Comparison: Doberman Pinscher and Manchester Terrier

Doberman Pinscher and Manchester Terrier are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Doberman Pinscher	Manchester Terrier
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	3. Terriers
Country of origin	Germany	United Kingdom
Category	Large	Small
Height at withers	63–72 cm	–
Weight	32–45 kg	–
Life span	10–12 years	–
Recognition features	Elegant, lean and muscular Long narrow head, black or brown with rust markings Short glossy coat	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
Coat	Short, hard, smooth coat, black or brown with rust.	Close, smooth, short and glossy, firm in texture; jet black with sharply defined rich mahogany tan.
Purpose	Bred in the late 19th century by German tax collector Louis Dobermann as a personal guard dog.	Elegant 19th-century British ratter that still dispatches vermin quickly and also makes a companion.

Breed page: Doberman Pinscher · Breed page: Manchester Terrier

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.