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Norwich Terrier History
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The Norwich Terrier originated around the 1880s in East Anglia, England, when ratting terriers became fashionable among Cambridge University students. Around the turn of the century, one of these Trumpington Terriers (as they were then known), “Rags,” was moved to a stable near Norwich, England, where for two generations he and his progeny were bred to other terriers. The Norwich Terrier developed from this breeding. In 1914, a Norwich Terrier named “Willum” was introduced to America. The breed was officially recognized by the English Kennel Club in 1932, and by the American Kennel Club in 1936.
In 1964, the English Kennel Club separated the dropped ear variety of Norwich into a separate breed, the Norfolk Terrier, and the American Kennel Club did the same in 1979. Since then the two have become visually distinct. Today, the Norwich Terrier is a serious competitor in the show ring and a modestly popular house pet.
