The top speed of a Jack Russell and the danger of the internet.....

[HMS_Dave]

Jack Russell wasn't a bad wicketkeeper either. Bit harsh calling him a "small legged terrier" mind...

 

[Fab Foodie]

Can you extrapolate?

@Fab Foodie - you knew what I meant!


What about a combination of speed and stamina?

If the greyhound is trained to run at top speed for 500 metres, does it slow down after that?

The Jack Russell may have a much lower top speed, but can they run further?

Helloooo
You're right, a Jack Russell will run all day. Classic sighthounds - Whipps, Greyhounds, Salukis etc, soon tire at full pace.
The reason 'Lurchers' exist is to combine the speed of a Sighthound with the stamina of something else.
Vizlas are a bit of an exception being very fast and high stamina.
The issue here though was about maximum speeds and how simple errors (like kph/mph) can end-up regurgitated as fact without thought.

 

[Fab Foodie]

My next door neighbour has a large golden Labrador is who is excellent at cricket.

He can bowl a maiden over.

Dangerously close to yellow card territory....

 

[cosmicbike]

Helloooo
You're right, a Jack Russell will run all day. Classic sighthounds - Whipps, Greyhounds, Salukis etc, soon tire at full pace.
The reason 'Lurchers' exist is to combine the speed of a Sighthound with the stamina of something else.
Vizlas are a bit of an exception being very fast and high stamina.
The issue here though was about maximum speeds and how simple errors (like kph/mph) can end-up regurgitated as fact without thought.

Indeed, my lurcher is very quick, tops around 40mph or so, and keeps going. Out of the park, and happily keeps up with traffic on the main road. Which is why he is now an on lead dog, and why we now have no grass...

 

[Profpointy]

His dad Bertrand knew a thing or two.

He proved 1 plus 1 equals 2 - took him about 500 pages of explanation too

 

[MartinQ]

He proved 1 plus 1 equals 2 - took him about 500 pages of explanation too

Thats philosophers for you. Over 2,500 years between Diogenes and Russell and they're still fixated by number 2s.

 

[Donger]

You'll just have to shake a packet of treats under controlled conditions.

 

[Beebo]

Can you extrapolate?

@Fab Foodie - you knew what I meant!


What about a combination of speed and stamina?

If the greyhound is trained to run at top speed for 500 metres, does it slow down after that?

The Jack Russell may have a much lower top speed, but can they run further?

Clearly a greyhound can’t maintain top speed for very long, like a cheetah.
A jack Russell is unlikely to be great over long distances because of their short legs. But undoubtedly explosive and fast over a short distance as it has to catch rats.
They best long distance runners would be something like a Dalmatian which was breed for running long distances.

 

[Rocky]

Clearly a greyhound can’t maintain top speed for very long, like a cheetah.
A jack Russell is unlikely to be great over long distances because of their short legs. But undoubtedly explosive and fast over a short distance as it has to catch rats.
They best long distance runners would be something like a Dalmatian which was breed for running long distances.

Be careful what you say about the length of limbs........it's a well know fact that @Fab Foodie has extremely short legs.

 

[Beebo]

Be careful what you say about the length of limbs........it's a well know fact that @Fab Foodie has extremely short legs.

But is he very explosive over short distances?
ie the sofa to the fridge.

 

[Rocky]

But is he very explosive over short distances?

So I'm told......but I try to keep out of his way, when he threatens that sort of thing.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

My next door neighbour has a large golden Labrador is who is excellent at cricket.

He can bowl a maiden over.

I'm wary of getting a Labrador. Have you seen how many of the owners go blind?

 

[mustang1]

A lie, told enough times, becomes the truth. Those internet algorithms propagate this myth and as Fab said, that's a dangerous thing. (Actually, it would get propagated even without the internet, but perhaps not as quickly).

 

[Ian H]

The Sporting Parson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Russell_(priest)

 

[T4tomo]

Speaking from personal experience I can vouch for the speed and accuracy of the Jack Russell. At least equivalent to that of the very latest in military grade laser guided ordnance.

Two summers ago I cruised by a farmyard at perhaps 15-17mph. Out of nowhere the JR launched itself with astonishing precision at my left ankle ripping the sock and drawing blood. Six inches either way and he'd have been in my wheels.

They are more accurate than Squirrels then>> I had a squirrel do similar from some woods*, but hit the front wheel in the lower front quadrant, took a spoke assisted trip around to the front forks, a thunk was heard, it dislodged and shot back int the woods, no doubt looking for ibruprofen.


* this assumes it wasn't aiming for the front wheel, if it was aiming for the front wheel, it was accurate, but stupid.