The publications in this section give a sense of what our breed was like to live with in the early days, what issues were prominent at the time and the mind set of our early owners and breeders.

A little History of the Norfolk Terrier in Scandinavia Circa 1968
(Contributed by Frank Rogers)

The Norfolk was introduced to Scandinavia by Mrs. Hammarlund who in 1964 imported a dog, Swedish Ch. Colonsay Red Mouse (by Gotoground Mouser) and two bitches. Colonsay Punk
(ex Ch. Minx of Furzyhurst) and Swedish Ch. Colonsay Montelimar Della Pina ( by Gotoground Mouser ex Ch. Colonsay Pretty Royal).

Mrs. Braunerhjelm of the Samdemar Kennels, was the next one to fall for the breed and in 1966 she imported Swedish and Finnish Ch. Nanfan Hoppicker (brother of the famous Nanfan Heckle) and Swedish Ch. Nanfan Nullity ( a daughter of Ch. Nanfan Nimbus). Unfortunately Hoppicker was killed by a car in early 1967, but left a bitch puppy ex Nullity. Mrs. Braunerhjelm then bought Swedish Ch. Withalder We Westram (by Heckle), who is the sire of Nullity’s four puppies born in 1968.

There were about 25 Norfolks in Sweden in 1968, with 4 in Denmark, all four are English imports, and none in Norway. The number will increase steadily as the Norfolk’s attract a lot of attention wherever they are shown, as they are such sporting companions, the right size for our modern flats and hardy enough to put up with our trying climate. They should suit most Scandinavian families.

The following is a short story written by Sheila Monckton of Jericho Kennels, contributed by Frank Rogers

VIXEN AND TAN

          Early in the 1930’s, I was sitting and writing letters and two of my bitches were asleep at my feet, when suddenly they shot out of the room, and I heard their infuriated voices raised in the hall. I went out to find that the local Policeman had called to see my husband. I do not know if he thought the parlour maid was too slow in answering the door, anyway he walked into the house. That was as far as he got, for Vixen and Tan had got him cornered, and in between their barks took running nips at him if he moved. These same two did not always make a row when anything went wrong. Every night they would come upstairs   with me and sleep in their basket beside my bed. I always left the door open so that I could hear if my elder children cried in the night, as Nanny slept next to our youngest and their rooms were down the passage. One night I heard plop, plop, as Vixen and Tan hopped out of their basket and ran to the door, and then there was silence. On getting up to see what had disturbed them I saw a small figure in the moonlight. This was my eldest son Peter walking in his sleep. Thanks to these Norfolk Terriers waking me up and not waking my son, I got him back to bed without a mishap.

Sheila is said to have had Nannies and Parlor Maids and to have lived a very grand life! A quote from Sheila:
" I bought my first Norwich Terrier from Mr. P.V. W. Gell, a puppy called Red Squirrel, which I nicknamed Vixen, and then I bought Neachley Tan. It is from the latter bitch that I founded my Jericho kennel and all my terriers trace back to her".

The American Drop Ear Norwich Terrier
Contributed by Frank Rogers from an early publication

The American Drop Ear Norwich Terrier has improved a great deal in the last few years - and has held his own in competition, winning Best Of Breed at Westminster for the past two years. Although entry wise Westminster does not fare well because of the difficulty of staying three days in New York City it does carry weight because of its quality.

This years Specialty Show saw Mrs. Mallory's Wendover Half Pound win the Reserve Dog and my Mt. Paul Nanfan who won the Puppy Bitch Class, was the only Drop Eared entered. Mrs. Fournier's Bethway Bitter Sweet carried off Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex. All of these have English Ancestry close up.

Our two major problems, eyes and front, have improved a great deal. Coats and colour have always bred true in the Drop Ear and cause no concern. Size no longer makes a class appear uneven and they are a pleasure in motion.

Although we hae tried divided classes to encourage some of the many Drop Ear breeders to show, it has not brought out any more entries. The exhibiting breeders are very few, but conitnue to win their share of the Championship Points.

We have been extemely fortunate in having Mrs. Joy Taylor and Mrs. Marjorie Bunting to judge the Specialty Show in 1966 and 1968 and have benefited a great deal from their knowledge and advice.

As always, we watch the Norfolk Terrier news from England with great interest and count on occasional infusions of English lines to improve our type.

We wish the very best to all Norfolk breeders across the way.

Anne Winston