Manchester Terrier
Terrier Group
Toy Group

General Appearance
A small, black, short-coated dog with distinctive rich mahogany markings and a taper style tail. In structure the Manchester presents a sleek, sturdy, yet elegant look, and has a wedge-shaped, long and clean head with a keen, bright, alert expression. The smooth, compact, muscular body expresses great power and agility, enabling the Manchester to kill vermin and course small game.

Except for size and ear options, there are no differences between the Standard and Toy varieties of the Manchester Terrier. The Toy is a diminutive version of the Standard variety.

Size, Proportion, Substance
The Toy variety shall not exceed 12 pounds. It is suggested that clubs consider dividing the American-bred and Open classes by weight as follows: 7 pounds and under, over 7 pounds and not exceeding 12 pounds.

The Standard variety shall be over 12 pounds and not exceeding 22 pounds. Dogs weighing over 22 pounds shall be disqualified. It is suggested that clubs consider dividing the American-bred and Open classes by weight as follows: over 12 pounds and not exceeding 16 pounds, over 16 pounds and not exceeding 22 pounds.

The Manchester Terrier, overall, is slightly longer than tall. The height, measured vertically from the ground to the highest point of the withers, is slightly less than the length, measured horizontally from the point of the shoulders to the rear projection of the upper thigh. The bone and muscle of the Manchester Terrier is of sufficient mass to ensure agility and endurance.

Head

The Manchester Terrier has a keen and alert expression. The nearly black, almond shaped eyes are small, bright, and sparkling. They are set moderately close together, slanting upwards on the outside. The eyes neither protrude nor sink in the skull. Pigmentation must be black.

Correct ears for the Standard variety are either the naturally erect ear, the cropped ear, or the button ear. No preference is given to any of the ear types. The naturally erect ear, and the button ear, should be wider at the base tapering to pointed tips, and carried well up on the skull. Wide, flaring, blunt tipped, or "bell" ears are a serious fault. Cropped ears should be long, pointed and carried erect.

The only correct ear for the Toy variety is the naturally erect ear. They should be wider at the base tapering to pointed tips, and carried well up on the skull. Wide, flaring, blunt tipped, or "bell" ears are a serious fault. Cropped, or cut ears are a disqualification in the Toy variety.

The head is long, narrow, tight skinned, and almost flat with a slight indentation up the forehead. It resembles a blunted wedge in frontal and profile views. There is a visual effect of a slight stop as viewed in profile.

The muzzle and skull are equal in length. The muzzle is well filled under the eyes with no visible cheek muscles. The underjaw is full and well defined and the nose is black.

Tight black lips lie close to the jaw. The jaws should be full and powerful with full and proper dentition. The teeth are white and strongly developed with a true scissors bite. Level bite is acceptable.

Neck, Topline, Body
The slightly arched neck should be slim and graceful, and of moderate length. It gradually becomes larger as it approaches, and blends smoothly with the sloping shoulders. Throatiness is undesirable.

The topline shows a slight arch over the robust loins falling slightly to the tail set. A flat back or roached back is to be severely penalized. The chest is narrow between the legs and deep in the brisket. The forechest is moderately defined. The ribs are well sprung, but flattened in the lower end to permit clearance of the forelegs. The abdomen should be tucked up extending in an arched line from the deep brisket. The taper style tail is moderately short reaching no further than the hock joint. It is set on at the end of the croup. Being thicker where it joins the body, the tail tapers to a point. The tail is carried in a slight upward curve, but never over the back.

Forequarters
The shoulder blades and the upper arm should be relatively the same length. The distance from the elbow to the withers should be approximately the same as the distance from the elbow to the ground. The elbows should lie close to the brisket. The shoulders are well laid back.

The forelegs are straight, of proportionate length, and placed well under the brisket. The pasterns should be almost perpendicular.

The front feet are compact and well arched. The two middle toes should be slightly longer than the others. The pads should be thick and the toenails should be jet black.

Hindquarters
The thigh should be muscular with the length of the upper and lower thighs being approximately equal. The stifle is well turned. The well let down hocks should not turn in nor out as viewed from the rear. The hind legs are carried well back. The hind feet are shaped like those of a cat with thick pads and jet black nails.

Coat
The coat should be smooth, short, dense, tight, and glossy; not soft.

Color The coat color should be jet black and rich mahogany tan, which should not run or blend into each other, but abruptly form clear, well defined lines of color. There shall be a very small tan spot over each eye, and a very small tan spot on each cheek. On the head, the muzzle is tanned to the nose. The nose and nasal bone are jet black. The tan extends under the throat, ending in the shape of the letter V. The inside of the ears are partly tan. There shall be tan spots, called "rosettes," on each side of the chest above the front legs. These are more pronounced in puppies than in adults. There should be a black "thumbprint" patch on the front of each foreleg at the pastern. The remainder of the foreleg shall be tan to the carpus joint. There should be a distinct black "pencil mark" line running lengthwise on the top of each toe on all four feet. Tan on the hind leg should continue from the pencilling on the toes up the inside of the legs to a little below the stifle joint. The outside of the hind legs should be black. There should be tan under the tail, and on the vent, but only of such size as to be covered by the tail.

White on any part of the coat is a serious fault, and shall disqualify whenever the white shall form a patch or stripe measuring as much as one half inch at its longest dimension.

Any color other than black and tan shall be disqualified.

Color and/or markings should never take precedence over soundness and type.

Gait
The gait should be free and effortless with good reach of the forequarters, showing no indication of hackney gait. Rear quarters should have strong, driving power to match the front reach. Hocks should fully extend. Each rear leg should move in line with the foreleg of the same side, neither thrown in nor out. When moving at a trot, the legs tend to converge towards the center of gravity line beneath the dog.

Temperament
The Manchester Terrier is neither aggressive nor shy. He is keenly observant, devoted, but discerning. Not being a sparring breed, the Manchester is generally friendly with other dogs. Excessive shyness or aggressiveness should be considered a serious fault.

Disqualifications
Standard variety-Weight over 22 pounds.
Toy variety-Cropped or cut ears.
Both varieties--White on any part of the coat whenever the white shall form a patch or stripe measuring as much as one half inch at its longest dimension.
Any color other than black and tan.

Approved June 10, 1991
Effective July 31, 1991

 Manchester Terrier(曼彻斯特梗)

 [历史] 曼彻斯特梗也含有目前已经绝种的黑褐梗的血统。18世纪时,在曼彻斯特由一个名叫约翰修姆的饲养者改良出曼彻斯特梗,使用善于捕鼠且敏捷,硕壮的黑褐梗配上惠比特犬产生出来的品种,后来又加入西部高低梗的品种。1959年,和此犬种近似的玩具犬种单独进行登记的品种,现在只有小型的曼彻斯特梗得到承认.

[简介] 小体型，黑色的短毛狗，特点是长有褐色斑纹和尖细的尾巴。这一品种的结构显示出流线形，结实、优雅的外观，头部呈楔形，长且干净，具有敏捷、快乐和警惕的表情。流线型、紧凑、肌肉发达的身体使曼彻斯特梗具有强大的爆发力和敏捷度，是培养了用来捕杀害虫、老鼠的品种。除了尺寸和耳朵外，标准曼彻斯特梗与玩具曼彻斯特梗之间没什么两样。玩具曼彻斯特梗是将标准曼彻斯特梗缩小后的改良品种。

[体型] 玩具曼彻斯特梗的体重不超过12磅。俱乐部考虑按体重将美国品种和开放标准品种区分开：7磅或更轻；7磅~12磅。标准曼彻斯特梗的体重范围限定在12~22磅。俱乐部考虑按体重将美国品种和开放品种区分开：体重在12~16磅；体重在16~22磅。超过22磅的狗将不被承认。曼彻斯特梗总体外观是体长略大与身高。就是说，从马肩隆到地面的垂直距离比从肩到后腿的水平距离略小。骨量充足、肌肉发达，以保证有足够的灵敏度和耐久力。

[头部] 曼彻斯特梗具有敏捷、警惕的表情。杏仁状的眼睛，几乎是黑色的，眼睛小，明亮而闪光。位置适当接近，外眼角略向上斜。眼睛既不突出也不深陷。颜色必须是黑色的。 标准曼彻斯特梗的耳朵允许是立耳、剪耳或纽扣耳。几种耳型没有优劣之分。立耳和纽扣耳应该位于头顶上恰当的位置，耳根宽而耳尖细。宽、张开，耳尖钝和铃铛状的耳朵属于严重缺陷。剪耳应该长，尖而且竖立。 玩具曼彻斯特梗的耳朵只有立耳，应该位于头顶上恰当的位置，耳根宽而耳尖细。宽、张开，耳尖钝和铃铛状的耳朵属于严重缺陷，剪耳属于失格。 头部长，窄，皮肤紧贴头骨，几乎是平的，除了前额略向后缩。从正面或侧面看都象是钝的楔子。 口吻与头部的长度相等。口吻在眼睛下面，饱满，但看不到面颊的肌肉。下颌饱满，轮廓清晰，鼻镜是黑色的。 黑色嘴唇紧贴下颌。颌部丰满有力，牙床丰满，整齐。牙齿呈白色，剪状咬合，钳状咬合也可以接受。

[颈部、背线、身躯] 颈部长度适中，细长、优雅，略呈拱形。靠近肩膀的地方变粗，与肩膀平滑结合。吊喉属于缺陷。 腰部结实，靠尾端略向下倾，使背线略呈拱形。平背或塌背都属于严重缺陷。 胸部位于两腿间，窄，胸前半部分深。前胸轮廓中等。肋骨扩张良好，为了使前腿活动自如，前胸肋骨下端变的比较平。 腹部向上收，形成弧线。 尾巴尖细，长度不超过飞节。位于后躯末端。尾巴与身体结合处比较粗，末端变细。尾巴略向上巧，但决不能卷在背上。

[前躯] 肩胛长度与前臂长度大致相等。就是说从肘到马肩隆的长度等于从肘到地面的长度。 肘部贴近前胸。肩部位置恰当。 前肢直，长度适中，位于前胸下方。腕部垂直。 足爪紧凑，呈拱形。中间两个脚趾比其他脚趾长。脚垫厚实，趾甲是黑色的。

[后躯] 大腿肌肉发达，且上半部分与下半部分长度一致。后膝关节角度恰当。 从后面看，飞节既不向里弯，也不向外弯。身体流畅地延伸到后腿。 后足爪类似猫爪，脚垫厚实，黑趾甲。

[被毛] 被毛应该是平滑、短、密、紧且有光泽。不能是柔软的。

[颜色] 被毛的颜色是黑色带丰富的桃花芯木的棕色，但两种颜色边界清晰，不能搀和着一起。两眼上方各有一个很小的棕色斑点，两颊也各有一个很小的棕色斑点。 在头部，口吻至鼻镜部分是棕色的。鼻镜和鼻梁是黑色的。棕色会延伸到喉咙下面，形成V字形。耳朵里面有部分棕色。 前腿上方，前胸的位置各有一个棕色斑点，叫“玫瑰花节”。这些特征在小狗身上比在成年狗身上明显。 前脚腕部分有黑色“拇指斑”。前腿其他部分应该都是棕色。 四个脚趾上方都有所谓“铅笔纹”的黑色条纹。 后腿的棕色部分在内侧，从脚趾的铅笔纹延伸到后膝关节下面一点。后腿外侧应该是黑色的。 尾部只有尾巴下面和肛门是棕色的，棕色只分布在这些被遮盖的部分。 被毛出现任何白色都属于严重缺陷，如果有最长端超过1/2英寸的白色斑纹，就属于失格。如果出现除了棕色和黑色以外的颜色，都属于失格。颜色和斑纹的分数不影响体型或其他部分的分数。

[步态] 步态轻松，不费力，前肢步伐正确，不能出现马式步伐。后躯驱动力强。两条后腿都应该与相应的前腿处于同一直线，不能向内或向外歪。快步走时，落脚点身体下重心点集中。

[气质] 曼彻斯特梗不能有攻击性或胆怯。他非常严谨，忠实但能分清敌我。属于不爱吵闹的品种，对其他狗也很友善。过度好斗或胆怯都应该考虑取消比赛资格。

[失格] 标准型体重超过22磅；玩具型剪耳；被毛出现超过1/2英寸的白色斑纹，出现除黑色和棕色外的其他颜色。

标准通过日期：1991年6月10日

标准执行日期：1991年7月31日

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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