Keeping Up With the Joneses – The Norwich Terrier in America

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Long before the American Kennel Club recognized the Norwich as a breed, a small terrier type had arrived in Pennsylvania taking the foxhunting fraternity by storm. He was called a Jones Terrier who, along with his eventual counterparts, set the stage for Norwich in America.

February 20, 1936, the AKC registered its first Norwich Terrier, thanks in large part to the efforts of AKC Secretary Henry D. Bixby and G. Gordon Massey. Sounds simple enough, but truth be told the story of Norwich in America is a libation like no other. Mix equal parts of legend, lore and likelihood, add a dash of two different ear carriages, and you have a potion whose ingredients will be debated well into the next millennium. Take for example William Jones, the first dog of its breed type to be seen in America. He was not called a Norwich, rather a Jones Terrier, his ears were not erect, they were cropped, and while a prolific sire his name will not appear in any AKC registered Norwich pedigrees. Known by his owner as “Willum” he was purchased in England by popular Philadelphia sportsman Robert Strawbridge and brought to these shores in 1914, destined to become a hit amongst the vested gentry from Vermont to Virginia and points south. Willum was bred by one of the breed’s founding fathers, an Irish born character named Frank Jones, hence Willum’s surname and hence the oftnamed Jones Terrier. Nobody could have predicted then that this twelve pound mongrel, “all teeth and hair, like a rat-catcher’s dog” would pave a path to the popularity Norwich enjoy today. Read more »

NTCA National Specialty Results 2012

On June 15, 2012, NTCA hosted its first Independent National Specialty at the Purina Event Center in Gray Summit MO.

2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship

Congratulations to the winners at the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on 12/ 5/2010 in Long Beach CA. The breed was judged by judge Ronnie Irving, Chairman of The Kennel Club in England.

Best of Breed: GCH CH Waiterock Jack Falstaff Jack is owned & bred by NTCA member Candice Harper.	Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Dancy’s Billion Dollar Baby Alice is bred by NTCA members Nancy & Dwain Lentz. She is owned by Janet Sanders & Shelby Wilson.
Best Bred By Exhibitor in Breed: CH Briardales Lion King Leo is co-owned, co-bred & shown by NTCA member Carole Bullwinkle Foucrault. He is co-bred by Sharon Walters and co-owned by Lowell & Connie Jennings.	Award of Excellence: GCH CH Migar Shonleh’s Brother Love Dylan is co-bred by NTCA member Sharon Curry. He is co-bred by Michele Fain and owned by Maris Purvins & Christine Kiino.
PHOTOS NOT AVAILABLE: Award of Excellence: CH Paradym Yarrow Rusty Justice He is bred by NTCA members Kelly Wood & Beth Sweigart. He is owned by James & Merridy Watt. Award of Excellence: GCH CH Skyscot’s Poker Chip Poker is bred by NTCA member Leslie Becker. He is owned by Caroline Dodwell,

DWAA Award for Magda Omansky

The Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) holds its annual awards banquet in New York City each February. It’s the culmination of the writing competition and of the DWAA year. At the banquet the first-place winners in each category are announced and receive the highly regarded Maxwell Medallion, an engraved medal disc on a decorative ribbon.

In February 2010, the DWAA’s 2009 Maxwell Award for Best Feature in All-Breed Magazine went to our very own Magda Omansky for On the Scent of A Killer, which appeared in the AKC Gazette, December 2008.

Montgomery 2011-2010 Winners

NTCA National Specialty
10-09-2011 • Montgomery County KC • Blue Bell PA •
BREED JUDGE: Beth Sweigert  SWEEPS JUDGE: Carole Bullwinkle-Foucrault 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winners Dog/Best of Winners/Best Bred by Exhibitor:  Fly’N High’s Rocket Man

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winners Bitch:  Itsy Bitsy Still in the Family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best in Sweeps:  Pouch Cove’s Which Witch is Wich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best of Opposite Sex Veteran Sweepstakes:  Ch Highwood’s Red Rat

 

 

 

 

NTCA National Specialty
10-10-2010 • Montgomery County KC • Blue Bell PA •
BREED JUDGE: Andrew Kramer • SWEEPS JUDGE: Yvonne Vertlieb •
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CONGRATULATIONS to CH Itsy Bitsy Troubadour, a young 2-year old male called George, for taking Best of Breed at our 2010 NTCA National Specialty!
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2009 Annual Awards

Agility
Double Q Plus Award
Awarded to the NTCA member-owned Norwich Terrier based on Double Q’s and speed points
	MACH Yarrow’s Mgb Beach Pine Harry CD RE OF JE	Ursula Walsh
Top 5 Agility Teams
Awarded to the NTCA member-owned Norwich Terrier based on AKC ranking after Double Q Plus Winner
	Breakaway’s In The Know AX MXJ OF	Rainee Johnson
	CH Shoebutton’s Beau Burnside MX MXJ NF SE	Donna West & Joan Dance
	CH Gaylords Vixon of Ipswich MX MXJ	Joan Bakken
	Jerusalem Road Less Traveled CD AX MXJ RN	Chris Zink
	Jerusalem Olivia Lenox AX MXJ NF	Blair Kelly
Obedience
River Bend Award
Awarded to the NTCA member-owned Norwich Terrier with the most points during the year (based on scores), who did not already have a UD or UDX
	CH Shorttales Sibyl of Kilyka CD NA NAJ	Betty McDonnell
Top 3 Obedience Teams
Awarded to the NTCA member-owned Norwich Terrier based on AKC ranking after River Bend winner
	CH Kilkya’s High Voltage UD NA NAJ	Betty McDonnell
	Rogel’s I’m Ginger Hollywould CDX	Jill Petersen
	CH Corymor’s Too Cool For Words CD RE	Phil & Ann Whatley
Versatility
Versatility Award
	CH Corymor’s Too Cool For Words CD RE	Phil & Ann Whatley
	Jerusalem Road Less Traveled CD AX MXJ RN	Chris Zink
Versatility Excellent Award
	MACH Yarrow’s Mgb Beach Pine Harry CD RE OF JE	Ursula Walsh
Conformation
Bred-By Exhibitor Award
These conformation awards are presented to each NTCA member-owned Norwich Terrier dog & bitch earning all his/her points from the Bred-By Exhibitor class.
2009 John Paul Jones Award (Dogs)
	CH Bunratty’s Travlin Man	Estelle & Ronald Crawford
	CH Chances Are Of Image	Monti L Craig
	CH Itsy Bitsy Rocky Mountain High	Tonnie Willrich & Gerard Willrich
	CH Moonrock Escape Velocity	Phil Whatley & Ann Whatley
	CH Norieland Harry Houdini	Karen & Steve Vaughn
	CH Norieland Boxcar Willie	Karen & Steve Vaughn
2009 High Rising Award (Bitches)
	CH Ascot Apple Betty	William J & Jane R Schubart
	CH Belfyre’s Calendar Girl	Mike & Polly O’Neal
	CH Belfyre’s When You’Re Hot You’Re Hot	Mike & Polly O’Neal
	CH Bunratty’s Wildflower	Estelle & Ronald Crawford
	CH Classic Grace To Place	Sandra E Bails
	CH Dancy’s Hot Commodity	Nancy Lentz & Dwain Lentz
	CH Devondale’s Mistress Mulberry	Anna Bellenger
	CH Dralion’s Whimsical Dreamer	Peter Dowdle & Linda Dowdle
	CH Dunbar’s Runaway Bride	Mrs. Joan Schurr-Kefeli
Register of Merit (ROM)
SIRES must produce at least eight (8) champions of record
	CH Gaylord’s Solo Me-Oh	Dennis Cato & Marie Cato
	CH Abbedale Brass Tacks	Joan Eckert
	CH Rattletrap Mack The Knife	Chris Applegate-Hofer
	CH Ter-Haven Bold As Brass	Magda Omansky
	CH Yarrow’s Slightly Azure	Beth Sweigart
	Terrapin Time Will Tell	Missy Woods
DAMS must produce at least five (5) champions of record
	CH Barnstable Lily at Den-Mar	Dennis Cato, Marie Cato, & Sandra Stemmler
	CH Bunratty’s Lady Lillian	Estelle Crawford & Ronald Crawford
	CH Abbedale’s Rettadini	Joan Eckert
	CH Devondale’s Mistress Maddalyn	Laurie Loeffler & Anna Bellenger
	CH Rubicon’s Charming Lucy	Tamsin Stearns-Sandlin
	CH Sandina’s Evanstar	Beth Sweigart & Pamela Beale

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