NORFOLK TERRIER
Maxeen Hobson History
The Norfolk Terrier is a British breed of dog. Prior to gaining recognition as an independent breed in 1964, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Terrier - cite_note-The_Kennel_Club-1 it was a variety of the Norwich Terrier, distinguished from the "prick eared" Norwich by its "drop ears" (or folded ears) the Norfolk Terrier. Together, the Norfolk and Norwich Terriers are the smallest of the working terriers.
In the 1880s, British sportsmen developed a working terrier of East Angelia, eastern England. The Norwich Terrier and later the drop-eared variety, now known as the Norfolk Terrier, were believed to have been developed by crossing local terrier-like dogs, small, short-legged Irish Terrier breeds
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Later, they were called the Trumpington Terrier after Trumpington Street. This is where the breed was further developed at a livery stable. Then, just prior to World War 1, a prominent Irish horse rider Frank Jones sold quantities of the short-legged terriers to the United States, so there they were called Jones Terriers. It was Jones who designated the terriers were from Norwich.
In 1932, the Norwich was granted acceptance into the English Kennel Club, and the first written standard was created. The American Kennel Club registered the first Norwich Terrier in
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They are active and compact, free moving, with good substance and bone. Good substance means good spring of rib and bone that matches the body such that the dog can be a very agile ratter or earth-dog.
Norfolk terriers are moderately proportioned dogs. A too heavy dog would not be agile. A too refined dog would make it a toy breed. The Norfolk terrier generally have more reach and drive and stronger rear angulations. That is to help them cover more ground than their Norwich cousins. Norfolk have good side gait owed to their balanced and angulations front and rear and their slightly longer length of back.
The ideal height is 9 to 10 in (23 to 25 cm) at the withers. Their weight is about 11 to 12 lb (5.0 to 5.4 kg)
Interpretation the Breed
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