jack rat terrier

am looking for a good apartment dog for companionship. have seen a
"jack rat terrier". do no know anything about the breed. can someone
give advice on this dog? what exactly is the breed, i assume it is a
cross between a jack russel and a rat terrier. is it a good dog for
companionship, a good apartment dog, does it bark a lot. etc.? any
info on this dog would be appreciated also any other recommendations
of other breeds for apartment/companionship would be appreciated also.

> am looking for a good apartment dog for companionship. have seen a
> "jack rat terrier". do no know anything about the breed.

There is no such breed. There are Rat Terriers and Jack Russell Terriers;
they are very similar dogs, both in appearance and in temperament.

> what exactly is the breed, i assume it is a
> cross between a jack russel and a rat terrier.

It may be a cross between the two, but that's not really a "breed".

>is it a good dog for
> companionship, a good apartment dog, does it bark a lot. etc.?

No way of knowing for sure, but - Jack Russells are NOT good apartment
dogs. They need a *lot* of exercise and they are serious hunting dogs- which
means you've got to not only have a place to let them run off leash, but
it's got to be a secure place.
And Jack Russells are deliberately bred not only to bark a lot, but to
have loud, carrying voices. Their job is to go down holes and harass prey
until it comes out


>any
> info on this dog would be appreciated also any other recommendations
> of other breeds for apartment/companionship would be appreciated also.

You should start by doing research on dogs that were specifically bred to
be companions. Jack Russells are bred to hunt.