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Compare Norfolk Terrier
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Norfolk Terrier
Small · 5–5.5 kg
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Norfolk TerrierSmall
- Typical adult height
- Norfolk Terrierabout 25 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Norfolk Terrier5–5.5 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Norfolk Terrierfrom 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Norfolk TerrierModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Norfolk TerrierLively
- Grooming
- Norfolk TerrierSeveral times a week
- Shedding
- Norfolk TerrierTends to shed little
- Training
- Norfolk TerrierGenerally trainable with consistency
- Barking
- Norfolk TerrierCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- Norfolk TerrierOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Garden
- Norfolk TerrierA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- Norfolk TerrierUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Norfolk TerrierSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- Norfolk TerrierOften good with children, with supervision
- Other dogs
- Norfolk TerrierUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Norfolk TerrierVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.