Basenji vs Norwich Terrier
Compare Basenji and Norwich Terrier: size, life expectancy, temperament and care side by side.
Basenji
VS
Norwich Terrier
Comparison Table
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Characteristic
Basenji
Norwich Terrier
Breed Type
Purebred
Purebred
FCI Group
5 – Spitz and Primitive Types
3 – Terriers
Height
40 – 43 cm
25 – 26 cm
Weight
9 – 11 kg
5 – 6 kg
Life Expectancy
12 – 16 years
12 – 16 years
Child-Friendly
2/5
3/5
Energy Level
4/5
3/5
Intelligence
3/5
4/5
Trainability
3/5
3/5
Health
4/5
2/5
Grooming Needs
2/5
3/5
Shedding
2/5
1/5
Barking Level
1/5
4/5
Aggressiveness
3/5
1/5
The 1–5 scale shows the level of each trait. A higher value means more of that trait. Individual animals may vary.
Characteristics
Basenji
High Energy
Low Grooming
Quiet
Small
Norwich Terrier
Very Smart
Tiny
Summary
About Basenji
Basenji: small, athletic African hound, 40–43 cm and 9–12 kg, with short coat, curled tail and wrinkled forehead. Often “barkless,” it yodels instead. Clean, independent, intelligent and strong-willed, it needs patient positive training, secure fencing, and regular mental and physical exercise.
About Norwich Terrier
Norwich Terriers are small, sturdy, confident terriers with prick ears, a foxy, alert expression and a harsh, weather‑resistant coat. Bred as farm ratters, they remain lively, curious hunters, need regular exercise, mental stimulation and moderate grooming, and are generally long lived.
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