Living With Our Breeds

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="05caa8b0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="139" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Copyright (c) DataDawg 2002</div> <div> All rights reserved</div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Breeders Corner"><U>Back to Breeders Corner</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Bluebonnet Norwich and Norfolk Terrier Club</B></FONT>    |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bluebonnet Norwich and Norfolk Terrier C"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <B>Living With Our Breeds</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Norfolk and Norwich Rescue "><U>Norfolk and Norwich Rescue </U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Behavior Training "><U>Behavior Training </U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Health and Nutrition"><U>Health and Nutrition</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Therapy Dogs"><U>Therapy Dogs</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="So You Want a Norwich or Norfolk Terrier"><U>So You Want a Norwich or Norfolk Terrier...</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sparring the Terrier"><U>Sparring the Terrier</U></A></div> <div> Living With Our Breeds</div> <div> <I>Living With Our Breeds</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> AKC Terrier Group </div> <div> <B>Height:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Approximately 9 to 10 inches. </div> <div> <B>Weight:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Approximately 11 to 12 pounds.</div> <div> <B>Availability:</B> </div> <div> Will take some effort to find.</div> <div> <B>History:</B> </div> <div> The Norwich and Norfolk Terriers started out as one breed, but were officially separated in England in 1964. The AKC followed suit in 1979. The Norwich has prick ears and the Norfolk, dropped ears. The breeds were originally developed in England as small ratting dogs. Later they were also used to bolt foxes that had gone to ground during a fox hunt so the horses and hounds could resume the chase. This small terrier could get in and out of narrow burrows quite easily. As they were bred to hunt in packs, the Norfolk and Norwich Terriers tend to be more sociable than many other terriers. Today the Norfolk and Norwich Terrier serve primarily as companion dogs, but they can still take care of vermin. </div> <div> <B>Description:</B> </div> <div> A short-legged terrier with a harsh, wiry, straight coat and prick (Nowich) or rounded drop ears (Norfolk). The tail is docked, but should be left long enough to make a balanced outline. It is set high and carried straight. The feet are rounded, with thick pads. The weather-resistant double coat comes in many shades of wheaten, red, black-and-tan and grizzle. Dark points are permitted, but white markings are not desirable.</div> <div> <B>Notes:</B> </div> <div> A very healthy breed.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Will dig and/or bark if left outside for long periods of time with nothing to occupy his quick mind.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Loves toys and balls.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Can be difficult to housebreak.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Don't let off lead except in a secure area. </div> <div> Can jog for short distances. </div> <div> <B>Personality:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Alert and devoted. </div> <div> Feisty. </div> <div> Charming and loving. </div> <div> Outgoing and brave, assertive but not aggressive.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Some are one-person dogs; all want to be included in family life and activities. </div> <div> Training for the Norfolk and Norwich is the same. Both need consistent rules and basic obedience training.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Socialize well with other breeds as a puppy to avoid tendency to timidity.</div> <div> <B>Behavior:</B></div> <div> <B>Children:</B> </div> <div> Good with children.</div> <div> <B>Friendliness:</B> </div> <div> Loves everyone.</div> <div> <B>Trainability:</B> </div> <div> Easy to train.</div> <div> <B>Independence:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Very independent.</div> <div> <B>Dominance:</B> </div> <div> Low.</div> <div> <B>Other Pets:</B> </div> <div> Generally good with other pets.</div> <div> <B>Combativeness:</B> </div> <div> Not generally dog-aggressive.</div> <div> <B>Noise:</B> </div> <div> Likes to bark.</div> <div> <B>Grooming and Physical Needs:</B></div> <div> <B>Grooming:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Regular grooming needed.</div> <div> <B>Trimming & Stripping:</B> </div> <div> Skilled trimming or stripping needed.</div> <div> <B>Coat:</B> </div> <div> Medium coat.</div> <div> <B>Shedding:</B> </div> <div> Very light.</div> <div> <B>Docking:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> The tail is customarily docked.</div> <div> <B>Exercise:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Moderate exercise needed.</div> <div> <B>Jogging:</B> </div> <div> Small, but a pretty good jogging companion.</div> <div> <B>Indoors:</B> </div> <div> Fairly active indoors.</div> <div> <B>Apartments:</B> </div> <div> Will be OK in an apartment if sufficiently exercised.</div> <div> <B>Outdoor Space:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Does all right without a yard.</div> <div> <B>Climate:</B> </div> <div> Does well in most climates.</div> <div> <B>Owner:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Good for novice owners.</div> <div> <B>Longevity:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Moderately long lived (12 to 15 years).</div> <div> <B>Talents:</B> </div> <div> hunting, tracking, watchdog, and agility.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>