Breed # Norwich Terrier The Norwich Terrier is a terrier breed from United Kingdom, standing 9–10 in at the withers, weighing 11–12 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Norwich Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/norwich-terrier.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin United Kingdom Height 9–10 in Weight 11–12 lb Lifespan ~12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Norwich Terrier is taller than 2% of the measured breeds, heavier than 7%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 10 from United Kingdom. Compare the Norwich Terrier with another breed ## Living with the Norwich 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 Norwich 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 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 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 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 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.[Norwich Terrier on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/norwich-terrier/)[Norwich Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/norwich-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Norwich 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 Norwich Terrier. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-terrier.webp)Australian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norfolk-terrier.webp)Norfolk Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norfolk-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/sporting-lucas-terrier.webp)Sporting Lucas Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sporting-lucas-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/border-terrier.webp)Border Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/border-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Norwich Terrier9–10 in 2. Australian Terrier9–11 in 3. Norfolk Terrier10–12 in 4. Australian Silky Terrier9–10 in 5. Sporting Lucas Terrier10–12 in 6. Glen of Imaal Terrier14 in 7. Border Terrier13–16 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Norwich Terrier11–12 lb 2. Australian Terrier14–16 lb 3. Norfolk Terrier11–13 lb 4. Australian Silky Terrier8–11 lb 5. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–20 lb 6. Glen of Imaal Terrier34–36 lb 7. Border Terrier13–15.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Norwich Terrier~12 yrs 2. Australian Terrier12–14 yrs 3. Norfolk Terrier12–16 yrs 4. Australian Silky Terrier11–14 yrs 5. Sporting Lucas Terrier14–15 yrs 6. Glen of Imaal Terrier10–15 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 Norwich Terrier on the breed map Read about the Norwich Terrier on Wikipedia