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  • About Us
  • Officers
  • Membership
    • All Applications
    • Constitution & By-laws
    • Code of Sportsmanship
    • Breeders Code of Ethics
  • Events
  • Education
    • Parent Club Approved Mentors
    • AKC Russell Terrier Breed Standard
    • Russell Terrier Temperament
    • Health
    • The Art of Spannning
    • The ARTC Amplified Study Guide
      • Welcome
      • Table of Contents
      • History of the Russell Terrier
      • General Appearance
      • Russell Terrier Breed Type
      • Typical Russell Terriers
      • Temperament
      • The Head Piece
      • Typical Heads
      • The Body & Tail
      • Size, Substance & Proportion
      • The Spanning Guide
      • Forequarters
      • Hindquarters
      • Coat & Color
      • Movement on the lateral
      • Movement down & back
      • The Russell Terrier Standard
      • Thank You
    • Lynnette Brown Lecture
    • History
      • Archives
      • ARTC Titles & Awards
      • Newsletters
  • Breeder Listings
  • Wins
    • 2024 ARTC NATIONAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY KENNEL CLUB CLUB
    • 2024 ARTC Fun Photos
    • AKC National 2022
    • Westminster Kennel Club 2020
    • Supported entry results.
  • Links
  • Contact Us
  • Boutique
    • Trophy Donations
    • ARTC T-Shirt

Welcome to The ARTC

The American Russell Terrier Club founded in 1995 is the AKC Parent Club for the Russell Terrier breed. It was the first registry in the US to maintain the Russell Terrier as a separate breed from the Parson Russell Terrier. The purpose was to preserve and promote this old traditional working terrier in its original form and to eventually seek Kennel Club recognition.  The "ARTC" ushered the Russell Terrier into the AKC FSS Program with final acceptance on December 8, 2004.
     
The objects of the ARTC are:
  

​to encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Russell  Terriers  and to do all possible to preserve their natural qualities to perfection. 

to urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as 
approved by the American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence 
by which the Russell Terrier shall be judged. 

to do all in its power to protect and advance the interest of the breed by
Encouraging sportsmanlike competition at Dog Shows, Obedience Trials,
Tracking Tests, Earth Dog tests, Barn Hunt, Rally, and Agility. 

to conduct sanctioned matches at Dog Shows, Obedience Trials, Tracking Tests, 
Earth Dog Tests, Barn Hunt, Rally and Agility,  and any other event for which the club and
breed is eligible under the Rules and Regulations of the American Kennel Club.
 
to encourage the organization of independent local specialty clubs in those    
localities where there are sufficient fanciers of the breed to meet the     
requirements of The American Kennel Club.​

The ARTC’s greatest responsibility and honor is to preserve the breed standard. We welcome all who may have an interest in this wonderful old breed. Our members and breeders will be more than happy to assist you in learning more about the Russell Terrier.  In 2007, we finished our educational material "Russell Terrier Amplified Guide for Judges and Breeders" now online.  The guide is also available in CD  format to those who would like additional education in understanding the Russell Terrier for a nominal fee.   For information regarding obtaining a CD contact to [email protected]


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