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DESCRIPTION This lovable little dog is among the smallest of the working terriers. It has a short, strong, sturdy body with strongly boned legs and a fox like muzzle with large solid teeth. The eyes are dark and expressive. The ears are hanging and tight to the cheeks. The tail is docked by half. Their coats are wiry and straight and come in red, wheaten, tan, black & tan, grizzle, and occasionally with white markings. The faces sport jaunty whiskers and eyebrows.
TEMPERAMENT The Norfolk Terriers are active, courageous, affectionate, balanced, and without any nervousness or quarrelsomeness. They are easy to train but need consistent rules to follow. These little dogs love everyone and are good with children. He will dig and bark if left outside for long periods of time with nothing to occupy his quick mind. They love toys and balls and are generally good with other pets, but can be difficult to housebreak. Norfolk Terriers should not be let off of their lead unless secure. They are okay joggers for short distances. Norfolk Terriers sometimes suffer from jealousy.
HISTORY The Norfolk terrier was first discovered in East Anglia, England in the 1880’s by a group of English sportsmen. Both the Norwich terrier and its small, drop-eared cousin, which is now known as the Norfolk terrier, are believed to be a cross between the Cairn terrier, some varieties of Irish terriers and the red terrier. Norfolk terriers are also called Cantab terriers (the name was given by students of Cambridge University, the prestigious English educational institution, who kept this breed as pets in their dormitories), Trumpington terriers (named after the street where this breed was first developed) or Jones terriers (named after the last name of the Norwich hunter who introduced them to the United States shortly before World War I).
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