Description:

The Toy Manchester Terrier is a highly affectionate, playful, and loving member of the Toy Group. An excellent breed for hunting activities, and features a spicy personality that stays true to the heritage of the terriers. A gentle, kind dog breed that thrives on human companionship. Even so, Toy Manchester Terriers are often timid and reserved in the presence of strangers. As a result can make them an ideal watchdog.

First recorded history of the Toy Manchester Terrier dates back to England in the 1860s. In that date in time, the Black and Tan Terrier was an extremely popular breed of dog, and highly rated for hunting abilities.

Citizens had welcomed the vermin killing talents of the breed since the 1600's. Controlling rats wasn't just a required service, but also allowed the local population to have bets on the amount of rats a Terrier could track down. And that also provided a lot entertainment in the process.

In time, these efficient ratter Terriers were cross breed with a Whippet racer, and that resulting in the Manchester Terrier breed that's known today. Although, originally, the new breed continued to be called a Black and Tan Terrier in view of the also identical appearance. Later in 1922, the official name of 'Manchester Terrier' was given to the breed.

It's also believed that part of the bloodline descended from the Italian Greyhound, thought to be mixed in the latter half of the 1800's. This might explain the reason why the breed varied in size. The miniature version was soon sough after and breeders soon created the small version - Toy Manchester Terrier.

Toy Manchester Terrier Temperament:

Care for the terrier is often a case of giving lots of affection and love. In addition to playtime, add in a couple of walks on a leash for its daily exercise requirements. With high levels of energy, so always willing to play.

Care:

A Toy Manchester Terrier shouldn't be left to live outdoors as unable to tolerate the colder temperatures. But able to take to heat well in view of a short coat. Grooming is often a small job with this breed, as a weekly brush should be sufficient to remove dead hairs.

Health Information:

Health conditions seen in the Toy Manchester Terrier include vWD and cardiomyopathy. Rare illnesses seen are patellar luxation, deafness, hypothyroidism, PRA, and Leff-Perthes. Vets recommend that this breed be examined for hip problems and DNA for vWD.

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