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
Fox Terrier used in the creation and stabilisation of the breed. From 1870 onwards, a complete pedigree for Fox Terriers exists. Three dogs, known as Old Jock, Trap and Tartar, are the ancestors of most modern strains of white terrier. Old Jock was bred from a black and tan terrier, while Trap was from the strain out of Reverend John "Jack" Russell's dogs. Russell would later have the Jack Russell Terrier series of breeds named after him. Although definitive history on Tartar is not known, he is also thought to have come from black and tan terrier stock. Of the female dogs