Breed # Norfolk Terrier The Norfolk Terrier is a terrier breed from Great Britain, standing 10–12 in at the withers, weighing 11–13 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–16 yrs. ![A photograph of the Norfolk Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/norfolk-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin Great Britain Height 10–12 in Weight 11–13 lb Lifespan 12–16 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Norfolk Terrier is taller than 6% of the measured breeds, heavier than 7%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 3 from Great Britain. Compare the Norfolk Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Norfolk Terrier Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Norfolk Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Norfolk Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/norfolk-terrier/)[Norfolk Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/norfolk-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Norfolk Terrier A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Norfolk Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sporting-lucas-terrier.webp)Sporting Lucas Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sporting-lucas-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwich-terrier.webp)Norwich Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwich-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/glen-of-imaal-terrier.webp)Glen of Imaal Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/glen-of-imaal-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-terrier.webp)Australian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-silky-terrier.webp)Australian Silky Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-silky-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/border-terrier.webp)Border Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/border-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Norfolk Terrier10–12 in 2. Sporting Lucas Terrier10–12 in 3. Norwich Terrier9–10 in 4. Glen of Imaal Terrier14 in 5. Australian Terrier9–11 in 6. Australian Silky Terrier9–10 in 7. Border Terrier13–16 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Norfolk Terrier11–13 lb 2. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–20 lb 3. Norwich Terrier11–12 lb 4. Glen of Imaal Terrier34–36 lb 5. Australian Terrier14–16 lb 6. Australian Silky Terrier8–11 lb 7. Border Terrier13–15.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Norfolk Terrier12–16 yrs 2. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–15 yrs 3. Norwich Terrier~12 yrs 4. Glen of Imaal Terrier10–15 yrs 5. Australian Terrier12–14 yrs 6. Australian Silky Terrier11–14 yrs 7. Border Terrier12–15 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Norfolk Terrier on the breed map Read about the Norfolk Terrier on Wikipedia