Norwich Terrier
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Norwich Terrier
Norwich Terrier |
Norwich Terrier
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Alternative names |
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Country of origin |
United Kingdom |
Common nicknames |
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Classification and breed standards |
FCI: |
Group 3 Section 2 #72 |
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AKC: |
Terrier |
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ANKC: |
Group 2 (Terriers) |
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CKC: |
Group 4 - Terriers |
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KC (UK): |
Terrier |
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NZKC: |
Terrier |
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UKC: |
Terriers |
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Not recognized by any major kennel club |
This breed of dog is
extinct |
Notes |
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The Norwich Terrier is the smallest of the Terriers that was bred to
hunt small vermin.
Appearance
These terriers
are among the smallest terriers (11-12 lbs, 5 to 5.4 kg; 9 to 10 inches (24 to
25.5 cm) at the withers), with prick ears and a double
coat.
In its earliest history, it was also known as the Jones Terrier and the
Cantab Terrier. It was developed in East Anglia in
England.
Temperament
Norwich Terriers can be red, wheaten, black and tan, or grizzle (red and
black hairs intermixed).
These small but hardy teddy bears are courageous, remarkably intelligent and
wonderfully affectionate. They can be assertive but they are never aggressive or
quarrelsome. They are energetic and thrive on an active life but won't be any
worse for wear if they miss a day's exercise now and then. They are easy to
train and eager to please. They are sensitive to scolding but 100% Terrier. They
should never be kept outside or in a kennel setting because they love the
companionship of their owners too much. Norwich are not given to unnecessary
barking but they will warn of a stranger approaching. When brought in to the
home as a puppy they quickly accept other pets and love children. Males often
make the best companions though are a little more sensitive to changes in
routine than females. Most important is that Norwich do not have a road sense
and hence need to be kept on lead when there are being walked. Norwich seem to
prefer the company of humans over other dogs, though they readily accept their
heritage of being pack dogs.
History
The breed has existed since at least the late
1800s, as working
terrier of East Anglia, England. The game and hardy little dogs were useful as
ratters in the stable yard, bolters of fox for the hunt, and loving family
companions. It was the
mascot of
students at
Cambridge University. Small red terriers, descendants of
Irish
Terriers, had existed in the area since at least the 1860s, and these might
be the ancestors of the Norwich, or it might have come from the Trumpington
Terrier, a breed that no longer exists.
Since its earliest identification as a breed, puppies have had either drop or
prick ears, and both were allowed when the Norwich was first recognized in the
show ring
in 1932 by The Kennel Club (England). Drop ears were often
cropped until it became illegal to do so. This intensified a long-standing
controversy over whether drop-eared dogs should be allowed in the show ring and
whether the primary difference was simply the ears or whether other, deeper,
personality and structural differences marked the drop-eared variety. Starting
in the 1930s, breeders increased their efforts to distinguish the breeds.
Both ear types continued to be allowed in the ring until
The Kennel Club recognized the drop-eared variety as a separate breed, the
Norfolk Terrier, in 1964, and the
American Kennel Club and Canadian Kennel Club did the same in 1979.
Miscellaneous
In
Christopher Guest's movie
Best in Show, one of the main characters is a Norwich Terrier named "Winky".
Telegraph columnist
Simon
Heffer owns a Norwich Terrier, Bert.
American anthropologist and author of the Malthus Factor
Eric Ross owns a Norwich Terrier, named Roxy.
External links
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