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- Norwichterrier
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
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Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.
Click here to view downloads - The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Finland
- US: Norwich Terrier Club of America: Health page: https://www.norwichterrierclub.org/about-norwich/norwich-health/
Brief Description:
It originates in the United Kingdom and was bred to hunt small vermin or rodents. With a friendly personality, Norwich Terriers are today mostly a companion dog breed.
Links to Breed Descriptions:
AKC Video (link - https://youtu.be/swniDto_Klg):
View more videos on AKC's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmericanKennelClub
Judges Education
Educational Standard Compendium of the Norwich Terrier
http://www.cobbys.se/1 Illustrated breedstandard for Norwich Terrier.pdf
Other Names for Breed:
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club:
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Health and Well-Being:
Some sources of health information include:
Breed Standards:
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
Breed-Specific Statistics:
1. Swedish Insurance Data
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents:
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
The Kennel Club list of DNA tests available for each breed along with an indication as to whether the test is part of the Assured Breeder Scheme (recommended or required) and whether it is recorded on the Kennel Club registration database: http://www.dogwellnet.com/content/_/health-and-breeding/screening-tests/dna/dna-tests-for-use-in-breeding-decisions/the-kennel-club-breed-specific-dna-tests-upd-r234
Breed-Specific Research:
Norwich Terrier Club of America - Current Health Study
CHF Grant 2232–MOU: Characterization of Upper Airway Syndrome in Norwich Terriers
Grant Period: 11/1/2015 to 10/31/2017
UPDATE -- Dr. Bryden Stanley and Dr. Grace Lai presented preliminary results of the NTUAS Study at a recent meeting of the Veterinary Comparative Respiratory Society, held Sept 16-18, 2016 in Lansing MI. : https://www.norwichterrierclub.org/ntuas-study-update/
( Poster ) http://www.norwichterrierclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-VCRS-Poster-NTUAS.pdf)
Breed Clubs:
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
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