Breed # Manchester Terrier (Standard) The Manchester Terrier (Standard) is a terrier breed from England, standing 15–16 in at the withers, weighing 12–22 lb. Recorded lifespan is 15–17 yrs. ![A photograph of the Manchester Terrier (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/manchester-terrier-standard.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin England Height 15–16 in Weight 12–22 lb Lifespan 15–17 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Manchester Terrier (Standard) is taller than 21% of the measured breeds, heavier than 13%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Manchester Terrier (Standard) with another breed ## Living with the Manchester Terrier (Standard) Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Manchester Terrier (Standard)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Manchester Terrier (Standard) on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/manchester-terrier-standard/)[Manchester Terrier (Standard) on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/manchester-terrier) ## Breeds that look like the Manchester Terrier (Standard) A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Manchester Terrier (Standard). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dobermann.webp)Dobermann](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dobermann/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/slovensky-kopov.webp)Slovenský kopov](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/slovensky-kopov/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-short.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Short)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-short/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/transylvanian-hound-tall.webp)Transylvanian Hound (Tall)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/transylvanian-hound-tall/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/finnish-hound.webp)Finnish Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/finnish-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lithuanian-hound.webp)Lithuanian Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lithuanian-hound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–16 in 2. Dobermann27–28 in 3. Slovenský kopov16–19 in 4. Transylvanian Hound (Short)18–20 in 5. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)22–26 in 6. Finnish Hound20–24 in 7. Lithuanian Hound20–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Manchester Terrier (Standard)12–22 lb 2. Dobermann88–99 lb 3. Slovenský kopov33–44 lb 4. Transylvanian Hound (Short)49–55 lb 5. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)66–77 lb 6. Finnish Hound45–55 lb 7. Lithuanian Hound53–66 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Manchester Terrier (Standard)15–17 yrs 2. Dobermann9–12 yrs 3. Slovenský kopov12–13 yrs 4. Transylvanian Hound (Short)10–14 yrs 5. Transylvanian Hound (Tall)no recorded figure 6. Finnish Hound~12 yrs 7. Lithuanian Hound~12 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Manchester Terrier (Standard) on the breed map Read about the Manchester Terrier (Standard) on Wikipedia