Manchester Terrier
The Manchester Terrier is what happens when a rat-killing terrier is crossed with a Whippet: a smooth, elegant, black and tan dog that was the working man's sporting terrier of…
About the Manchester Terrier
The Manchester Terrier is what happens when a rat-killing terrier is crossed with a Whippet: a smooth, elegant, black and tan dog that was the working man's sporting terrier of Victorian Lancashire, used in the rat pits and on rabbits. It is now a vulnerable native breed with very modest registration figures.
Dogs stand about 40 to 41 cm, jet black with rich mahogany tan in a precise pattern, including the thumb marks on the front pasterns and the rosettes on the toes that fanciers still look for. The coat is short, close and glossy and asks almost nothing of an owner. A stud should be firm-muscled and slightly arched over the loin, and the markings should be clean-edged rather than smudged.
The DNA test for von Willebrand's disease type I is established in the breed and belongs in any stud enquiry, since a bleeding disorder is easy to miss until something goes badly wrong. Ask too about the test used for the juvenile form of dilated cardiomyopathy that affects these dogs. A patella assessment, an eye examination and a question about Legg-Calve-Perthes disease complete the list, and thyroid function is worth raising as well.
Health & breeding
We check every hip, elbow, eye and DNA result you give us against the Royal Kennel Club’s public records by hand, and we record who checked it and when. The Royal Kennel Club’s public records may not include all the screening a dog has had, so a dog with no Royal Kennel Club record showing is not necessarily untested.
Breed Right’s summary — under The Royal Kennel Club Health Standard
Health tests for the Manchester Terrier
This panel is Breed Right’s summary of the testing that matters for the breed under The Royal Kennel Club Health Standard. The Health Standard is the Royal Kennel Club’s guidance for breeders, not a registration rule. It describes tests to ask about — it is not a report on any individual dog. The Royal Kennel Club’s public records may not include all the screening a dog has had, so a dog with no Royal Kennel Club record showing is not necessarily untested.
Best Practice — further tests it recommends
Completing these as well as the Good Practice tests is what the Royal Kennel Club calls Best Practice.
| Test | Type | Scheme | What’s involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNA test — JDCM (Juvenile Dilated Cardiomyopathy) | DNA test | Laboratory | The result printed on the laboratory certificate. |
| DNA test — vWD1 (von Willebrand Disease type 1) | DNA test | Laboratory | The result printed on the laboratory certificate. |
| DNA test — Xanthinuria type II | DNA test | Laboratory | The result printed on the laboratory certificate. |
| Eye testing (BVA/KC/ISDS) | Screening scheme | BVA/KC/ISDS | Result printed on the eye certificate. |
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Manchester Terrier stud dogs
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Manchester Terrier litters
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