Comparison: Brazilian Terrier and Parson Russell Terrier

Brazilian Terrier and Parson Russell Terrier are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Brazilian Terrier
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Parson Russell Terrier
Photo: Mathis73, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Brazilian TerrierParson Russell Terrier
FCI group3. Terriers3. Terriers
Country of originBrazilUnited Kingdom
CategorySmallSmall
Height at withers33–40 cm33–36 cm
Weight–5–8 kg
Life span–13–15 years
Recognition features
  • Slender square-built dog with a triangular head
  • Short smooth coat, often tricolour with white
  • Half-pricked ears with the tip folding towards the outer eye corner
  • Mostly white dog with tan markings, 33-36 cm
  • Smooth or broken coat
  • Square, long-legged build with a narrow chest
Coat–Smooth or broken coat, predominantly white.
PurposeBrazilian small-game hunter, guard and companion, developed from terriers imported from Europe.Bred in England by Rev. John Russell in the 19th century to bolt foxes from earths.

Breed page: Brazilian Terrier · Breed page: Parson Russell Terrier

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.