Norfolk Terrier Did You Know?

• The Norfolk Terrier is a small, sturdy, alert, and fearless dog with sporting instincts and an even temperament.
• The Norfolk Terrier is a game and hardy little dog originally bred to go to ground after vermin and catch a fox.
• The Norfolk Terrier has drop ears.
• Prior to 1979 the Norfolk Terrier was known as the Norwich Terrier with drop ears. In 1979, it became a separate breed and known as the Norfolk Terrier.
• Although Norfolk and Norwich Terriers share the same ancestry, there has been little interbreeding of ear types since ring competition resumed after World War II.
• In America the terrier authority William Ross Proctor suggested separate classes for each ear type in 1962; and this division was used in American Club sponsored shows and matches until 1979.