Terrier group · England
Manchester Terrier
Also called Black and Tan Terrier, Gentleman's Terrier.
What makes them remarkable
Whippets helped shape this sleek terrier, combining rat-catching work with rabbit coursing.
- Spirited
- Bright
- Athletic
- Keen
- Discerning
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 5 to 10 kg12 to 22 lb
- Lives
- 15 to 17 years
- Energy
- High
- Trains
- High
- Barks
- Moderate
Training
Training a Manchester Terrier
Terrier breeds. Impulse control and a rock-solid leave it. Short, high-value sessions; they bore fast.
Highly Trainable
Start here
One of the most trainable terrier breeds. Take advantage with consistent, positive training.
Channel Prey Drive
Strong hunting instinct. Provide appropriate outlets and secure areas for exercise.
Sensitive to Cold
Short coat provides little insulation. Train indoors during cold weather.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Manchester Terrier and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, one step at a time.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to go to ground after vermin. Fearless, quick, and not built to back down.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersModerate
- CatsLow
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 1+ hour daily. Active exercise including running and play. Athletic and agile.
- Grooming
- Low maintenance. Weekly brushing and occasional baths.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Short, Smooth, Dense, TightBlack and Tan, Black and Mahogany Tan
- In a flat
- Can work, with enough exercise outside it.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Von Willebrand Disease
Moderate
Blood clotting disorder. DNA test available
Hypothyroidism
Mild
Underactive thyroid affecting metabolism
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Moderate
Hip joint deterioration in young dogs
Where they come from
History
Developed in Manchester, England in the 1800s by crossing the old Black and Tan Terrier with Whippets. Created for rat hunting and rabbit coursing. One of the oldest identifiable terrier breeds. Both standard and toy varieties exist.
- Billy · A Manchester Terrier in the 1820s was reported to have killed 100 rats in just under 6 minutes
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