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The Norwich Terrier is a ratter dog breed originating in the United Kingdom. While they have become somewhat popular in America and in some other countries in Europe, they are chiefly found in both rural and urban areas of the United Kingdom.
Originally, Norwich Terriers were chiefly working dogs. They lived on farms and worked for their farming owners. Norwich Terriers were bred as ratters. This means that they hunt and kill vermin and rodents, such as rats, mice and moles. Farmers would let their Norwich Terriers roam around the barn and other areas of the farm to help get rid of any rodent infestations. Even though they aren’t used as much for this purpose anymore, Norwich Terriers still have a natural aversion to rodents. If you have one of these dogs, avoid getting a mouse or rat as another pet, or your dog may attack it believing it to be prey.
Norwich Terriers make excellent companions. They are very social dogs and they need constant interaction with humans. Because of this, it is ill-advised to leave your Norwich Terrier in a kennel or alone in the yard for most of the day. Instead, keep the dog close and interact with it to help keep it happy. Because of the social nature of the dog, they make an adequate family pet and work well with children. This small dog, weighing between 5 to 5 and a half kilograms on average, can even live with other animals if introduced to them as a puppy.
