A Terrier Morning At Quail Run . . . .

Top picture - Muggles and Mickey
Middle - Peas in a Pod - Carly, Penny, Muggles
Lft to Rt - Dora, Carly, Penny, Minnie Mouse, Muggles

It has been so much fun having Muggles as our funny, mischievious,

bossy, sassy, loyal, and always loving, little companion. There is

never a dull moment in our house. She has her schedule and doesn't

like any deviation from it. She knows what she wants and she lets

us know. From the time she gets up until she goes to bed, she is on a

mission to get it all done, leaving nothing out. She is a terrier, true to

her breed.

David Frey, the voice of the Westminster Dog Show at Madison

Square Garden, said of Coco, the little red Norfolk Terrier I fell in

love with when I first saw her strut her stuff while winning Best

of Show there in 2004, "Besides being a great Norfolk Terrier,

Coco exceeds that very trait that has made terriers so successful in

the Westminster ring all of these years. I like to describe it as always

being on their toes, looking for trouble, which is what they were bred

to do, after all."

So thank you, Coco, aka Cracknor Cause Celebre, for making me

fall in love with you, step one in my quest to have my own little red

Norfolk. Muggles has enriched our lives in so many ways. One of

the things that has been so much fun about having this little dog is

that the Norfolk is very rare in the Southwest. You hardly ever

see them. In fact, Muggles is the only one I have ever seen except

in pictures. She is a topic of conversation wherever we go as people

try to determine what breed of terrier she is. Most do not know

and it is exciting when someone comes up to me and says, "You

have a Norfolk."

It was a wonderful day at the dog park several months ago when

Brenda came with her little Norwich, Dora. The Norwich and Norfolk

were considered one breed, the Norfolk, until 1964 when breeders

in England separated the prick ear and the drop ear dogs into two

breeds. The prick ear became the Norwich and the drop ear

retained the name of Norfolk. The American Kennel Club officially

separated them into two breeds in 1974. Except for the ears and

shape of the eye, they look like the same little dog.

Brenda had told me a couple would be coming to the park with

their four little Norwich Terriers. Muggles and I watched for them

with great anticipation. They have been there twice and Brenda is

there with Dora. I can't describe how I felt when Muggles and I

walked into the park and five little Norwich Terriers ran to meet

us. It was instant bonding. Muggles knew they were like her.

Now, in addition to Muggles and Dora, we have Mickey, Minnie

Mouse, Penny, and Carly. Like Dora, Mickey is the color they

refer to as grizzle, Minnie Mouse is a reddish blonde with a black

saddle, and Penny and Carly are red like Muggles. They are

adorable. I have learned that there is a group formed of people

who have Norwich and Norfolk Terriers. They meet once a month

in Scottsdale during the fall and winter months. They have

invited us to attend their get togethers. They say there are more

Norwich than Norfolk and they are excited to have Muggles meet

everyone. We will probably go. It should be fun.