About Us
Who is the JRTCC?
The Jack Russell Terrier Club of Canada Inc. (JRTCC) is the national club for Jack Russell Terrier fans, with provincial affiliates throughout Canada. Founded in 1989 and incorporated in 1991, the Club is an affiliate of the Jack Russell Terrier Club of Great Britain.
Our members include internationally recognized breeders, working terrier people and pet owners.
Our Mission
The Club and its affiliates are dedicated to preserving the working Jack Russell Terrier (JRT), and proudly maintain the national registry for the Jack Russell Terrier in Canada. Our guiding principle is to promote the breed's historic conformation while keeping the working ability in the forefront. In other words, our goal is that the Jack Russell Terrier should remain a bright, alert, well-rounded dog, with the form, endurance and drive to go to ground after their quarry.
Club Events
To that end, we hold a variety of events and activities designed to select for the terriers with the best heart, speed and strong hunting instincts. At National and Regional Trials, we emphasize events such as racing, lure-coursing and go-to-ground. In addition, Obedience and Agility classes showcase a terrier's intelligence and physical abilities. Showing for Conformation rewards breeders whose dogs meet the breed standard -- a standard which emphasises the health and working abilities, not the looks, of the breed. But our highest awards go to the terriers who excel at their work.
It's Fun too
While trials are a way to assess the fitness of terriers to the tasks they are bred to perform, they are also just plain fun -- for both the dogs and their people.
JRTCC or JRTCA?
Why there are two Jack Russell Terrier in North America?
Board of Directors
Meet the people that take care of this club.
Rose Reid
Laura Maher
Committees
The wonderful people that make sure everything is in order.
JRTCC Judges Committee
Rose Reid (Chair, & Non-Sanctioned Events)
Kim McElroy (Non-Sanctioned Events)
Shirley Buist (Conformation Consultant)
Tiffany Richard (Registrar)
JRTCC Breeder's Committee
Suzanne Hunt (Chair)
Laura Maher
Ammie Reid
Sandra Barnett
JRTCC Trial Committee
Giuliana Cucinelli (Chair)
Kim McElroy
SANCTIONED EVENT JUDGES
Non-Sanctioned Event Judges
Sandra Barnett / Kim Bates / Andrea Boswell / Bill Brooks / Krystyna Brooks
Patricia Budrow / Harvey Carroll /Julie Deans (Rally O)Denis Galbrand / Erin Hackney
Lyndsey Matthews / Kim McElroy / Don Morrison/ Paula Rhyndress
Veronique Risdon / Margaret Routh / Lynda Rupay / Kay Seawright
Gord Speares / Deborah Wattier
Interested in becoming a Sanctioned Judge?
Contact Rose Reid to arrange an Apprenticeship and Schedule of Training. We also have the need for judges at our non-sanctioned events, just let us know your interest and we will connect you with a mentor to work on a plan that will suit you best.
Member Policies
Complaint Policy
Should a JRTCC member have a complaint that they feel should be acted upon by the Board, it must be submitted in writing and accompanied by a cheque in the amount of $25.00. The JRTCC cannot act on verbal complaints.
The written complaint must include detailed supporting documentation, in the event that an investigation is necessary. It should be noted that the JRTCC can take action only when a JRTCC documented rule or policy has been violated.
The individual(s) against whom the complaint has been lodged will be provided with a copy of the complaint in the form received, and the complainant will be identified.
The complaint should be forwarded to the President of the JRTCC, or the appropriate Committee Chairperson, if directly related to the responsibilities of a specific JRTCC Committee. Addresses are listed for the board and for other club officers in the members-only section of www.jrtcc.org, the club website. If the complaint is found to be valid, the $25.00 filing fee will be refunded and the complainant advised of the JRTCC’s action. All Letters of complaint are retained in the JRTCC files for future reference.
Please note that the procedure for making a personal "charge" against another member (i.e. requesting expulsion of that member by the JRTCC) is defined in the JRTCC bylaws. The above procedure does not apply in the case of personal charges.
IMPORTANT: The JRTCC does not become involved in financial or contractual disputes between buyer and seller. It is the responsibility of the buyer to get all guarantees and details of purchase in writing at the time of purchase.
Conflicting Organization Policy
The JRTCC is adamantly opposed to recognition/registration of the Jack Russell Terrier by ANY all- breed kennel club, as it is believed to be detrimental to the preservation of the working Jack Russell Terrier. In keeping with this policy, JRTCC membership is limited to individuals who support the JRTCC’s principals. Registration of Jack Russell Terriers for any variant thereof with any all-breed kennel club, or membership in any organization that supports all-breed kennel club recognition/ registration, is not acceptable for application for membership in the JRTCC.
The Jack Russell Terrier is a unique working terrier that has remained virtually unchanged for more than 100 years because it has been preserved to work. It is an unspoilt type or strain of working terrier with unique character, working ability, great intelligence. Sound physical structure and broad structural differences within the standard. These characteristics must be maintained to preserve this terrier as it remains today. The JRTCC’s unique registry, with its strict inbreeding limitations and health requirements, breed standard, Breeders Code of Ethics, and working certificate sanctioned judge and field trial programs are all designed to do just that. All those who support the JRTCC’s principals are welcome and encouraged to join the JRTCC and help us preserve this great little terrier.