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Coat Types:
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Jack Russells come in three coat types: smooth, broken and rough. A smooth coat is short all over. A rough coat is long all over. A broken coat is an in between coat type with long hairs in some places and short hairs in others. Many people believe the broken and rough coats shed less.
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smooth coat broken coat rough coat
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smooth coat broken coat rough coat
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Colors:
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Jack Russells come in three color combinations: tan and white, black and white and tricolored (black, tan and white). Tan and white can range from a very light blond color (known as lemon tan) to a very dark sable tan (tan with black hairs mixed in). Some Jacks don't have any spots and are solid white.
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tricolored tan and white (dark red tan) tan and white
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black and white lemon and white (very light tan) tricolored (black, tan and white)
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tan and white (sable tan) tan and white black and white
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Markings:
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Jack Russells have unique markings and no two are exactly alike. There are many variations so the pictures below are just to demonstrate some common terms used to describe markings:
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mask with thick blaze patch eye mask with thin blaze
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full mask patch eye full mask with saddle on body
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