Cosmo (dog) Cosmo (dog) Cosmo is a canine actor. He is a Jack Russell Terrier that is best known for his roles in the movies "Hotel for Dogs" and "Beginners". He was adopted from a breed rescue society by animal trainer Mathilda DeCagny. Cosmo was adopted by dog trainer Mathilda DeCagny from a Jack Russell rescue society in 2007. DeCagny had previously owned and trained other Jack Russell dog actors Moose and his son Enzo, who had played Eddie in "Frasier". DeCagny described Cosmo as being skittish and lacking confidence when she first adopted him, but he was very friendly towards people
Working terrier towns, and sheep and other livestock were moved into newly walled, hedged and fenced fields. Vast expanses of enclosed open spaces proved perfect for mounted fox hunting – a sport that had arrived in the UK from France in the late 17th Century. The first mounted fox hunts were described by Sir Walter Scott, who also described the first working terriers in the UK. The first true breed of working terrier that bears a resemblance to what we see in the field today is the Jack Russell Terrier. The Jack Russell Terrier is named after the Reverend John Russell, whose