Norfolk Terrier
- Group 3: Terrier
- Section 2: Small-sized Terriers
- Without working trial
Great Britain
25-26 cm
The Norfolk Terrier is one of the FCI recognized British breed (FCI Group 3, Section 2, Standard No. 272).
Norfolk Terrier and the Norwich Terrier were to September 1964 a common breed. Both come from the English county of Norfolk, from which the name of the breed.
Origin and History
In the 19th century there was in England a desire to breed local Terrier strokes, which are particularly well suitable for the work for which they were respectively used. The county of Norfolk was agricultural land, and a major threat to the farmers were the rats and rabbits that destroyed the harvest. Terriers were held here, to combat these pests. Some people had several Terrier and moved with them from farm to farm to help a fee going to be the plague of rats Lord. In addition, Norfolk have always also companion dogs and were bred because people liked. The first known by name Norfolk Terrier breeders sell their dogs primarily for pest control in stables or as companion dogs. From about 1880 regular breeding by various stables owner, who had come to appreciate the qualities of little terrier began. It is believed that small Irish Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier, English and other terrier breeds have been crossed. The precursors of the Norfolk Terrier were bred under different names such as Trumpington Terrier or Cantab Terrier. From 1914 they were exported by Frank Jones in the U.S., where they have been called Jones Terriers.
1932 was founded in England the Norwich Terrier Club. Both stehohrige and kippohrige dogs fell under the name. However, they were mated with each other only rarely, because of breeders view the ear attitude of the offspring from these matings was ugly because the ears were not yet overturned.
During the Second World War, the Colonsay kennel was the only one who bred the kippohrige variant on a larger scale. Without him, there would probably not give it today. They existed at that time in all sizes and shapes. A uniform breed type was hardly recognizable. In the 1950s, Esmée O'Hanlon began from the Zwinger Gotoground with the regular breed. Although they bred this breed only about 10 years, they changed the face of the race and made it to that it is today. English kennel as Nanfan Ragus and bred with their line and their exports laid the foundation stone for the present distribution of the breed.
In 1957, the request was made, henceforth to grow both varieties separately. In 1964, the separation was complete: the stehohrige variant retained the name Norwich Terrier, the kippohrigen dogs were performed under the name Norfolk Terrier. In 1979, the separation in the United States.
Breed Description
The Norfolk Terrier is one with 10 inches (25-26 cm) shoulder height of the smallest terriers. His body is compact and powerful. He should have an amiable disposition according to Standard and not be argumentative. He is next to the Norwich Terrier is the only breed terrier, at the required by the breed standard. The coat comes in all shades of red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle with. The wire-haired hair is close to the body. The ears are V-shaped and of medium size. Forward -catching and well -fitting to the cheeks, they give him a sympathetic look.
Use
Originally this breed was bred both for pest control, as well as a companion dog. It is because of his amiable nature and its practical size very well as a family dog , which is also its exclusive use today. Today these dogs are practically no longer used for pest control on farms because of the risk would be too great, that they will run over it.
Diseases
In an American family of Norfolk terriers epidermolytic hyperkeratosis occurred This disease, however, is not of practical importance, since there is a genetic test and it was found only in this American family.