Manchester terrier
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| FCI Standard No. 71 | ||
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ideal: male 40 cm |
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not fixed |
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The Manchester Terrier is a British dog breed recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) ( FCI Group 3, Section 1, Standard No. 71 ).
Origin and history
The ancestors of this breed originating from Great Britain were first mentioned at the end of the 18th century as "Black and Tan Terriers". He was a working dog that was hunted and also a rattler , i.e. a dog that was supposed to keep the house and yard free of rodents and small "robbers".
From the black and tan, which came in two types of fur: straight and wire-haired, other terrier breeds developed in the 19th century, including the German hunting terrier . A relationship to the Pinschers , Welsh Terriers or Beauceron cannot be denied. From a line developed over the "Old Black and Tan Terrier", today's Manchester Terrier, named after the city of Manchester. Manchester was the focus of breeding in the late 19th century. The MT was bred in Germany as early as the 1880s (the best known breeders of the old days were Mr. Schiever from Hanover and Mr. Max Hartenstein from Plauen) and kept as a luxury dog. Then its breeding declined and only later, in 1971, did representatives of this breed find their way to Germany again.
description
The Manchester Terrier looks very similar to a German pinscher , but is more gracefully built. Males are ideally 40 cm tall. The fur is deep black with a rich, mahogany-like tan color , it lies close, is smooth, short and shiny.
