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Expressive dropped ears, game and hardy, Norfolk Terriers are active and compact, free-moving with good substance and bone. With a natural, weather-resistant coat and short legs, they are perfect in the field. The Norfolk Terrier has an affectionate personality with a passion for digging. Playful, they enjoy playing catch, hiking in the woods or burrowing after little critters. The Norfolk Terrier is a cousin to the Norwich Terrier and is similar except their ears are rounded instead of pricked.
Height: 10 - 10.25 inches
Weight: 11 - 12 lbs.
Colors: All shades of red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle; white marks and patches undesirable but permissible.
Coat: Hard, wiry and straight.
Temperament: Norfolk Terriers are outgoing, appealing, clever.
With Children: Yes, good with children.
With Pets: Yes
Special Skills: Family pet, vermin hunter.
Watch-dog: Very High
Guard-dog: Low
Care and Exercise: Norfolk Terriers need regular brushing of their shaggy medium, length water proof coat. Take extra care when shedding. Minimal clipping is required. Bathe only when necessary. Norfolk Terriers enjoys activity and should be given the opportunity for free play, walks on a leash and the opportunity to dig as they are natural diggers.
Training: Quick learners but they need consistency.
Learning Rate: High, Obedience - Low, Problem-Solving - High
Activity: As long as regular exercise is given they are adaptable to the town or country and makes a good travel companion.
Living Environment: Home with a fenced yard is the best for the Norfolk Terrier, but they will adapt to an apartment if a daily walk is given. Owners of a Norfolk Terrier should desire a feisty, busy, curious dog.
Health Issues: Heart murmurs, back problems, genetic eye disorders.
Life Span: 12 - 14 years
Litter Size: 3
Country of Origin: Great Britain
History: Bred in Cambridge, Market Harborough and Norwich in the early twentieth century they were mainly used as a hunter of vermin. They were a mixture of gypsy's dogs that were crossed with weaver's pets. The Norwich and Norfolk Terriers were considered the same breed until 1964 when two different classification were created based on their ears.
First Registered by the AKC: 1936
AKC Group: Terrier Group
Class: Terrier
Registries: AKC, ANKC, CKC, FCI (Group 3), KC (GB), UKC
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