Manchester terrier

n. A dog of either of two varieties, standard or toy, of a breed that originated in Manchester, England, having a long tapering head and a smooth black-and-tan coat. Also called black-and-tan terrier.

Manchester terrier

n (Breeds) a small breed of terrier with a glossy black-and-tan coat. Also called (less commonly): black-and-tan terrier

Man′chester ter′rier

n. one of a breed of slender terriers with a long, narrow head and a short, glossy black-and-tan coat, raised orig. in Manchester, England. [1890–95]

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Manchester terrier - a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, Englandblack-and-tan terrierrat terrier, ratter - any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch ratstoy Manchester, toy Manchester terrier - breed of small Manchester terrier

Manchester terrier

Manchester terrier,

breed of sleek, alert terrierterrier,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs originally bred to start small game and vermin from their burrows or, in the case of several breeds in this group, to go to earth and kill their prey. Today these dogs are raised chiefly as pets.
..... Click the link for more information. developed in England in the 19th cent. There are two varieties, the standard and the toy (see toy dogtoy dog,
classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate very small breeds of dogs kept as pets. Some are selectively bred diminutive forms of larger breeds and others are naturally small.
..... Click the link for more information. ). The standard variety stands from 14 to 16 in. (35.6–40.6 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 16 lb (7.3 kg). The toy Manchester, bred down from the standard, weighs from 5 to 12 lb (2.3–5.5 kg) and stands about 7 in. (17.8 cm) high at the shoulder. The only distinction other than size between the two varieties is in ear carriage; when not cropped, the ears of the standard are semierect, while the toy's natural ear carriage is erect. The dense, short, smooth coat is glossy and is a combination of jet black and mahogany tan in color. Believed to have been the product of breeding a whippet to a famous brown crossbred terrier, the Manchester was originally used in destroying rats and in the widely popular sport of rabbit coursing. Today it is raised chiefly as a house pet. See dogdog,
carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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Manchester terrier

Manchester terrier

Manchester terrier

Man′chester ter′rier

Manchester terrier

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Manchester terrier

Synonyms for Manchester terrier

noun a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England

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