Breed: Jack Russell Terrier
Date of birth: 28/08/2025
Gender: Male
Neck circumference: 28cm
Chest circumference: 42cm
Base of neck to base of tail: 30cm
Height to shoulder: 25cm
Weight: 6kg

General Description

Blink and Ozzy has already investigated the corner of the room you had not thought about yet. Six kilograms of white and tan curiosity, he treats every set, prop and person as something requiring his immediate opinion, then flips into perfect stillness the moment a cue arrives. That switch between fizz and focus is what makes him such a rewarding little performer, and a hearty appetite means new tricks stick fast.

The breed owes its shape to a Devon parson. In 1819 the Reverend John Russell bought a small white and tan terrier called Trump from an Oxford milkman and built his working line around her, wanting a dog fast enough to keep pace with the hunt yet narrow enough in the chest to follow a fox to ground. The Kennel Club only recognised the Jack Russell in its own right in 2016. Screen history has been kind to the type: Moose played Eddie across eleven seasons of Frasier, Uggie fronted The Artist and collected the Palm Dog at Cannes, and Nipper of His Master’s Voice fame is widely thought to have carried Jack Russell blood.

Nothing on Ozzy’s file unsettles him. Vacuums, sudden noise, crowds, water and unfamiliar handlers are all fine. He stays calm under pressure, holds eye contact, recalls reliably through distraction and remains genuinely unbothered by food placed in front of him. Studio flash is the one experience still ahead of him.

Terriers are built for mischief on screen and Ozzy has the vocabulary to deliver it. He sails through a hoop, springs in and out of a car boot, bounds over obstacles, climbs and squeezes through tight gaps without hesitation, which suits chase sequences and any storyline where a small dog causes large-scale chaos. He also runs into a pair of waiting arms, a reunion beat that lands every time.

The quieter craft is there too. He goes to a mark and holds it, drops flat on request, sustains a long stay while dialogue plays out and stops dead on an emergency cue. He picks one specific object from a group then carries it across set, ideal for plots hinging on a dog finding what nobody else can. Trained scent work opens up detection and rural storylines, while reliable off-lead work at distance frees up wide exterior shots. Motion capture puts him in contention for animation and games work as well.

Crisp white with tan markings is an art director’s easiest brief. Ozzy reads beautifully against block colour, weathered wood, tweeds and clean studio backdrops, placing him in reach of heritage clothing labels, outdoor gear, homeware and countryside titles. He holds a pose, follows a target stick, redirects his gaze exactly where the shot needs it and lifts his eyes for those upward-looking hero frames. Paws up on an object or balanced on something moving beneath him, he gives stylists real compositional freedom.

Dressing up presents no difficulty at all. Coats, hats, sunglasses and accessories go on without protest, so pet fashion, eyewear and gifting brands should find him an easy booking. A GoPro sits comfortably on him for first-person content. His indifference to food in shot makes him a serious asset to treat and nutrition advertising, and he balances a treat on his paw, lifts both front paws together, spins, bows and offers a hug for calendar, card and e-commerce work. Puzzle-solving suits enrichment toy brands, paddleboard training is underway for watersports clients and he enjoys meet-and-greet appearances.