Established in 1992
The Midwest Jack Russell Terrier Club is an affiliate club of the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America.
Our main mission is to protect and preserve the unique characteristics and working heritage of the Jack Russell terrier.
MWJRTC 2025 Early Bird Special Membership
Time frame for the Early Bird Special: Nov. 2024 thru Feb. 28, 2025
Special Offer: 2025 MWJRTC new or renewed memberships for 2024 rates of $25 Single & $40 Family membership.
Free Admission: For one dog at one 2025 Funday.
Click Here to join or renew your membership & receive the Early Bird Special before a membership rate increase is put in place on March 1, 2025.
This payment button is for incidental purchases and Funday fees. Do Not use for payment of new or renewed memberships. Please go to the Membership Application section of this website to complete an application & payment for memberships.
The MWJRTC is a 501C Non-Profit Organization. Donate and support our Club’s efforts to: Promote & Maintain the Jack Russell Terrier as a working breed of terrier along with its courage, intelligence and working ability through Education, Training, Fundays & our Trials.
If a receipt is required for your donation request it by emailing: treasurer@mwjrtc.com
MWJRTC Membership
Please join us in helping to protect and preserve the Jack Russell terrier breed that has captivated our hearts. Member benefits include preferred rates for play days and trial entries.
Play Days & Other Events
For training, trial practice or just fun, the club holds play days where your JRTs and earthdogs can run races and go-to-ground tunnels. Other events may include breed education and racing demonstrations.
Stay Informed on MWJRTC
Sign up for our mailing list to be informed of the Midwest Jack Russell Terrier Club play days, trials and other activities.
Summer Celebration Trials
In 2024 Trial Vault made a change to revision level “V3”. Which does not automatically forward the information from 2023 users. If you did not register for a trial in the new V3 revision level in 2024 you will need to re-enter your information, your dog information, any JRTCA Certificates & your current JRTCA Membership Card before you can use Trial Vault to enter trials. If necessary, please update all prior Trial Vault data.
New to Trial Vault? There is now a helpful video tutorial.
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Click on the “?” button to the right of the log in button (top right of screen) to view the tutorial.
The JRTCA-sanctioned Summer Celebration Trials are scheduled for August 2026, in Sandwich, Illinois. We feature eight sanctioned divisions plus Hay Stack Hunt, Brush Hunt, Lure Coursing, T&L Obstacle Course, and Midwest Mayhem. Earthdogs and other breeds are welcome in many cases.
C. Byrne on Nosework – a new JRTCA Sanctioned Event>>
Jack Russell Terrier Club of America (JRTCA) Membership Application >>
Summer Celebration Sanctioned Trials
The Summer Celebration Trials I & II are held at the historic Sandwich Fair in Sandwich, Illinois. Located 65 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, this spacious site boasts abundant shade and its own RV campground. JRTCA-sanctioned events at the trials are conformation, racing, go-to-ground, super earth, youth, agility and T&L Obstacle Course. Non-sanctioned events are Hay Stack Hunt Challenge, brush hunt, Midwest Mayhem, lure coursing. There are many classes for earth dogs and other breeds.
Hometown Proud 2026 – Friday August 14th @ 6:00 PM
We are happy to share the news that our famous Friday night pot-luck community dinner is back on this year.
It’s time to dust off your crockpot, skillet or party trays and share a taste of your local favorite fare. Plan on bringing your favorite hometown dish and partake in the festivities under the main building pavilion Friday evening.
There will be lots of food, fun and laughs as we kick-off another great Midwest Summer Celebration.
Please see the link below to sign-up your contribution dish if you plan to join us dinner and socializing!
Join MWJRTC
Joining the club and coming to events gives you access to like-minded people whose terriers hunt in the field as well as participate in terrier trials, and other dog sports including Barn Hunt, agility, flyball, scent detection, dock diving, tracking, lure coursing, rally obedience and others.
In addition to membership benefits, your dues help to preserve the Jack Russell as the type of terrier we have come to love and enjoy.
2022 Play Day & Camping Weekend
The 2022 Play Day & camping weekend on May 14th & 15th at O’Connell’s RV Campground was a great success with fun had by all. To see more about how the event went, Click Here
Activities & Events Schedule
Play Days
Play days provide an opportunity to learn and practice terrier racing, go-to-ground and other fun dog games. Socializing is always on the agenda as well. Some play days stretch over a weekend at locations that offer camping. You don’t need to be a member to attend play days. Play day fees for members are $10 per dog. Non-members pay $20 per dog. Camping fees vary by location.
Club News - Recent Posts
Calling all Nosework Dogs
July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024 Article written by Catherine Byrne about a new JRTCA Sanctioned Event.
INBREEDING
March 18, 2024
Jack Russell Terrier is the LEAST inbred dog is that the dog was only recently admitted to the Kennel Club, and almost all the dogs that entered the Kennel Club Registry were dogs whose pedigree originated in the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America
Not All Heroes Wear Capes – A Story Of 2 Year Old Jack Russell Patron
April 18, 2022
Patron is a Jack Russell Terrier who wears a tiny Ukrainian military vest and utilizes his skills to sniff out Russian mines. You can read the full article at https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/hero-ukrainian-dog-tasked-sniffing-26478539