Alice White
#4 At the beginning of the 20th century, dog breeder Frank Jones resumed work on the exterior of the Norwich, crossing the breed with the Cairn and Glen of Imaal terriers.
Later, dogs from Market Harborough and Cambridge joined the breeding program. The Border Terrier is also among the possible progenitors of modern Norwich Terriers. The efforts of the breeders were aimed at improving and further developing the brave breed, which was loved by many Englishmen.
#5 Animal breeding turned out to be a success in 1932, when the history of the breed was replenished with three significant events at once.
The Norwich Terrier took part in the dog show for the first time, and its success led to the emergence of the breed club and the recognition of its standard by the Kennel Club of Great Britain. Fuel was added to the fire by unceasing controversy over erect and drooping ears among representatives of what seemed to be the same breed. With the outbreak of World War II, the differences between the two camps subsided. The charming terriers were replaced by service dogs, and the little rat-catchers were on the verge of extinction.
#6 Since the middle of the 20th century, discussions have flared up with renewed vigor, as the 1932 standard still considered drooping and erect ears as signs of the same breed.
The breeders sought to separate outwardly similar dogs and thereby get rid of possible competition. The British Kennel Club did not consider this disagreement as a pretext for the creation of two independent breeds. In 1964, the conflict reached its climax, and the club members relented. Dogs with erect ears retained the name "Norwich Terriers", but their fold-eared counterparts were renamed "Norfolk Terriers".
