Norfolk Terrier

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Norfolk Terrier
Norfolk Terrier
FCI Standard No. 272
  • Group 3: Terriers
  • Section 2: Low-legged terriers
Origin :

Great Britain

Withers height:

25-26 cm

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The Norfolk Terrier is an FCI recognized British breed of dog ( FCI Group 3, Section 2, Standard No. 272 ).

Norfolk Terriers and Norwich Terriers were a common breed until September 1964. Both come from the English county of Norfolk , which gave this breed its name.

Origin and history

In the 19th century there was an effort across England to breed local terriers that were particularly well suited to the jobs for which they were used. The county of Norfolk was agricultural land and a great threat to the farmers were the rats and rabbits that destroyed the crops. Terriers were kept here to control these pests. Some people owned several terriers and moved with them from farm to farm in order to help, for a fee, to cope with the plague of rats. In addition, Norfolks have always been companion dogs and were bred because people liked them. The first Norfolk Terrier breeders known by name sold their dogs mainly for pest control in horse stables or as companion dogs. From around 1880 onwards, regular breeding began by various riding stable owners who had learned to appreciate the qualities of the little terriers. It is believed that small Irish Terriers , Yorkshire Terriers and other English terrier breeds were crossed. The forerunners of the Norfolk Terriers were bred under different names such as Trumpington Terriers or Cantab Terriers . From 1914 they were exported by Frank Jones to the USA , where they were called Jones Terriers .

In 1932, the Norwich Terrier Club was founded in England. Both erect-eared and tilt-eared dogs fell under the name. However, they were only rarely paired with each other, because from a breeder's point of view, the ear posture of the offspring from these pairings was unattractive, as the ears neither stood nor tilted.

During the Second World War, the Colonsay Kennel was the only one that bred the tilt-eared variant on a larger scale. Without him she would probably not exist today. They came in all shapes and sizes back then. A uniform breed type was hardly recognizable. In the 1950s Esmée O'Hanlon from Kennel Gotoground started the regular breeding. Although she only bred this breed for about 10 years, it changed the face of the breed and made it what it is today. English kennels such as Nanfan and Ragus bred with their line and their exports laid the foundation for today's distribution of the breed.

In 1957 the application was made to breed both varieties separately from now on. In 1964 the separation was completed: the standing-eared variant kept the name Norwich Terrier, the tilt-eared dogs were carried under the name Norfolk Terrier. 1979 the separation also took place in the USA.

Breed description

The Norfolk Terrier is one of the smallest terriers at 10  inches (25-26 cm) shoulder height. His physique is compact and strong. According to the standard, he should have an amiable disposition and not be contentious. Besides the Norwich Terrier, he is the only terrier breed for which this is required by the breed standard. The fur comes in all shades of red, wheat, black with tan or grizzle. The rough hair is close to the body. The ears are V-shaped and medium-sized. Falling forward and lying well on the cheeks, they give it a likeable appearance.

use

Originally, this breed was bred both for pest control and as a companion dog. Because of his amiable nature and his practical size he is very suitable as a family dog, which is his exclusive use today. Today, these dogs are practically no longer used for pest control on farms because the risk of being run over would be too great.

Diseases

Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis developed in an American family of Norfolk Terriers . However, this disease is of no practical concern as there is a genetic test and it was unique to this American family.

Web links

Commons : Norfolk Terrier  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Marjorie Bunting: How short is too short? In: Norwich Terrier News . USA 1977.
  2. ^ Marjorie Bunting: Dog World, January 12 . 1990.
  3. ^ Joan R. Read: The Norfolk Terrier . 2nd Edition. 1994, ISBN 0-9623261-1-9 , pp. 16 .
  4. ^ Marjorie Bunting: Miss Macfie - influential and indomitable. The breeder who battled for the drop-ear Norwich and won . In: Norfolk Terrier Club Newsletter . June 1971.
  5. ^ Lesley Crawley: Norfolks Then and Now . In: The Norfolk Terrier Club of Great Britain Year Book 2003-2004 . 2005, p. 133-134 .
  6. ^ Marjorie Bunting: Dog World, December 6 . 1996.
  7. ^ Robin Wellmann, Jörn Bennewitz: Identification and Characterization of Hierarchical Structures in Dog Breeding Schemes, a Novel Method Applied to the Norfolk Terrier . In: Journal of Animal Science . 2011.
  8. ^ Marjorie Bunting: Why 'The Norfolk'? The lead up to separation . In: Norfolk Terrier Club Handbook . 1968.
  9. ^ Lesley Crawley: Norfolks Then and Now . In: The Norfolk Terrier Club of Great Britain Year Book 2003-2004 . 2005, p. 133-134 .
  10. ↑ KM Credille, KF Barnhart, JS Minor, RW Dunstan: Mild recessive epidermolytic hyperkeratosis associated with a novel keratin 10 donor splice-site mutation in a family of Norfolk Terrier dogs . In: British Journal of Dermatology . tape 153 , July 2005, p. 51-58 .