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Jack Russell Terrier sizes

Chest40–43 cm
Weight4–6 kg
Height25–30 cm
Crate24 in

The UK breed standard gives a height of 25–30 cm and, unusually, a chest figure too: a girth behind the elbows of about 40–43 cm1. A UK breed guide gives an average weight of about 4–6 kg2, though many pet Jack Russells are a little heavier.

Adult Jack Russell Terrier measurements

Adult Jack Russell Terrier measurements and their sources
Chest girth40–43 cm1
Breed standard: girth behind the elbows about 40–43 cm.
Weight4–6 kg2
UK breed guide average: about 4–6 kg. Many Jack Russells are a little heavier. The breed standard gives no weight.
Height at the shoulder25–30 cm1
Breed standard: height 25–30 cm.

Also called: Jack Russell, JRT.

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Crate

UK crate guides put an adult Jack Russell Terrier in a 24 in crate3.

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