On
duty, he snaps at the heels of local felons, and digs out hidden scams.
Off duty he’s Sergeant Russell’s pet. (oops!) companion.
Jack is assisted by his second-in-command, Foxie Terrier, and by his
slightly dim friend Lord "Red" Setter. And let's not forget Auntie Tidge,
that ever-loving supplier of comfort, biscuits and (whisper it)
baths.
Characters in the first few stories include the following. All pictures
are by Janine Dawson.
Jack
Russell.
Narrator, hero and top dog of the Jack-Pack. Jack has his own way with
words. You can read about that here.
Sarge
(Sergeant Russell). A policeman, and Jack's landlord and best friend. He
is kind and helpful, and good in a crisis.
Auntie Tidge (Miss
Russell). Sarge's aunt, a big-hearted person who thinks the best of
everyone. Jack and Foxie adore her.
Foxie. Used
to be a street dog, now lives with Auntie Tidge. He is greedy and cranky,
and he has imaginary fleas, but Jack
can rely on him in a tight spot. Foxie loves his old boot, food...
and Auntie Tidge.
Lord Red (Uptown Lord Setter). Red is fast, enthusiastic and a bit dim. He
lives with Caterina Smith at Uptown House, and is afraid of being dognapped.
Polly. Dachshund, who is a friend of Jack's. She lives with Gloria Smote.
Jill
Russell. A Jack Russell Terrier who
lives with Jack and Jill Johnstone at the station. Jack thinks she's just
ace!
Shuffle.
The pug who lives with Walter Barkley. Shuffle is slow, and looks on the
gloomy side of life.
Fat
Molly. A cat, and an enemy of Jack and Foxie. She lives with Kitty Booker
at the library... when she isn't staying with Auntie Tidge.
The
Squekes. Three little hairy, yaffling dogs who do everything together. They live with Dora Barkins.
Judge Gibbs and his
wife, Katya. Mr Gibbs judges the dog show.
Dog Control Officer Johnny Wolf, who
likes to call himself Ranger Jack.
Later in the series, you might meet...
The Awful Pawful. (Ssssssh!)
Ralf
Boxer. New dog in town. He lives
with Tina Boxer.
Preacher.
Jill Russell's little son.
DOGGEROO
Doggeroo is the town
where Jack and his friends live. It has a river, a train station, a
showground and reserve, and all the amenities of the average town. It's a
good place, with plenty of room to run around.
JACK OVERSEAS
Jack's stories are
available in the US, the UK, and Canada. The UK editions have different
covers, and in the US editions, Foxie is known as
Foxy.
The French Canadian editions have been
translated into French and some of the names have been changed. See below
for some of these.
Doggeroo is known as
Val Cabot.
Sarge
is known as Simon.
Auntie Tidge is
Tante
Adele.
Foxie is
Foxi.
Lord Red is
Rubis and
Caterina Smith is Catherine Samson.
Polly is Rosette.
Gloria Smote is Gloria
Sansoucy.
Jill Russell is Jackie
Russell, and lives with Martin and
Martine.
Shuffle is Arthur.
Walter Barkly is Antonio
Boyer.
Fat Molly has become Augustine. Kitty Booker
is Lison
Lebouquin.
The Squekes are
Les creve-tympans
and live with Doris
Lavoie.
Ralf Boxer is Ralph
Bouvier and lives with Justine
Bouvier.
Click Jack!
Jack loves....
His squeaker bone (not a
toy)
The blanket Auntie Tidge knitted.
His basket.
Special biscuits... and...
whisper it...
Jill Russell.
