Norwich terrier

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Norwich terrier British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Norwich terrier

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Inaugural winner Dr. Joseph Rossi has treated many show dogs at North Penn Animal Hospital in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and his and his wife’s Norwich terrier Dolores won the breed at Westminster in 2020.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2019

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.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2017

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

From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2017

Also experiencing “Intimations of Immortality” is Liberace, our intrepid and amphibious 14-year-old Norwich terrier.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2012