Manchester Terrier
Manchester terier
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Key facts
| FCI group | 3. Terriers |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Category | Small |
Recognition features
- Short glossy coat, jet black with rich mahogany tan
- Wedge-shaped head, small V-shaped ears carried above the skull line
- "Thumb mark" above the feet and sharply defined tan markings
Purpose
Elegant 19th-century British ratter that still dispatches vermin quickly and also makes a companion.
History
Named after the city, the breed probably has some Whippet in its ancestry and was bred as a ratter. In the mid-1800s rat-killing contests were a weekly fixture in Manchester pubs, where this terrier eventually had classes of its own.
Coat
Close, smooth, short and glossy, firm in texture; jet black with sharply defined rich mahogany tan.
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