Breed profile
Norfolk Terrier
Explore the care, lifestyle and household factors that matter before making a commitment.
SizeSmall
ExerciseModerate
GroomingModerate
ChildrenModerate
BarkingHigh
HealthModerate
What this means
Source-linked data has been researched to help you make an informed decision about life with this breed.
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Key facts
Size classSmall
Adult weight5 to 5.5 kg
Exercise needModerate
Energy levelHigh
BarkingHigh
Grooming effortModerate
Health burdenModerate
Breed profile
Life with this breed
Home and lifestyle
- Flat suitability
- Good fit
- Alone tolerance
- Moderate
- Energy level
- High
- First-time owner fit
- Possible
Care and training
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes
- Mental stimulation
- High
- Trainability
- Moderate
- Grooming effort
- Moderate
- Professional grooming
- Regular professional grooming
- Shedding
- Moderate
Household fit
- Children
- Moderate
- Dogs
- Moderate
- Cats
- Limited
- Prey drive
- High
- Visitors
- Moderate
Health and evidence
- Health burden
- Moderate
- Heat tolerance
- Moderate
- Cold tolerance
- Moderate
Health-burden evidence confidence: Medium.
Recorded health considerations
- Hip dysplasia
- Luxating patellas
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Lens luxation
These are breed-level considerations, not a diagnosis or a guarantee that an individual dog will be affected.
Children and pets need supervision and careful introductions. Individual behaviour varies.