stud dogs

Do you breed Jackshunds? caninebreeder.co.uk is an independent UK directory where you can list your kennel, advertise Jackshund puppies for sale and promote a Jackshund stud dog, or the Jack Russell and Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshund parents behind your litters. Buyers researching this cross want to see health results, so your listing can show IVDD grades, PLL and eye results, your council licence number and planned litters. Take enquiries directly from buyers who have done their homework.

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In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Jackshund

The Jackshund, also sold as the Jackweenie, is a cross between a Jack Russell Terrier and a Dachshund. This guide assumes the Dachshund parent is a Miniature Smooth Haired. The Royal Kennel Club (RKC) does not recognise the Jackshund as a breed, so there is no breed standard, no RKC-recognised breed club and no agreed size, coat or temperament. The RKC explains that a crossbreed inherits a mix of its parents' traits, combined in many different ways, so the best guide is what each parent breed is like.

The parent breeds. The Jack Russell Terrier descends from working terriers of the British Isles that emigrants took abroad to control pests on their homesteads. It was developed as a show breed in Australia and gained RKC recognition in 2016. The Dachshund comes from Germany, where it is still used to track wounded deer and to go to ground after badger and rabbit. Both parents were bred to hunt, and both standards describe a dog built to go to ground.

Size and build. The RKC standard gives the Jack Russell a height of 25 to 30 cm and a body slightly longer than its height. The Miniature Dachshund standard sets a weight rather than a height: ideally 4.5 kg, with 5 kg as the desired upper limit, on a moderately long, low-set body. A Jackshund could fall anywhere between the two, and littermates may differ.

Coat and grooming. The Dachshund parent has a short, thick, smooth coat, while a Jack Russell can be smooth, broken or rough. The RKC lists both parents as short-coated dogs that shed and need grooming about once a week.

Exercise and home. The RKC suggests up to an hour of exercise a day for each parent breed. It rates the Jack Russell as suited to a flat and the Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshund to a small house, both with a small to medium garden.

Temperament. The Jack Russell standard calls for a terrier that is bold and friendly, confident and without fear. The Dachshund standard describes an intelligent, lively and very brave dog with a faithful, good-tempered nature. A Jackshund may inherit a keen hunting drive from either side, so plan for early socialisation and patient recall training. The RKC gives a lifespan of over 10 years for the Jack Russell and over 12 years for the Dachshund.

Jackshund health tests

The Jackshund is a crossbreed, so the RKC has no health standard or Breed Watch category for it. The RKC advises crossbreed buyers to ask which breed-related health tests both parents have had, using its lists for each parent breed as the benchmark.

The Dachshund side carries the main back risk. For the Miniature Smooth Haired variety, the RKC lists spine screening under its IVDD scheme, run with Dachshund Health UK, as Good Practice. The scheme X-rays RKC-registered Dachshunds aged 24 to 48 months and grades disc calcification from 0 to 3. In the 2018 DachsLife survey cited by the RKC, IVDD was reported in 29.9% of Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshunds over three years old, the highest of the six varieties. The scheme covers Dachshunds only, so it applies to the Dachshund parent, not to Jackshund puppies.

On the Jack Russell side, the RKC lists a DNA test for primary lens luxation, a painful inherited eye condition that can lead to blindness, as Good Practice, with DNA tests for two forms of ataxia and eye examination as Best Practice. The BVA eye scheme is open to crossbreeds. The RKC will not register Dachshund puppies from two dapple parents because of risks to sight and hearing, so ask whether either parent is dapple.

  • Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired) parent, Good Practice: spine screening using the KC intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) screening scheme, supported by Dachshund Health UK
  • Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired) parent, Best Practice: DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy PRA (cord1)
  • Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired) parent, Best Practice: eye testing using the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme
  • Jack Russell Terrier parent, Good Practice: DNA test for primary lens luxation (PLL)
  • Jack Russell Terrier parent, Best Practice: DNA test for late onset ataxia (LOA)
  • Jack Russell Terrier parent, Best Practice: DNA test for spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA)
  • Jack Russell Terrier parent, Best Practice: eye testing using the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme
  • Breed Watch: none for the Jackshund; Jack Russell Terrier Category 1; Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired) Category 2

Choosing a Jackshund breeder

A careful Jackshund breeder chooses health-tested parents and can explain why the two dogs suit each other. Expect to see the results the RKC lists for each parent breed: an IVDD grade and a PRA (cord1) result for the Dachshund, PLL, LOA and SCA DNA results for the Jack Russell, and an eye certificate for both. The RKC advises that adult dogs are eye examined within the 12 months before a mating. Results for RKC-registered dogs can be checked on the RKC Health Test Results Finder; if a parent is not registered, ask to see the laboratory and eye certificates instead.

The RKC recommends seeing the mother with her puppies and finding out about the father. Every puppy must be microchipped and registered on a database by eight weeks old. In England, anyone who breeds three or more litters in any 12-month period and sells any of the puppies, or who runs a business breeding and advertising dogs for sale, needs a council licence and must show the licence number in adverts. A good breeder is also honest that a crossbreed's adult size and coat cannot be promised.

  • What IVDD grade does the Dachshund parent have, and may I see the certificate?
  • Can I see the PLL, LOA and SCA results for the Jack Russell and the PRA (cord1) result for the Dachshund?
  • When were both parents last eye examined under the BVA/KC/ISDS scheme?
  • Is either parent dapple, and can I meet the mother with the litter?
  • Do you hold a breeding licence, and will you take the dog back if I cannot keep it?

Jackshund questions

Is the Jackshund recognised by the Royal Kennel Club?

No. The Jackshund is a crossbreed, so it has no RKC breed standard and cannot go on the Breed Register. Crossbreeds can be registered on the RKC Activity Register, which opens up activities such as agility, obedience and rally, and the RKC also runs Scruffts, a competition for crossbreeds.

How big does a Jackshund get?

There is no standard size. For guidance, the RKC standard gives the Jack Russell Terrier a height of 25 to 30 cm, and the Miniature Dachshund an ideal weight of 4.5 kg with a desired maximum of 5 kg. A Jackshund may be anywhere in that range, and individual dogs of the parent breeds can also vary from their standards.

Are Jackshunds prone to back problems?

The back risk comes from the Dachshund side. The RKC lists IVDD spine screening as Good Practice for the Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshund, so ask for the Dachshund parent's grade. The RKC publishes breeding guidance based on the grades but notes that it cannot guarantee a puppy from two grade 0 parents will be free of IVDD.

How much exercise does a Jackshund need?

The RKC suggests up to an hour a day for both the Jack Russell Terrier and the Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshund. Your own dog's needs will depend on its build, age and health, so be guided by your vet.

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