Norwich Terriers are known for being incredibly energetic and active, this means they need plenty of physical and mental stimulation in order to stop them from being bored, which may result in them digging up your garden or excessive baking. They get on extremely well with other humans, including strangers and children as well as lots of different animals, as long as they have been socialised properly. They never act out aggressively and are overall very happy, which is what makes them such an excellent choice for a family pet.

These dogs were originally bred to keep vermin under control and have supposedly been around for just over a hundred years. Their ancestors may include Border, Cairn and Ireland Red Terriers, although no one is completely certain. Both the Norfolk and Norwich Terriers were developed by a man named Frank Jones, by crossing working Terriers, in the hope of producing smaller dogs. His development of this dog went well and he produced a breed capable of digging into small burrows. They quickly became a hit across England! It's thought that both the Norwich and Norfolk Terriers were shown as the same breed up until the end of WW2, where they eventually became two separate breeds. They became a very popular choice with hunters and farming communities alike but have since gone down in popularity so much that they have been listed as a vulnerable breed.