Comparison: Lancashire Heeler and Manchester Terrier

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

Lancashire Heeler
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY 2.0, source
Manchester Terrier
Photo: Томасина, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Lancashire HeelerManchester Terrier
FCI group1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)3. Terriers
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
CategorySmallSmall
Recognition features
  • Small, powerful and energetic dog with tan markings on black or liver
  • Short, thick, hard coat and erect ears
  • Big energy in a small frame; friendly and nimble
  • 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
CoatFine undercoat covered with a short, thick, hard, flat weather-resistant topcoat; black and tan or liver and tan.Close, smooth, short and glossy, firm in texture; jet black with sharply defined rich mahogany tan.
PurposeA small British cattle-herding dog with terrier instincts, today mainly a companion.Elegant 19th-century British ratter that still dispatches vermin quickly and also makes a companion.

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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.