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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.




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