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Two
names, one breed – in late 1964, England’s Kennel Club split the
Norwich Terrier into two breeds - dogs with erect ear carriage
kept the Norwich name whereas dogs with folded ear carriage were
given the new name "Norfolk”. Historians of the breed agree that
the origin of the breed dates back to the early 20th century
when Frank Jones bought a dog called Rags from Jack Cooke. Jones
then started buying litters from his friends in the Norwich area
and crossed them with descendants of Rags. In addition, Jones
did a lot of cross-breeding and soon this new breeding stock got
known as "Jones Terrier". One day, however, when Jones came back
from Norwich and was asked for the name of this breed he
answered that he called them "Norwich Terriers”. England’s
Kennel Club officially recognized the breed at a show in
Richmond, England, in 1932. The acceptance of the breed and the
splitting up into two lines was a result of ongoing controversy
regarding the breed’s colour and ear carriage.
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Breed
Standard |
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General appearance: |
A small lively dog, loyal, fearless, compact and
strong, good substance and bone structure. |
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Head: |
The catch has a "foxy" expression; the skull is
broad and slightly rounded with good width between
erect ears; scissors bite; strong and large teeth;
dark and small eyes with black rims. |
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Body: |
Compact; apprx. 12 pounds; the ideal height should
not exceed 10 inches at the withers; a moderately
short body, tail medium docked; powerful, short
legs; nails black. |
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Coat: |
Wiry, hard and straight; The coat on the neck and
shoulders forms a mane. |
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Colour: |
All shades of red, black and tan, wheaten or
grizzle. |
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Faults: |
Bright eyes; small skull; neck too short; long back;
lacking substance; too high on leg; soft coat. |
„Tidying“
It
is true that the Norwich Terrier is one of
the terriers easiest to groom, which makes
it ideal for people who do not have a lot of
time but want to have a well-groomed dog all
the time (thus brushing once a day will do).
It must be hand-stripped just once or twice
a year. If you go to professional groomers,
ask them for hand-stripping as a clipper can
make the coat getting too soft. If you do
the grooming by yourself, wait until the
hair is really dead and strip it out with
your fingers and thumb. Should you have any
question please contact us and we will do
our best to help you (just the way our
breeder did). Have a look at the dog’s nails
from time to time and clip when necessary.
Dogs need a bath only a few times a year,
depending on your little friend’s activity. |
