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Victorian Breed Boom landscape
Related breedBelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · Belgium

Norwich Terrier at a glance

Origin
Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Appeared
1880 to 1932 (likely)
Family
Terrier
Type
Terrier
Size
Small
Life span
12 to 15 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 72
DNA clade
Terrier (Parker 2017)

The name. After the English city of Norwich.

Same familyBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Family and relatives

Close by DNABullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United Kingdom

Closest relatives by shared DNA

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Same eraChihuahua1850 to 1904 · Mexico

Place in time

The Norwich Terrier appears 1880 to 1932 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Norwich Terrier is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.