Leafcutter
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Anyone on here breed them or know of a breeder? Doesn’t need to be show quality as we’re looking for a family friend, and prepared to travel so anywhere in uk, thanks 
Norwich terriers
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Bellasophia
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Quite a rare breed...in the meantime
what about considering alternatives such as
.mini schnauzer( mine is a gem,bought from a reputable breeder ,no health issues and now 6 yrs old)
.cairn terrier,
.jrt,
.minipincher...all spring to mind..goodluck in your search
what about considering alternatives such as
.mini schnauzer( mine is a gem,bought from a reputable breeder ,no health issues and now 6 yrs old)
.cairn terrier,
.jrt,
.minipincher...all spring to mind..goodluck in your search
Leafcutter
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Funnily enough we’ve had cairns for ages, but wanted a Norwich this time as we had them as kids and loved them. I wonder why they’re so rare as they’re super little dogs.
Clodagh
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They have very small litters I think. Is it Norwich with the floppy ears? Get a Border and lie - no one will know! (JOKE!).
Leafcutter
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Haha, no they have pointy ears, they are a lot like Cairns, it’s Norfolks that have the floppy ears I think.
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CazD
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Cairns seem pretty rare now too. I've had them as pets for the last 30 years but cant find any for sale now.
Smitty
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Just been looking on Preloved.
There is a litter of Norfolks on there from KC Reg parents, but pups aren't. £3,000. Does this usually mean that parents have had more than 2 litters?
There is a litter of Norfolks on there from KC Reg parents, but pups aren't. £3,000. Does this usually mean that parents have had more than 2 litters?
TPO
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Cairns, Norwich and Norfolks have been pretty hard to get a hold of (from good breeders, no idea if these breeds appeal to puppy farmers) for years now.
It's a bit of a "members only" where you have to know someone/be recommended/have some connection in my (very limited) experience too.
Going back to around 2007ish when mum took a litter from her Cairn and the phone didnt stop ringing for them, could have sold them 10x over.
Mums got a Norfolk just now and her "in" was having the Cairn from X breeder. Her "in" with the Cairn breeder was that my Nana was well known within her breed & showing. Mum has had dogs all of her life and competed in all sorts but it seems to be a bit tricky breaking into a new breed so to speak.
The fact that tou have a Cairn will probably stand you in good stead with Norwich breeder.
As an aside cant recommend Norfolks enough for character and being good with kids. I swears mums is a mini human in a tiny scruffy ginger suit!! Ha ha
It's a bit of a "members only" where you have to know someone/be recommended/have some connection in my (very limited) experience too.
Going back to around 2007ish when mum took a litter from her Cairn and the phone didnt stop ringing for them, could have sold them 10x over.
Mums got a Norfolk just now and her "in" was having the Cairn from X breeder. Her "in" with the Cairn breeder was that my Nana was well known within her breed & showing. Mum has had dogs all of her life and competed in all sorts but it seems to be a bit tricky breaking into a new breed so to speak.
The fact that tou have a Cairn will probably stand you in good stead with Norwich breeder.
As an aside cant recommend Norfolks enough for character and being good with kids. I swears mums is a mini human in a tiny scruffy ginger suit!! Ha ha
Clodagh
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I cannot think of any legitimate reason not to kc reg a rare breed. I’d not go near those. If the pup is £3000 you would think a few quid to register them would not be a huge problem.
Smitty
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My thoughts exactly Clodagh. They looked very sweet but if I were spending that kind of money, I would want the opportunity of competing at 'proper' Dog shows, where I believe they need to be KC reg? And then I suppose it would cost more than £3,000?
But all hypothetical anyway as I shall stick to my short haired terrier crossbreeds?
misst
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That is a lot of money for a non registered pup. My KC registered JRT was 900 just at the end of January.
cobgoblin
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Have you tried the Norwich Terrier club? They will know of any litters coming up..
https://www.norwichterrierclub.co.uk/list-of-breeders/
Phone the Secretary... Club secretaries are usually a fountain of knowledge, including breeders to avoid.
https://www.norwichterrierclub.co.uk/list-of-breeders/
Phone the Secretary... Club secretaries are usually a fountain of knowledge, including breeders to avoid.
P3LH
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A lot of the native breeds are.
The rough collie’s were hard enough to source from a quality breed but then many years later when I started looking for a corgi? Could have bought online but trying to make contact eith any of the long standing ‘proper’ breeders was like trying to infiltrate the Kremlin. Thankfully, after falling in love with every dog of the line I saw and realising that they were the type I liked and not the big cloudy things, I found Liz Cartledge.
I would say nearly all the traditional British terriers are near impossible to source without a link nowadays. Which is very sad.
norfolks have a special place in my heart!
DressageCob
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The easiest route I would say is to get in touch with the Norwich Terrier Club. They have a list of breeders on their website as well, so you could approach some of them.
palo1
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Hahaha - so true; it took me about a year to infiltrate the Irish Terrier Association and even then I needed help to source an actual real, live puppy! But I am glad that these wonderful dogs (and other native breeds of dog) are not sold so easily.
I am very proud of my little brown dog and know his worth to me. I would wait as long as I needed to for another one. Norwich and Norfolk terriers are brilliant and one of my neighbours has a very striking and super Cairn terrier...