There are three distinct types of coats for a Jack Russell Terrier, and they include smooth, broken, and rough.
It can be hard to distinguish what category of coat your Jack Russell Terrier falls into. A Rough Coat Jack Russell Terrier is not a distinct type of breed. Rather, it is a distinct type of coat.
A rough coat basically has a lot of excess hair on the head, face, legs, and all over the body. Some parts of the body may have more hair than others. The hair is often much longer than on a smooth or broken coat. A rough coat requires many more alterations than a broken coat to be ready for the show ring. It is bad to have a rough coat that is soft or wooly. It should be harsh to protect it from the elements.
There are special grooming conditions that must take place for your Rough Coat Jack Russell Terrier to have a good coat that can repel water and other elements well in harsh weather conditions.
Sometimes, these dogs were bred for hunting, and they had to be able to withstand lots of harsh weather on the hunt. Hence, the rough coat. Grooming is usually done twice a year.
You will need to get the right equipment to start grooming such as a wide-toothed comb, wire brush, and two short serrated knives – one with a short blade and one with a long blade. You will also need some thinning shears. Once you’ve gotten all this equipment together, then you can assess your dog and begin grooming.
You’ll want to go through the sides, neck, chest, legs, back, tail, and then give it a good look over to ensure that you’ve gotten every part of the Rough Coat Jack Russell Terrier’s coat. The rough coat requires a fair bit of grooming, and, along with the other warnings about owning a Jack Russell Terrier, you’ll want to keep in mind the hardships inherent in a rough coat.
You can often spot a rough coat by how shaggy, long-haired, and wiry its coat appears. It hands down a little more than other types of coats on Jack Russell Terriers. Some people like this look, but there is a lot more grooming required. In addition to the other requirements of owning a rough coated Jack Russell Terrier, there will be the additional pains of grooming, and that may not be worth it for some people.
