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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Toy Manchester Terrier

Also known as Manchester Terrier (Toy).

Related breedXoloitzcuintle1000 BCE to 1956 · Mexico

Toy Manchester Terrier at a glance

Origin
United States
Appeared
1900 to 1934 (uncertain)
Family
Pinscher
Type
Terrier
Size
Toy
Life span
14 to 16 years
Recognised by
AKC
Status
Living
DNA clade
Pinscher (Parker 2017)

The name. A toy-sized version of the Manchester Terrier, named for the English city of Manchester.

Same familyIcelandic Sheepdog874 CE to 1969 · Iceland

Family and relatives

Close by DNACavalier King Charles Spaniel1926 to 1945 · United Kingdom

Closest relatives by shared DNA

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Same eraAiredale Terrier1850 to 1880 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Toy Manchester Terrier appears 1900 to 1934 (uncertain), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Toy Manchester Terrier is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.