Norwich Terrier

Coat

Solid: Cream (45) Red (55) Orange (65) Tan (105)
All may be with or without Black (35) or grizzle shading on the bacl, tail, and/or ears.
Tan: with Grey (25) or grizzle markings in the creeping or saddle pattern.
On dogz with a saddle, grizzle is allowed to border the black (extending to the top of the legs, the back of the neck and/or the top of the head and ears).
Grizzle is Black (35) mingled with / Brown (95) and/or the colour of the main coat, or Grey (25) / and/or the color of the main coat.
Masking: All of the above may be masked with , which may be mingled with the base colour (small mask).
White Markings: White (15) allowed as trim on the chest.

Eyes

Dark Brown (50-59/90-99)

Nose

Black (35-39/244)

Faults

More white than a small chest spot.

Disqualifications

Solid grey.

Notes

The Norwich Terrier originates from different types of small terriers, and originally came from the East Anglia area of England, which includes Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire. This area is famous for its horses, and many horse people liked to keep small terriers, as did students from Cambridge. Frank 'Roughrider' Jones sold the attractive little dogs, and called them 'Norwich Terrier'.

The most important dog in the creation of the breed was most likely Rags, a small red terrier that lived in the 1910's. 'Rat terrier' didn't ring well in the owner's ears, however, so people called them 'working terrier' instead and spoke of how they were used for fox hunting, though this was never true. The breed was recognized in 1932.

The Norwich Terrier should have a broad head with wedge-shaped muzzle, and marked stop. The eyes have an alert expression. The ears are erect and set well apart. The neck is storng and rather long, with a short, compact and deep chest and straight back. The boning should be heavy, rather short with good angulation. The tail is powerful and set high. The coat is hard, wirey and close-laying.

Breed Files

Norwich Terrier - Abnormality V2 — Abnormality V2
**Filename:** Norwich Terrier
**Offset:** 7A10
**Base:** Dalmatian
**SCP:** Dalmatian
**Accepted:** December 20, 2005
**Notes:** Angled legs and addball tails (natural & docked variations). Shorter legs in the 2nd gen.

Norwich Terrier - Abnormality V1 — Abnormality V1
**Filename:** Norwich Terrier
**Offset:** 7A10
**Base:** Dachshund
**SCP:** Dachshund
**Accepted:** June 3, 2003
**Notes:** -