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In 2007, a nine-year-old Jack Russell Terrier named George sacrificed himself to save five children from an attack by two Pit Bulls. All three dogs had to be euthanized, but George was posthumously awarded a PDSA Gold Medal and his heroism was commemorated with a bronze statue.
An old 12 inch tall jack russell terrier named George sacrificed his life by saving five children from a pit bull attack. He was posthumously awarded medals and had a bronze statue built in his likeness.
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A study published in the journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, found that the most aggressive dog breeds are Dachshunds (wiener dogs), Chihuahuas, and Jack Russell Terriers; not the Pitbull, Rottweiler or Doberman.
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Larry Brantley, the voice of the Jack Russell Terrier on the PBS show Wishbone, got the gig after improvising for five minutes about the dog staring at a tennis ball: "I walked out of the audition saying, 'I can't believe I just did five minutes about a tennis ball.' And then I got the job."
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A study was done that showed the Dachshund is considered one of the most aggressive dog breeds towards humans while the Jack Russell Terrier is considered one of the most aggressive dog breeds towards other canines.
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Many of the sounds the T-Rex in Jurassic Park makes are actually of sound designer Gary Rydstrom's Jack Russell Terrier, Buster. Buster also helped provide sounds for Terminator 2.
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Tillamook "Tillie" Cheddar, a controversial painter/artist who was named Parade's Best New Artist of the Year and did exhibitions in Milan and Amsterdam, but whose works were also called "not art" by some critics, because she was a Jack Russell terrier.
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