by Marjorie Bunting

by Marjorie Bunting with additions by Renée Willes

Norwichterrier

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Foreword

It was a great honour to be invited to write the foreword to the third edi-tion of this book. This is especially so since I had the pleasure of knowing the original author Marjorie Bunting for many years and she and her daughter Lesley Crawley, have taught me a great deal about the breed. I have also known and respected co-author Renée Sporre-Willes, as a Nor-wich enthusiast and as a judge, for more years than either of us would care to remember!

The Norwich Terrier is lucky to have had these two major contributors to this book as enthusiasts and as breeders. They have each in their own ways not only given so much to the breed itself, but have achieved a great deal in wider canine spheres as well. Marjorie was an accomplished terrier judge and writer, and Renée is an FCI all-breed judge and has more recently become Chairman of the FCI Breed Standards Commission.

This edition of the book is more than just a further edition. It is almost a new book and has been thoroughly modernised, with Marjorie’s text re-organised and brought up to date. The records have been expanded to include all UK Norwich Terrier Champions since 1932 and the chapter on records includes many additional colour photographs. It has now also added photos of the top winning American Norwich Terriers in acknow-ledgement of just how strong the breed has become on that side of the Atlantic. Especially interesting is the new section called ‘Arts and Crafts’ which includes information on around sixty pieces of art featuring the breed.

VIII THE NORWICH TERRIER

IXFOREWORD

Foreword

The book’s style is very much that of Marjorie – confident, direct and knowledgeable. As Marjorie’s daughter Lesley Crawley knows, she and I did not always agree on everything especially when we were both contribu-tors to the Dog World weekly paper, but we respected one another’s views and Marjorie’s views come across ‘loud and clear’ in this work. The tone of the book is so patently indicative of the huge enthusiasm that Marjorie had – and that Renée has – for the Norwich Terrier.

My memory of the breed goes back to the days before separation and to the time when my own breed, the Border Terrier, and the Norwich were considered by some as very much the second class citizens of the terrier group. No longer is this the case and Renée Sporre-Willes and her helpers in this latest venture, are to be congratulated for bringing out so well the charming qualities of the Norwich, its undoubted success in the show ring, and the fascinating history and enthusiasm of its supporters. This book in its updated form will do even more to add to the ranks of the breed’s devotees and to the understanding of those many people, like myself, who so admire it.

Ronnie IrvingLondon June 2007

1. Character and TemperamentThe Norwich on the whole is a tough little terrier physically, who lives to a good age so long as it is reared from birth with love and care. It needs good quality food, the chance to maintain its body in good health by regu-lar exercise, training to develop its character and intelligence and a caring relationship with its owner to give it security. In other words to get the best out of your Norwich Terrier and to give it a happy and fulfilled life you must be prepared to give something of yourself to it as well as to keep-ing it clean and well fed.

It cannot be emphasised enough that this is a breed which needs people who care, people who understand. Shut away in a kennel from a young age with little attention apart from feeding and cleaning means misery to a Norwich Terrier. They need human companionship, even if they actually live in a kennel this can be given by regular play and exercising times. They also need the stimulation of training to develop their not inconsiderable intelligence.

So if it is a purely show breed you are looking for this is not the one for you, because the majority of Norwich terriers do not really enjoy dog shows as such, they only enjoy the companionship it gives, and the chance to be with and please the owners they love when they are actually in the ring. A Norwich which has been left in its kennel from birth, never taken out and about or given attention, will never become a successful show dog.

LEFT. Norwich Terriers love human companionship. They will adjust to almost anything as long as it is in the company of its owner and friends. Sw Ch Cobby’s Fancy Lady Snuphanuph (by Ch Jaeva Cheddar ex. GB & Sw Ch Elve My Lady) comfortable in her bicycle basket on the way to a day mushrooming in the fields.

CHAPTER 4

Why Norwich Terrier?

92 THE NORWICH TERRIER

All through the history of these terriers we find their owners and breeders put-ting the emphasis on temperament above all else, expecting them to be sporting without being quarrelsome, and having a loveable temperament. The first official standard asked for ”a perfect demon yet not quarrelsome and of a loveable disposition,” and this standard was drawn up by some of the very early breeders who had not yet become show conscious. This is I sup-pose the reason why they not only excel at ratting and such like, but can also be friends with what are considered a terrier’s natural foe.

The Quartzhill kennel was another to have an enemy become a friend. In April 1974 a young vixen took a good look at Quarry Close (the home of the Quartzhills) and decided to remain, and although it had perfect liberty to return to its old haunts chose to live with them and a great friendship sprung up. In fact on one occasion a puppy and the vixen were

missing for a day and night, but both returned together, none the worse for their adventure.

Both prick-eared and drop-eared Ragus Norwich have been brought up with cats and although they play in the roughest possible way with them, never attempt to hurt them, in fact it is quite usual to find a large box full of Norwich, Norfolk’s and cats all curled up together. One cat used to have the greatest fun with them. She would run and encourage them to chase her then make for the nearest tree where she would sit and spit and swear at them as though terrified to come down. But as soon as the terriers got bored with standing at the bottom of the tree and barking, down she would come and rush at them to encourage them to chase her again. Visitors were often bewildered by this performance, thinking that the dogs were being allowed to torment the cat!

The great stamina Mrs. Richardson spoke of is some-thing which owners of the breed would comment on. A gamekeeper who owned two used to say they were tireless.

Cats and Norwich Terriers can be the best of friends. One Norwich Terrier breeder had a tom cat that used to clean the

puppies. He started to play with them when the mother’s decided it safe, usually when the puppies were around four five

weeks old. He took his job as a “Nanny” seriously and kept on cleaning the puppies until they were about three month old.

The cat became 23 years old, his oldest “pup” was 18!

Norwich Terriers are usually the best com-panion a child can have, but as always –

small children together with animals need guidance from adults. But its true what

they say – A Puppy is Happiness!

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He would take them out working and they would never stop all day and arrive home without show-ing the slightest sign of fatigue. Another owned by a farmer in Scotland used to follow him all day behind his horse over his very scattered farm and when they arrived home at the end of the day the farmer would be very weary and ready for food and rest. But the Norwich would eat his meal and then run to the door to go for a good reccy around the farm buildings to make sure everything was as it should be, often coming back to the house after an hour or more with a dead rat which he would deposit on the doorstep before going in.

A bitch owned by Mrs. Elwes of the Congham Norwich during the forties (she was prick-eared/drop-eared breeding) would go off hunting in the nearby woods by herself. Once she was missing for many days and was finally found, less than 100 yards from the gateway to her home, starved and with one of her front legs in a spring trap. The terrific stamina and will power of this little terrier had made her drag herself from the wood to within a few yards of her home before collapsing. The vet removed the damaged leg which was turning gangrenous, and she lived for years afterwards running around on her three legs with no pro-blem. But for the entire trauma she still continued to go off hunting on her own in the woods!

A few years ago Dr. Monica Turner of the Norrinor Norwich had one of her bitches go to ground while they were on holiday in Wales and did not come up again. In fact she was under-ground for 15 days but was eventual recovered af-ter a very worrying time for the Turner family, but apart from being thin was little the worse for her adventure.

So the Norwich should be a real ratting terrier but with a non-quarrelsome loveable tempera-ment, seldom likely to start a quarrel but quite prepared to give as well as he gets should he be

Hugging a Norwich is just lovely! In this charming photograph by Constance Larrabee is the author’s son, Mark Bunting hugging Ch Interfield’s Half-a-Bob.

The Norwich Terrier is a breed which needs people who care, people who understand. They need human companionship to thrive and thousands of Norwich Terrier owners around the world agree on what delightful little companions they are.


provoked into one. They are intelligent too, indeed many of our own Ragus Norwich – especially Golden Chip – even appear at times to read our thoughts, and will run to the kitchen in anticipation of being fed when we are only thinking “I must feed the dogs”! In fact the first dog in the U.S.A. after the second world war to gain all certificates in obedience tests was a Norwich.

Our original Norwich, Binder, appeared to be able to tell the time as he would wander down the long driveway, where he lived with my brother, every afternoon at exactly the time my brother returned home, so that he could be picked up and brought back to the house in the car.

Another of ours, Anna always went up to bed with Lesley when she was a child because she was afraid of the dark and Anna’s presence helped her

to get to sleep. And we always knew as soon as Lesley was asleep, as Anna would return downstairs to the fireside!

On one occasion Mrs. Panks terriers alerted her to something being wrong outside and when she went to investi-gate found her husband collapsed in the show – it was during a severe cold snap. Had it not been for the Norwich he could have lain there for hours and even have frozen to death.

Two of Mrs. Monckton’s Norwich during the 1930’s woke her one night by leaping out of their basket which was

”Full of animation” and a ”perfect

little demon”, well Norwich’s certain-

ly are. Even if the target is a plastic

toy one can imagi-ne what would

happen to a live varmint! Int Ch

Cobby’s Bewit-ched Brew (aunt

to Ch Cobby’s Bun O’ Honey) was as keen as it gets, but still typically sweet and friendly in temperament.

The young wheaten coloured Ch Ragus Double Bubble (a daughter of Ch Ragus Black Tie and half-sister to Ch Ragus Truly Unruly) leaping out to the Ducks in the pond. She will get

wet in a few seconds but is none the worse for it!


beside her bed, and running to the bedroom door. When she went to look to see what had disturbed them she found her eldest son sleepwalking. The terriers had woken her but had enough sense not to wake the boy suddenly and he was safely taken back to bed. These same two once pinned a police constable in a corner when he opened the front door and walked in be-cause there was a delay in answering his knock!

I was travelling by train one day with Rain Maker when a man in the Pullman carriage I was in, seated him opposite to me and started to make a nuisance of himself. Whereat Rain Maker leapt at him with hackles raised and every hair on end like a small fury – the man immediately retreated to the other end of the carriage!

In the 1950’s a small Repertory Company in Somerset wanted a dog for a week to take part in a play and a local Norwich Terrier owner was asked if she would lend her dog. She agreed and although he had never had any training whatsoever, immediately entered into the spirit of the thing and gave a very convincing performance each evening of a mischievous dog – so much so in fact that a fan in the audience presented him with three bones during the final curtain call, which he received sitting on his haunches with tail wagging and literally grinning from ear to ear.

The Norwich is also a long lived terrier in the normal way. One of Mrs. Panks lived to be 18 years and 12 days old, and she, Mrs. Monck-ton and we have had several live to be over 17. In fact it is quite common to find Norwich aged 14, 15 or 16 years.

They are a sensitive little breed and above all else love people. They are not happy if they are shut away from human contact, as they need stimulation as well as the love of their human com-panions even more than they need their own kind. Indeed it is this sensitivity to the needs of their human family which helps develop their intelligence and makes them such won-derful companions.

2. Play and TrainingGently handle your puppy, rub it and talk to it and it will quickly respond to your voice. Give the puppy a name so it learns to respond to it.

Happy, playful and friendly at all times. Even when someone ells has an attractive toy the breed is known not to quarrel. Norwich’s are terriers that can be kept together and this is what makes them such popular and lovely companions.


From an early age – eight weeks – put the puppy on a table and gently stand it, only for a few seconds at first of course, so that it becomes part of the daily rou-tine. Some Norwich can be upset by standing them above ground level, but if you start them young enough they are less likely to be worried by it.

Start touching the puppy, gently pulling the limbs, tail and ears in play. It is surprising how quickly puppies respond. After a few weeks the puppy should be having regular playtime with you.

As the puppy grows you can gradually train it to command, to the lead, to stand still with head and tail up, all during the playtime. That way the puppy will never resent it because it will be just a part of growing up.

Even if your Norwich is only a pet, not a show dog, this is the easiest and kindest way to train it and you will develop a rapport which will never be broken.

Remember that they are terriers and were bred originally for a rough and tumble life where they would be very active, and would have to deve-lop their brain to stay alive. So don’t expect them to be content in too confined a space, where they can’t stretch their limbs and run off their boundless energy at least once a day. As the puppy grows don’t keep your play with it too gentle. If you watch a litter of Norwich puppies playing

together you will see that they are far from gentle with each other, and their mother too plays roughly with them.

Being terriers some Norwich can have very strong characters and if you are not ’boss’ they will be. So from the start be very firm as to what you will allow, and what is not acceptable. Teach the puppy to understand that when you say ‘no’ you mean it. That word is the most important one your Norwich will ever learn and said firmly it will be an essential part of all its training. It

Going for walks, but have to play up first! Ch Sebzevar Claret & Blue and Ch & Sw Ch Elve Pendragon showing

the breed’s sweet temperament.

Young Mette Klahn and her dog, (later to be Sw Ch) Cobby’s Harvington (by Canadian Multi Ch Fairwood For Your Eye’s

Only) went to training classes and the dog became a champi-on and his young handler is now a very skilled Junior Handler.


will nip undesirable traits in the bud and get it out of difficult, or even dangerous, situations.

The other essential is to make sure it responds to its name, comes to you whenever you call it. When you have it running loose when out for walk for instance, don’t allow it just to run where it wishes, dashing up to adults, children and other dogs as it feels like it. Not everyone likes dogs, and it is the undisciplined dog annoying such people who put them against all dogs and dog owners. If you teach it to run to heel, to sit and stay, it will make it much easier for you to control when out at exercise and will make the out-ing more pleasurable for both of you. If your Norwich does not come when it is called, or respond to commands, you won’t dare have it off the lead, which may be frustrating for it when it feels stretching its legs.

Some people will tell you that it is impossible to make terriers obedient, and certainly Norwich Terriers them-selves will do their best to convince you that this is so! But don’t believe them. Norwich is very trainable because basically they love to please you. It only needs persistence on your part from the beginning, and in return you will have a much nicer companion than one which just pleases itself and is a nuisance to all with whom it comes into contact. So always scold it if it does the wrong thing, praise it lavishly when it does the right thing.

To have space and to run free at times is very important. Some Norwich’s have a habit of turning into gardeners, so beware! The couple in this photograph, Ch Jericho Golden Honey and Ch Jericho Gingernut seems very well behaved though!

‘Hugs’ N Kisses’ is very typical between Norwich Terriers. Many breeders have photographs like this and the black/white above. This one shows litter sisters Ch Cobby’s Mrs Tittlemouse and Ch Cobby’s Tabitha Twitchet.

1. Health and DiseaseThe information and advice included in this section is not intended as a complete veterinary reference manual, but is intended to give help and guidance on diagnosing and treating some of the more commonly occur-ring conditions. Please contact your own vet before embarking on using any medication.

It is important to know your Norwich well so that you can immediately detect if there is anything wrong with its health. Each one is an individual, the normal for each being different. Note the individual appetite, thirst, acti-vity level, amount and frequency of urination and type and quality of fae-ces passed each day. This way you will quickly realise if anything is amiss.

The normal temperature for a dog is 101.5 degrees F. (38, 5 Celsius). A rai-sed temperature for more than a few hours usually denotes an illness neces-sitating veterinary attention. A low temperature (except in a pregnant bitch where the temperature will normally fall 2 degrees approximately 24 hours prior to whelping) is more serious. Usually the dog is very dull, depressed and often in a state of shock, e.g. after a road accident or haemorrhage. The temperature of a dog is taken with a stubby bulbed clinical thermometer in-serted into the rectum for about half an inch. It is not usually necessary for the owner to take the temperature, but may be useful in certain cases.

Heart and respiratory problemsHeart disease generally occurs in old dogs but some acute cases are seen in

General care

LEFT. Norwich Terriers often live to a great age fifteen, sixteen; even seventeen is not at all unusual. Breeders of long time agree that the average age of the breed is between 13 and 14 of age. GB, Int & Nordic Ch Waleric Strongbow lived to be almost 15. He sired the last of his 36 champion offspring when he was 13!

CHAPTER 5


youngsters due to congenital abnormalities, e.g. ‘hole’ in the heart. Symp-toms: - wheezing, coughing, breathlessness and in the later stages a swollen abdomen with fluid. The initial signs can also be due to bronchitis which may be due to infection and can lead to pneumonia, or it can follow heart failure. Veterinary attention is needed, and an old dog may have his life considerably prolonged with the appropriate treatment. The characteristic heart cough is harsh and moist, worst when the dog is lying down as fluid collects in the lungs. It will also become worse with exertion or excitement. A dry cough that gets worse at exercise, in excitement or when pulling on the lead is usually due to infection, e.g. Kennel cough or Distemper. Mitral Valve disease is the most usual form of heart trouble in small breeds such as Norwich. It can occur at relatively young ages but fortunately does not seem to be a problem in Norwich until they are quite old – the symptoms are as described.

Respiratory noises are common in Norwich; many will snort and snuffle with apparently no ill effects. This is probably due to an abnormal pha-rynx, soft palate and large tonsils inherited from the ancestral bull breeds in their make-up. The soft palate may be too long leading to ‘asthmatic’ like attacks, when it is inhaled causing partial blockage of the wind pipe. This results in distressed noisy breathing with head and neck stretched, usually easily relieved by rubbing under the neck or inserting the fingers into the back of the mouth. These ‘attacks’ may occur for no apparent reason, sometimes due to being on a tight lead though this is not the whole cause.

Nasal discharges can occur in Norwich pups, food, mucus or pus may be sneezed up. This is probably due to a defect in the soft palate which allows food to enter the nose instead of being swallowed. This continual passage of food through the nose sets up an infection, mucus and pus being produced. Most seem to grow out of this, the defect becoming less signifi-cant as the pup grows in size. In severe cases particularly tiny pups, anti-biotics may be necessary. Always ask your vets advice if a dog or pup has a nasal discharge and/or sneezing, as it can be serious due to infection, a foreign body in the nose, or, in an old dog, a tumour.

Upper airway disease including laryngeal problems is unfortunately not unusual in Norwich, in the form of collapse, dysplasia, & saccule eversion. Tracheal collapse has also been found. Noisy moist breathing, excessive panting, with rattly noises from the throat is all symptoms together with chronic coughing spasms. Great care must be taken in hot weather that affected dogs do not succumb to heat stroke, which can indeed occur in normal mild but muggy weather too. Investigations and research is being carried out using endoscopic examination of the airways.

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Urinary tract problemsFrequent urination with only small amounts passed, or blood staining, and straining is usually due to cystitis, i.e. inflammation of the bladder. Veterinary treatment is necessary. There are a number of causes including infection, stones, or tumours. Infection can be cleared with antibiotics, stones (which can occur) and tumours in the bladder will require an opera-tion. Stones can cause urinary blockage which will be an emergency and serious consequences if neglected. special prescription diets to dissolve bladder stones have proved effective in some cases.

Kidney DiseasesThe first sign is often an increased thirst and in acute cases a very ill dog with inappetence and vomiting. Acute disease, e.g. Leptospirosis, can be fatal but is curable if caught in time. Chronic disease is incurable as there is long term irreparable kidney damage, usually in old age. The kidneys become shrunken and useless. Besides excess thirst there will be weight loss, smelly breath and decreased appetite. Treatment can be given to slow the process, and the diet adjusted to a low protein level to reduce further damage. The kidneys seem to degenerate earlier than other organs. Kidney disease is a common problem in old age but the exact incidence is unknown and may be no higher than in other breeds and mongrels. More effective treatments are now available, which also help the heart. “ACE” inhibitors help to lower blood pressure and increase blood flow to the kidneys. Special prescription diets are also of huge benefit in renal disease.

ThirstExcessive thirst can be a sign of several conditions besides kidney and urinary problems. Types of Diabetes (mellitus and insipidus), Cushing’s disease, liver disease. Symptoms of liver disease are similar to that of kidney trouble – increased thirst, reduced appetite, weight loss – although if there is a tumour the abdomen will enlarge – and harden; there may also be chro-nic diarrhoea; jaundice (yellowing of the skin, eyes and gums) is a sign of very severe liver problems. Treatment includes special prescription diets as well as antibiotics and specific drugs to aid the recovery of the liver but often the conditions are chronic. Pyometra, a condition of the uterus affecting mainly elderly unspayed bitches necessitating a hysterectomy – see repro-ductive system in Chapter 6 for details.

TumoursThese can occur at any age but are probably more common in old dogs. If


you notice a lump on your dog on or under the skin it is best to have it checked by your vet. Note how big it is, when you first saw it and if and how rapidly it has grown. All these facts are important in determining the significance and seriousness of the lump and deciding if surgery is necessary. Warts occur in elderly dogs but are usually not significant. Mammary tu-mours are serious and will almost always require surgery unless the patient is very old and therefore more at risk from the anaesthetic. These tumours can spread rapidly to other glands and to the lungs. Internal tumours will produce symptoms depending upon their site, e.g. lungs – coughing; bowels – vomiting. Some will be removable others fatal, only your vet can decide.

FitsEpileptic fits occur at any age. Contact your vet for advice if your dog starts to have fits. Usually there is no treatment while the dog is in a fit but drugs can be given to reduce the possibility of reoccurrence. While your dog is in a fit disturb him as little as possible, a darkened room is best, make sure his airways are clear and stay with him to comfort him when he comes round. Make sure he doesn’t injure himself or others while lying unconscious paddling his legs. He may froth at the mouth, and be a bit dazed as he comes round, or he may behave quite normally. The outlook is not good for a dog that has frequent fits as there is no actual cure, but drugs, such as phenobarbitone and potassium bromide, are used to control the frequency and severity of the fits. Norwich Terriers can suffer from a type of cramp - probably a neurological problem at source which affects the muscles, mainly in the legs, back and occasionally head. Some texts have likened it to “Scottie Cramp” but it is not the same syndrome.

Symptoms: - Stiffness of the hind legs and muscles; arching of the back, wobbly, tottering gait. Dog looks worried and upset. Recovery is sponta-neous after a few minutes. There is no loss of consciousness or bladder or bowl control.

Investigations are being carried out at the Animal Health Trust to try to establish a possible inheritance pattern and DNA marker genes. Blood sam-ples from a large number of Norwich terriers (normal and affected) have been collected for analysis and DNA profiling, together with their pedi-grees. In the future it may be possible to have dogs DNA tested to see whether they carry the genetic tendency to this syndrome and thus aid breeding plans. This problem may well be multi-factorial in origin i.e. the general health status; weight; respiratory problems as well as stress may all play a part and act as triggers.

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Skin problemsRingwormFungal infection, contagious to man. Circular hairless often scabby lesions are produced, with a red ring around the perimeter. Rarely a cause of irri-tation, it can usually be cleared with a special anti-fungal course of tablets (Grisovin). The main importance is its contagiousness; therefore dogs from an infected kennel should not be shown until all are clear. Diagnosis can be made with an ultra violet lamp which usually causes the affected hairs to fluoresce green

Rashes and SpotsPussy spots on the abdomen, groin and axilla are quite common in young pups, a condition often called ’Juvenile Impetigo’. These will clear given time, but if there is irritation or soreness medicated baths and/or antibio-tics may help. Red inflamed areas on the abdomen, with itchiness, are not uncommon, and may be due to mites or an allergy, e.g. to grass, pollen, bedding material, foods. These may clear with avoidance of the offending material, and may be all right at certain times of the year. For many there is no permanent cure although special vaccines have been tried with limited success. Excessive scurfiness and a scaly skin may be due to external parasites or a dietary deficiency or imbalance. Treatment should always be sought for any excessive scratching, hair loss, scurf, scabby spots or inflamed areas. Your vet is the best person to diagnose and prescribe treatment.

Hair LossHair loss may also be due to hormonal imbalances, e.g. a dog with a testi-cular tumour may lose hair along the flanks or all over the body. This will normally re-grow once the tumour has been removed. Bitches in and around their season and in whelp may pull hair from along their flanks for no obvious reason. The exact cause is unknown but one suggestion has been ovarian pain, or it may even be an instinct left over from the days when they lived wild and pulled their own hair out to line the nest for the puppies. Male dogs may pull their hair out when living near bitches in season, probably due to frustration! Self plucking of hair from flanks may be exacerbated by Cheylitiella infestation.

Self mutilation and removal of fur particularly over the rump, tail base and flanks is often caused by anal gland irritation, and/or fleas. A severe dermatitis may result over the back if the condition is not checked and treated.

Early Standards

The first Norwich Terrier Breed StandardOriginal standard drafted by Mr R. John ”Jack” Read in 1932A small red dog, weighing not more than10 to 12 lb fully grown. Strong head, short muzzle, strong and closely fitting, rather large teeth. Ears pricked, the smaller the better. Wide skull, slightly round, wide between the eyes.

Neck short and strong well set on clean shoulders. Short to medium length of back. Ribs well sprung, short powerful legs, straight if possible, with cat feet. Very strong quarters, docked tail.

Height at shoulders not exceeding 12 inches. The coat should be red with no other colour and of a very hard and wiry nature.

To sum up, the terrier should be a little demon and with a very hardy constitution.

First Standard passed by the Kennel Club in 1932Drawn up by the Norwich Terrier Club Committée Muzzle ”foxy”, yet strong, length about one third less than a mea-

surement from the occiput to the bottom of the stop, wich should be a good one and well defined. Skull wide, slightly rounded with good width between the ears. Ears, if erect, slightly larger than a Cairn’s, if dropped, very neat and small and correctly dropped.

Very bright, dark and keen, full of expression. Strong, rather large, closely fitting. Clean, strong, tight-lipped. Short and strong, well set on clean shoulders. Short, powerful, as straight as is consistent with the short legs at

which we aim. Sound bone, feet round, thick pads.

Standard

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Standard

1 Stop 2 Occiput 3 Withers 4 Shoulder-blade5 Upper arm

6 Point of shoulder7 Chest 8 Pastern 9 Elbow 10 Ribcage

11 Loin12 Croup13 Point of buttock14 Thigh15 Second thigh

Strong, with great propulsion. Medium docked, carriage not excessively gay. 10 to 14 lb, 11 lb being the ideal. 10 to 12 inches at the withers (not to exceed). Red (to include red wheaten), white on the throat

and chest being allowed. (Black-and-tan admitted as colour 1935. Ed.) Hard, as wiry as possible, lies much closer to the body than a Cairn’s

and is absolutely straight. Longer and rougher on neck and shoulder. Hair on head and ears short and smooth, except for slight whiskers and eyebrows.

A small low keen dog, tremendously active. A perfect demon, yet not quarrelsome and of a loveable disposition, and with a very hardy constitution.

Long weak back. A mouth badly over- or undershot. Full eye, soft expression.

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16 Stifle17 Hock18 Hock joint19 Foot20 Muzzle


5. Top Breeders1971 – 20061971 Jericho Sheila Monkton1972 Jericho Sheila Monkton1973 Daffran Daphne Thacker1974 Thrumpton Pauline and

Bill Ford1975 Thrumpton Pauline and



Bill Ford

1978 Thrumpton Pauline and Bill Ford

1979 Templegrove Freeda Bell1980 Squirreldene Madeleine and

Roger Thomas1981 Ragus Marjorie Bunting and

Lesley Crawley1982 Jericho Sheila Monkton1983 Redash Ruth Corkhill1984 Ragus Marjorie Bunting and

Lesley Crawley1985 Thrumpton Bill Ford

Ch Elve The Alchemist & Ch & Sw Ch Elve My Lady, litterbrother & sister born 1988 (by Ch Elve The Sorcerer) and bred by Michael Crawley. Alchemist won BIG at LKA in 1989 before being exported. He sired the very influential Int Ch Bullpark James Dean, sire in Finland with well over a dosen champions. My Lady moved to Sweden in whelp to Ch Jaeva Cheddar where she started a very prosperous ‘F’-line at Cobby’s kennel. Both lived to a good old age, the latter well over 15 years.

Litter sister & brother Ch Ragus Ruby Silver & Ch Ragus Roughly born 1995 by Ch Elve Spellmaker x Ragus Risque. From a litter of five, the other pinkies were Ragus Rose Quartz of Ellswere class winner and the b/t Ragus Rock Rose, res. C.C. Crufts 1997 and class winner Ragus Rhetoric.

Ch Ragus Gaymer & Ch Ragus Griselda, litterbrother & sister born in 1974 by Ch Ragus Fair Dinkum x Gungham of Ragus and bred by Marjorie & Lesley Bunting. Gaymer was Top Winner in 1976 and Top Stud in 1978. Griselda won 3 C.C.´s and was Top Brood in 1977 and 1979, she is the dam of 4 champions.

277CHAPTER 10. RECORDS

1986 Caudell Lesley Stewart1987 Elve Michael Crawley1988 Elve Michael Crawley1989 Elve Michael Crawley1990 Ragus Marjorie Bunting and

Lesley Crawley1991 Ragus Lesley Crawley1992 Ragus Lesley Crawley1993 Jaeva Martin Phillips1994 Jaeva Martin Phillips1995 Jaeva Martin Phillips1996 Queslade Carol & Geoff Brown

1997 Ragus Lesley Crawley1998 Belleville Cathy Thompson1999 Elve Michael Crawley2000 Jaeva Martin Phillips2001 Ragus Lesley Crawley2002 Ragus Lesley Crawley2003 Ragus Lesley Crawley2004 Ragus Lesley Crawley2005 Ragus Lesley Crawley2006 Ragus Lesley Crawley

Ch Redash Rubik Cube and Ch & Sw Ch Redash Rough Diamond litterbrother and sister born 1982 (by Ch Ragus Goldfinger) and bred by Ruth Corkhill. Rubik Cube was Top Winner in 1983 and his sister was BOS that year, hence called the “Terrible Twins”! She went out to Sweden in whelp to Ch Ragus Leo The Lark and started the very prestigious ‘B’-line at Cobby’s. One of her grand daughters, Ch Cobby’s Bun O’ Honey visited England where she was Top Brood in 1994.

RIGHT. From left Ch Truly Cream at Belle-ville, Ch Ragus Yours Truly and Ch Ragus True Romance, from a litter of four champion-bitches made up in 2006! Mother to this ex-eptional record is none less than the record holder for most Group wins won by a fema-le in UK; Ch & Sw Ch Ragus Truly Unruly. Father to the girls is Ch Ragus Solid Silver.

The famous litter brothers Ch & Can Ch Elve Sir Knight and Ch Elve The Viking were born in 1993 by Ch & Int Elve Sir Tarquin x Ch & Int Ch Cobby’s Bun O’ Honey. Sir Knight won 5 C.C’s. with B.O.B. including Crufts 1994, he also won BIS at several Club Shows as well as siring several cham-pions including the Top Winning Norwich in 1995, Ch Jaeva Raindance before being ex-ported to Canada. The Viking was Top Nor-wich in 1994 on Dog Worlds point tables and he was Top Sire in 1995, -96, -98 and 1999. In 1996 there was 7 new champions by him. There was to be 7 more to make a total of 14 champion offspring in England!

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