Manchester terrier

noun

1. one of a breed of slender terriers having a short, glossy, black-and-tan coat, raised originally in Manchester, England.

Manchester terrier

noun

1. a small breed of terrier with a glossy black-and-tan coat Also called (less commonly)black-and-tan terrier

Word History and Origins

Origin of Manchester terrier¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

But a Manchester terrier jumped up on his exhibitor, leaving a skid mark of mud on her skirt.

From Washington Post

They went to a South End animal shelter and adopted Petey, their Manchester terrier mix.

From New York Times

She also read books, drove her Mitsubishi around the Estonian countryside visiting friends, and played with her dog, a Manchester terrier named Bossu.

From New York Times

It was a prospective client, Brandon, who told Katz that his Manchester terrier, Oliver, had jumped out of the car at the grocery store the day before and hadn’t been seen since.

From Washington Post

All over the house he shares in West London with Chapman and Sonny, a hyperactive Manchester terrier, there is impressive evidence of his genius at repurposing and elevating fragments of the past.

From New York Times