*NEW CHAMPION* CH FANTASIA'S SHE-DEVIL - Taz, finished AKC Championship in September!
FANTASIA'S WHO HAS THE BUTTON - Buttons, won a 4 point major!
FANTASIA'S SUGAR RUSH - Candy came home with a BEST OF BREED and a 4 point major!
ITSY BITSY THISTLEDOWN JUST FOR A THRILL - Lane has done well with his first two shows, coming home with both majors and 3 singles. he now has 9 points!
New Champion Fantasia's Most Wanted - Bugs, Ch RAGUS ROYAL TWEED BRAIT NOUZ 4th American Champion, 1st Champion for his mom Fantasia's Practical Magic. Bugs is 5th generation of my breeding! And the 2nd puppy I have had to win his Championship from the 6-9 month puppy class. Bugs won 3 BEST OF BREEDS , and a 4 point major at this show all from the 6-9 month bred by exhibitor class!
CH. FANTASIA'S DENNIS THE MENACE won BEST OF BREED at the East Idaho Spring Classic
FANTASIA'S SUGAR RUSH - Candy - won a 4 point major at the East Idaho Speing Classic from the 9-12 month class her first time in the ring!
FANTASIA' SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION - Roary, won a 4 point major at the East Idaho Spring Classic
FANTASIA'S SHE-DEVIL - Taz - won a 4 point major from the 6-9 month class at the East Idaho spring Classic! Taz is a littermate to Bugs
Our new AKC Champion, CH FANTASIA'S DENNIS THE MENACE - Quigley. Quigley finished with 3, 4 point majors and 2, 2 point wins. Quigley is our first Champion from Tweed, and Tweeds 3rd American Champion.
FANTASIA'S PRACTICAL MAGIC -Jilly, awarded a 4 point major under esteemed terrier judge John Constantine. Jilly is 4th generation of my breeding and now just needs 2 single points to finish her Championship. Jilly has proven herself in the ring and the whelping box!
FANTASIA'S SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION - Roary, won 2, 4 point majors. Roary is a Tweed daughter, we are looking forward to finishing her championship in 2022!
CH. LAPRELE CHEYENNE finished her championship with 2 majors and best of opposite sex wins. Penny was shown exclusively by me and finished with all majors! We are so proud of Penny!
SVELIZ HEARTS ARE GONNA ROLL AT FANTASIA - Jake won a major and some singles at the Farmington UT show, and the Boise, ID show. Jake is a single point away from his Championship
CH. RAGUS ROYAL TWEED BRAIT NOUZ -Tweed. Our first natural tailed AKC champion!
CH. ITSY BITSY KING OF THE WILD THINGS (Max) wins an Owner Handler Best in Show! He was ranked #5 in the U.S. (2018) for Owner Handled dog series, with very limited showing. Max also won 2 regular group 4's and 2 Owner Handled group 2's at the Mount Ogden Kennel Club show.
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CH. HALLELUJAH HOPE DI DIO' (Hope) finished her AKC champion title in style! Hope won a 4 point major at the Eagle Rock Kennel club show. I am so proud of our Hope!
CHAMPION FANTASIA'S GETTIN' ROWDY AT LAPRELE Pickle finished her AKC championship in 2018 at the Casper Wyoming show. Pickle is co-owned with Edna Grabow.
2018 news
We have had a wonderful year so far! We have 2 new Champions, Ch. Hallelujah Hope Di Dio and Ch. Fantasia's Gettin' Rowdy at Laprele.
Laprele Cheynne won 3 majors towards her Championship.
Ch. Itsy Bitsy King Of The Wild Things won 2 group 4's, one Owner handled group1, 2 owner handler group 2's and a BEST IN SHOW OWNER HANDLED! Max is currently ranked #5 norwich in the nation for the owner handled competition with only 2 shows this year.
Bronwyn Hermitage won her first 3 point major and a single as well
We have had a wonderful year so far! We have 2 new Champions, Ch. Hallelujah Hope Di Dio and Ch. Fantasia's Gettin' Rowdy at Laprele.
Laprele Cheynne won 3 majors towards her Championship.
Ch. Itsy Bitsy King Of The Wild Things won 2 group 4's, one Owner handled group1, 2 owner handler group 2's and a BEST IN SHOW OWNER HANDLED! Max is currently ranked #5 norwich in the nation for the owner handled competition with only 2 shows this year.
Bronwyn Hermitage won her first 3 point major and a single as well
2017 news
I am very excited to announce that we have a new Champion! After 2 weekends of shows, our youngest boy, Max became a Champion! He is now CH. ITSY BITSY KING OF THE WILD THINGS! Max won 4 singles, and then four 3 point majors in a row at the Mt. Ogden Kennel Club show. Max won his majors and all but 4 single points owner handled by me. This is an amazing accomplishment, as he is all of 13 months old, and these were his very first shows. Pictures to come!
Hallelujah Hope Di Dio' also did well at these two shows, winning 2 singles, and two 3 point cross over majors, as well as 3 days of Owner Handled Best of Breed, and 2 Owner Handled GROUP 1'S!
Laprele Midget did very well, she won 3 singles, these were also her first days of shows. I am very excited to see how these youngsters progress at the next shows!
I am very excited to announce that we have a new Champion! After 2 weekends of shows, our youngest boy, Max became a Champion! He is now CH. ITSY BITSY KING OF THE WILD THINGS! Max won 4 singles, and then four 3 point majors in a row at the Mt. Ogden Kennel Club show. Max won his majors and all but 4 single points owner handled by me. This is an amazing accomplishment, as he is all of 13 months old, and these were his very first shows. Pictures to come!
Hallelujah Hope Di Dio' also did well at these two shows, winning 2 singles, and two 3 point cross over majors, as well as 3 days of Owner Handled Best of Breed, and 2 Owner Handled GROUP 1'S!
Laprele Midget did very well, she won 3 singles, these were also her first days of shows. I am very excited to see how these youngsters progress at the next shows!
Please note: I do NOT breed specifically FOR PETS, nor do I sell puppies off my website. My website is a tool to show off my dogs and their accomplishments. I breed for my next show prospect or varmint hunting dog. Having puppies available to homes happens because I can not keep every smart, beautiful, happy puppy. If you choose to fly here, I am always happy to pick you up, take you to your hotel or get a bite to eat before the next flight. If you choose to drive here, and your trip home is longer than a 4 hour drive, a few extra items are needed for the ride home to ensure your puppy won't pick up parvo or another disease while your on the way home, and I can provide those items for you if you wish at no charge (exercise pen/plastic/parvo spray). And, depending on where you are located, it may be possible for me to fly with the puppy (in cabin) to come to you. You will get pictures and updates, puppies will still be well started on house training and basic manners, they will still be crate trained before they leave, you will still need to send a scented item from your home for the puppy.
Our first barn hunt was a success! Ch. Itsy Bitsy Texas Playboy (Tex) has earned two of the three required legs of his barn hunt title! He won a first place in the small dog division with a 49.84 second hunt and a second place with a 1.06 minute hunt!
Welcome to Fantasia Norwich Terriers! If you are looking for a spry, spirited, intelligent and affectionate companion that won't take up much room and shed all over your house, you've found it! Norwich Terriers are the smallest in the terrier group, weighing between 10-12 pounds and standing 9-10" to the shoulder. Norwich terriers are every bit a terrier, they always have their nose to the ground, unless they are looking at you for treats. If you've ever met a Norwich in person, you'll know what it is to be captivated by their gaze and entertained by their antics.
Norwich are very intelligent (they are after all, terriers!) and get along very well with other pets, excluding gerbils, mice things of that nature. Norwich have distinct personalities, some are happy and outgoing and ready for the next adventure, others are quiet and prefer to sit in the chair with you watching tv. A sense of humor is a MUST to own a Norwich, they are part clown, part comedian, a one dog comedy show! Norwich are not yappy when they have been taught manners and are not bored. They do dig, in search of mice, moles, groundquirrels, things like that. You may have heard that Norwich should not be trusted off leash. I believe that a dog that has recall training, and is in a safe place (no aggressive dogs, cars, etc.) can be safely offleash. I take mine for long walks, no leash, quite often. They love to explore and should be encouraged to do so providing it's a safe environment. Norwich do well with children, provided they have been socialized with kids, and the KIDS have been taught how to handle a small dog. Norwich are not bossy or aggressive with other dogs. A Norwich puppy is mentally immature when compared to other breeds. A Norwich at 8 weeks can be compared to another breed at 10 weeks, which is part of the reason why they can be difficult to house train. House training IS possible, but the success of your puppy depends SOLEY on YOU and your dedication to getting it done. Just like a small child, they need to be housetrained in order to be a good compainion and family member. You wouldn't want your 3 year old wetting on the floor, and you certainly don't want your Norwich doing that! There is NO excuse for not having a house trained house dog. A good breeder should at least start house training and have the puppy crate trained before they leave their home. NO puppy, of any breed, should ever leave the breeders home or facility before 8 weeks of age, with Norwich its better to keep them until 10-12 weeks of age. When kept in a proper stripped coat, a Norwich will not shed enough to notice. You can roll the coat, which requires weekly work, or have it stripped twice a year. When a Norwich is in a wire coat, they are naturally dirt/water resistant, and require very little grooming other than stripping and brushing and bathing/conditioning their furnishings. They do not have an odor as the water and dirt doesn't get to their skin. Clippering is another option, but clippered pets do not look like Norwich should.
PLEASE NOTE: When a breeder says their Norwich (or any dog for that matter) has been "DNA tested" or "DNA on profile" with AKC, that simply means AKC has their DNA profile in their data base. This is NO WAY assures that your dog is a purebred, it means they have the DNA of that particular dog, in case later on there is questions as to the parentage of the pups that dog has produced, or if there is questions on the parentage of that particular dog. Any sire having sired 7 or more litters in a lifetime, or 3 in a year, has to have their DNA put on profile, as well as any imported dogs. The Mars Wisdom Panel is fairly inexpensive, and it WILL tell you whether your dog is purebred or not. If you are shopping with APRI/CKC breeders, breeders that have multiple breeds (especially Westies, Cairns, Yorkies etc.) or breeders that don't show their dogs in the AKC conformation, you should certainly insist that a Wisdom panel test is done, to make sure you are indeed buying a purebred dog, BEFORE money is given. These breeders will give you a long line of excuses why this test is not accurate, however, this test has been done on purebred dogs from Europe and the U.S., and everything that is purebred, comes back as purebred. Everything that is crossed with something else, even 3 generations back, comes back as a mixed breed.
Why are Norwich so expensive?
Norwich Terriers are not easy to breed or to whelp, which is why it is extremely difficult to find one that is well bred and from healthy lines (show breeders may keep an entire litter for several months to watch them grow). Very few whelp naturally, so c-section is how most are brought into the world. Norwich only cycle every 9 months or so (this is part of the reason why puppymillers have crossed them with Cairn and other breeds) and they have to be artificially inseminated. There are many breeders out there that have docked the tails of Cairn Terriers or crossed them with other small dogs to produce something that as a puppy may look like a Norwich puppy, but is not. These breeders often sell these pups for $1000+, but, when you consider that a well bred Norwich Terrier puppy is upwards of $2,500, it is easy to see why some people would think they are getting a bargain! Number one rule of finding a new compainion, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BARGAIN. It takes exactly the same amount of time, effort and money to raise a pet puppy as it does a show potential puppy. A reputable breeder will not "make you a good deal", their prices are usually set, there is not usually a discount unless you take more than one or you are a returning customer. A reputable breeder will keep a pup/dog as long as they need to, in order to make sure they are going to a good home. It costs between $1000-$2000 just to get a litter bred and born, that's not including the purchase price of the parents, the cost of showing, puppy supplies, vet costs after the pups are born, vaccinations, wormer, puppy food, crates, toys, etc. Norwich usually have 1-3 pups in a litter, out of those of course the best will be kept back to be evaluated for show.
In 2008, there were only around 800 (new) Norwich Terriers registered with the AKC, compared to the 10's of thousands of other dogs and puppies. Norwich are an undiscovered treasure, which is why there are not alot around.
Our first barn hunt was a success! Ch. Itsy Bitsy Texas Playboy (Tex) has earned two of the three required legs of his barn hunt title! He won a first place in the small dog division with a 49.84 second hunt and a second place with a 1.06 minute hunt!
Welcome to Fantasia Norwich Terriers! If you are looking for a spry, spirited, intelligent and affectionate companion that won't take up much room and shed all over your house, you've found it! Norwich Terriers are the smallest in the terrier group, weighing between 10-12 pounds and standing 9-10" to the shoulder. Norwich terriers are every bit a terrier, they always have their nose to the ground, unless they are looking at you for treats. If you've ever met a Norwich in person, you'll know what it is to be captivated by their gaze and entertained by their antics.
Norwich are very intelligent (they are after all, terriers!) and get along very well with other pets, excluding gerbils, mice things of that nature. Norwich have distinct personalities, some are happy and outgoing and ready for the next adventure, others are quiet and prefer to sit in the chair with you watching tv. A sense of humor is a MUST to own a Norwich, they are part clown, part comedian, a one dog comedy show! Norwich are not yappy when they have been taught manners and are not bored. They do dig, in search of mice, moles, groundquirrels, things like that. You may have heard that Norwich should not be trusted off leash. I believe that a dog that has recall training, and is in a safe place (no aggressive dogs, cars, etc.) can be safely offleash. I take mine for long walks, no leash, quite often. They love to explore and should be encouraged to do so providing it's a safe environment. Norwich do well with children, provided they have been socialized with kids, and the KIDS have been taught how to handle a small dog. Norwich are not bossy or aggressive with other dogs. A Norwich puppy is mentally immature when compared to other breeds. A Norwich at 8 weeks can be compared to another breed at 10 weeks, which is part of the reason why they can be difficult to house train. House training IS possible, but the success of your puppy depends SOLEY on YOU and your dedication to getting it done. Just like a small child, they need to be housetrained in order to be a good compainion and family member. You wouldn't want your 3 year old wetting on the floor, and you certainly don't want your Norwich doing that! There is NO excuse for not having a house trained house dog. A good breeder should at least start house training and have the puppy crate trained before they leave their home. NO puppy, of any breed, should ever leave the breeders home or facility before 8 weeks of age, with Norwich its better to keep them until 10-12 weeks of age. When kept in a proper stripped coat, a Norwich will not shed enough to notice. You can roll the coat, which requires weekly work, or have it stripped twice a year. When a Norwich is in a wire coat, they are naturally dirt/water resistant, and require very little grooming other than stripping and brushing and bathing/conditioning their furnishings. They do not have an odor as the water and dirt doesn't get to their skin. Clippering is another option, but clippered pets do not look like Norwich should.
PLEASE NOTE: When a breeder says their Norwich (or any dog for that matter) has been "DNA tested" or "DNA on profile" with AKC, that simply means AKC has their DNA profile in their data base. This is NO WAY assures that your dog is a purebred, it means they have the DNA of that particular dog, in case later on there is questions as to the parentage of the pups that dog has produced, or if there is questions on the parentage of that particular dog. Any sire having sired 7 or more litters in a lifetime, or 3 in a year, has to have their DNA put on profile, as well as any imported dogs. The Mars Wisdom Panel is fairly inexpensive, and it WILL tell you whether your dog is purebred or not. If you are shopping with APRI/CKC breeders, breeders that have multiple breeds (especially Westies, Cairns, Yorkies etc.) or breeders that don't show their dogs in the AKC conformation, you should certainly insist that a Wisdom panel test is done, to make sure you are indeed buying a purebred dog, BEFORE money is given. These breeders will give you a long line of excuses why this test is not accurate, however, this test has been done on purebred dogs from Europe and the U.S., and everything that is purebred, comes back as purebred. Everything that is crossed with something else, even 3 generations back, comes back as a mixed breed.
Why are Norwich so expensive?
Norwich Terriers are not easy to breed or to whelp, which is why it is extremely difficult to find one that is well bred and from healthy lines (show breeders may keep an entire litter for several months to watch them grow). Very few whelp naturally, so c-section is how most are brought into the world. Norwich only cycle every 9 months or so (this is part of the reason why puppymillers have crossed them with Cairn and other breeds) and they have to be artificially inseminated. There are many breeders out there that have docked the tails of Cairn Terriers or crossed them with other small dogs to produce something that as a puppy may look like a Norwich puppy, but is not. These breeders often sell these pups for $1000+, but, when you consider that a well bred Norwich Terrier puppy is upwards of $2,500, it is easy to see why some people would think they are getting a bargain! Number one rule of finding a new compainion, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BARGAIN. It takes exactly the same amount of time, effort and money to raise a pet puppy as it does a show potential puppy. A reputable breeder will not "make you a good deal", their prices are usually set, there is not usually a discount unless you take more than one or you are a returning customer. A reputable breeder will keep a pup/dog as long as they need to, in order to make sure they are going to a good home. It costs between $1000-$2000 just to get a litter bred and born, that's not including the purchase price of the parents, the cost of showing, puppy supplies, vet costs after the pups are born, vaccinations, wormer, puppy food, crates, toys, etc. Norwich usually have 1-3 pups in a litter, out of those of course the best will be kept back to be evaluated for show.
In 2008, there were only around 800 (new) Norwich Terriers registered with the AKC, compared to the 10's of thousands of other dogs and puppies. Norwich are an undiscovered treasure, which is why there are not alot around.
