I used this example because Norfolk and Norwich Terriers were the exact same breed.
Fanciers of the breed argued on one particular trait (it doesn't matter witch) and the breed separated.
Of course nowadays they don't differ only on their ears but on other traits too, such as size and temperament. Each breed developed differently. BUT they were one and the same.
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Historically, puppies with both dropped and pricked ears were born in the same litter. But when an intense argument broke out between the owners of those dogs with pricked ears and owners of those whose ears were dropped or button ears, in 1964 the Kennel Club (UK) stepped in. Their decision was to split the breed into two based wholly on ear carriage, and give them separate names. So the concept of the two separate breeds, the Norwich and Norfolk Terriers was born. |
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