Jack of all trades

Thanks to their intelligence and trainability, Jack Russells have proved themselves proficient in a number of roles over the years. Bothy, owned by explorer Ranulph Fiennes, is the only dog in history to have visited both the North and South Poles. Bluebell and Beth were adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home by the Duchess of Cornwall and are now much-loved members of the royal household. Jack Russells have also proved they can excel on screen: the Parson Russell terrier Uggie even won an award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival for his performance in The Artist (above). And of course, we can’t forget Downing Street resident Dilyn, who was adopted by the PM in 2019 (and even has his own Wikipedia page).