The Jagdterrier A Working Terrier with the Heart of a Hunter INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD REYNOLDS BY DAN SAYERS
this doesn’t mean he’s just another pretty face. In fact, the breed is anything but angelic. The Jagdterrier is a devil on the trail and a demon in a hole. Hunting is his birthright and he often bears the scars to prove it. To help us introduce the Jagdterrier to ShowSight read- ers, Richard Reynolds has kindly answered our questions about the breed’s development, its unique temperament and its usefulness as a hunter. — Dan Sayers WHAT EXACTLY IS A JAGDTERRIER? The Jagdterrier (pronounced yockt-terrier) is a German working Terrier originally bred to hunt fox and badger below ground. In the eyes of many it is the consummate hunting Terrier and a favorite amongst hunters the world over. Per- haps its most valuable quality is its unique temperament and unequaled energy level. Most Jagds that have had the benefit of early socialization and training are friendly, always inquisi- tive and able to get along with other dogs. However, most everything else that breathes is regarded as legitimate quarry. That prey drive—along with the proper conformation to get the job done—makes it a valuable partner in any pack of hunt- ing Terriers. “German Hunt Terrier,” “Deutscher Jagdterrier,”
S ome Terriers are working Terriers and then there’s the Jagdterrier. This German original is a formidable hunter—skillful when it comes to dis- patching quarry, certainly—but with an energy level that puts its British and Irish cousins to shame. The tenacious “Jagd” is as handsome as he is hard-wired, but
The tenacious Jagdterrier stands 16” tall. Photo by Bill Reyna. 120 • S how S ight M agazine , S eptember 2018
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