Manchester Terrier
Terrier Group
AKC RecognizedFamily-friendly
📏 Size
Small
⚖️ Weight
5 - 10 kg
🌍 Origin
England
🐕 Shedding
Low
✂️ Grooming
Every few weeks
Energy Level
high
Exercise: 1–1.5 hrs a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Rat catcher: developed in Manchester, England to kill rats and hunt rabbits, they keep a strong prey drive.
- Easy coat: the short, smooth, glossy coat needs little more than a weekly brush or wipe.
- Two varieties: the Standard and the Toy are the same breed in different sizes.
- Alert and keen: they are smart, quick learners and make watchful companions, though they can be independent.
Getting out with a Manchester Terrier
They need daily exercise beyond a stroll: longer trails, games of fetch and time to run at the park.
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