Norwich terrier

noun

one of an English breed of small, short-legged terriers having a straight, wiry, red, gray, or black-and-tan coat, and erect ears that distinguish it from the Norfolk terrier.

Norwich terrier

noun

a small wiry-coated breed of terrier having either erect or pendent ears

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Norwich terrier¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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Example Sentences

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At his East Sacramento home last month, he answered the door with a feisty Norwich terrier named Finnegan tucked under his arm.

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Levy and O’Hara play Gerry and Cookie Fleck, owners of a Norwich terrier entered in a Philadelphia dog show; Gerry was born with two left feet, literally, and Cookie has a lot of ex-boyfriends.

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Leonard, whose Norwich terrier, Pippa, does not frequent the park, tried to make both sides happy.

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Ms. Straus, who feeds her Norwich terrier Ella a mostly homemade diet with meat, worries about the consequences of forcing dogs to eat a diet they were not designed for.

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The others were a Norwegian elkhound, a Pekingese, miniature poodle, boxer and Norwich terrier.

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Norwich Norwood

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