Manchester terrier
noun
Man·ches·ter terrier
ˈman-ˌche-stər- 
-chə-stər-
: any of a breed of small short-haired black-and-tan terriers developed in England
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Experts generally believe the breed is an outgrowth of 17th-century crossbreeding of livestock-herding Welsh corgis in a northern Wales meat market that were later infused with Manchester terriers, according to the AKC website.
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Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
But a Manchester terrier jumped up on his exhibitor, leaving a skid mark of mud on her skirt.
—Washington Post, 14 June 2021
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Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
But a Manchester terrier jumped up on his exhibitor, leaving a skid mark of mud on her skirt.
—Washington Post, 14 June 2021
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“Manchester terrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Manchester%20terrier. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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