Modern Mutt · Jack Russell Terrier edition

Put your jack russell terrier on a magazine cover.

Upload one photo and your jack russell terrier becomes this month's cover star of Modern Mutt — deadpan interview, suspiciously specific stats, a feud with the usual suspects, the works. Free to make and share. The clean, frame-ready file is $7.99.

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The breed

What makes jack russell terriers good cover material.

Twenty pounds of unspent energy with no supervising adult. Jack Russells were bred to bolt foxes and have applied precisely that intensity to squeaky toys ever since. The cover works because the portrait can never quite keep up — something is always about to happen.

Fresh off the press

Three jack russell terriers, three completely different covers.

Nothing below is a template with a jack russell terrier's name dropped into it — it is what the engine actually wrote for three different jack russell terriers, from three different sets of answers.

Rosie — a anxious, food-obsessed jack russell terrier, sworn enemy of the squirrels, best known for screaming at nothing:

On Fame, Snacks, and the Squirrels

  • Always starvingFed nine minutes ago. Sources describe it as a lifetime.
  • The great tree standoffHours invested. Zero squirrels apprehended. Morale unbroken.
  • Vocal, unpromptedThe window was empty. The statement was made anyway.
"People say I've changed. I haven't. That's the problem."

1,589 treats negotiated · 15 squirrel standoffs survived · 9 dramatic sighs per hour

Duke — a anxious, derpy jack russell terrier, sworn enemy of the mailman, best known for the guilt stare:

On Fame, Snacks, and the Mailman

  • The mailman situationA threat report filed, loudly, at 11am sharp
  • On high alertEverything is a threat, and everything has been logged
  • Beautifully unbotheredGets away with everything. Has never once tried.
"I am famously easy to work with."

1,706 treats negotiated · 35 mailman standoffs survived · 7 dramatic sighs per hour

Luna — a athletic, regal jack russell terrier, sworn enemy of the Roomba, best known for counter-surfing:

She Breaks Her Silence

  • A jack russell of rare distinctionSetting a standard the others pretend not to notice
  • Reach exceeds graspExcept it does not, and the butter is gone
  • Born to itThe furniture was always, obviously, spoken for
"My schedule is full. I cannot tell you with what."

876 treats negotiated · 6 Roomba standoffs survived · 5 dramatic sighs per hour

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How it works

One photo. Sixty seconds.

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Upload a photo

A clear, front-on shot of your jack russell terrier works best.

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Pick the personality

Traits, a sworn nemesis, a signature move — we write every word from there.

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Get the cover

Share it free, or grab the clean 8.5×11 file and frame it.

What it costs

Free to make. $7.99 to keep.

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Watermark-free 8.5×11 file at 320 DPI — prints true-size on letter paper at home.

Questions

The fine print, minus the fine print.

What do I get with a jack russell terrier cover?

Making and sharing the cover is free (it carries a small watermark). The paid download is a clean, watermark-free 8.5×11 file at 320 DPI for $7.99 — it prints true-size on letter paper at home or at any print shop.

How does it work?

Upload one photo of your jack russell terrier, pick a personality, a sworn nemesis, and a signature move — our deadpan editorial engine writes the whole cover in about 60 seconds. No account needed.

Is my photo kept private?

Yes. Covers live at an unlisted link only you can share, they're never shown publicly or used for advertising, and free covers are automatically deleted after about 30 days.

Can I send it as a gift?

That's the classic move: make the cover free, share the link with family, and anyone — including the grandparents — can grab the print-ready file.

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