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The ancestry of the Toy Manchester Terrier dates back to the nineteenth century. It was first bred from the Manchester Terrier dog breed from Manchester, England, hence the name. People created the Manchester Terrier by crossing the Whippet with the Black and Tan Terrier. In the early twentieth century, American owners of Manchester Terriers decided that they wanted a smaller version of their favourite dog. To do this, they crossed it with smaller toy breeds of other dogs. At first, they called the dog the Toy Black and Tan Terrier. This name didn’t stick, though, and the dog was first officially called the Toy Manchester Terrier in the 1930s. While its ancestry dates back to England, the country of origin of the Toy Manchester Terrier is officially the United States.
Toy Manchester Terriers are small and lean with long legs and smooth bodies. They have a short, black coloured coat with spots of tan on their chest, face and legs. Toy Manchester Terriers rarely exceed a weight of 5.4 kilograms. They are considered a toy breed, which means that they are even smaller than what is considered a ‘small’ dog breed. Their ears are wide at the base and end at sharp points, standing erect.
While the Canadian Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club have registered the Toy Manchester Terrier, these are the only kennel clubs that have thus far. The FCI and the UK Kennel Club have yet to accept the Toy Manchester Terrier as an official breed.
