Manchester terrier

[mancterrierman 1]

Hi i was just wandering weather anyone works manchester terriers anymore? and weather they were any good at the job they were orriginally bred to do, such as rabbiting ratting and that? im looking to buy a terrier and was drawn to the patterdale more than any other but quite like the manc too as was just wandering if it was worth getting one if i wanted to hunt with it?

thanks

[Dawn B 212]

My uncle worked Manchesters on Rats for years, Im talking about 20yrs ago now. I can remember them being very efficient, however they were a nightmare around other dogs always fighting, in the end he had no more due to this. The only one I know now is a pet, still very sharp with other dogs but is also very nervy around people, its NOT its upbringing as they have had Fox and Jack Russell terriers all their life.

Dawn.

[chartpolski 28,445]

The last Manchester Terrier I saw here was at Kielder last year when I was fishing. It looked, from a distance, like a small whippet or Italian Greyhound !! The owner assured me it was a pedigree. My daughter owns one in Dubai, and a friend has one in Saudi Arabia, and they are both very protective and agressive to strangers and look like miniature Dobermans !!! I've not heard of anyone working them here, thats not to say they don't.

 

 

Cheers.

[david2363 42]

my parents always had one or two of them around (we are going back 30 years now)

The ones we had would have tackled anything (but not in a good way) I always remember them being very agressive to other dogs, people and everything really. Quite highly strung and not really a good breed to have around.

[mancterrierman 1]

that really is news to me i never thought they were like that esspecially not dog aggressive? im not callin you a liar mind just abit of a shock like.

[Guest oneredtrim]

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Edited January 15, 2008 by oneredtrim

[david2363 42]

Like I say - over 30 years ago, so dont really know what they are like these days. but in my experience the ones I knew were nasty, evil moody little barstewards.

[terriermaid 3]

i have a couple of friends who have them as show dogs,and the males are renowned for fighting each other you cannot keep them together ,and this is show stock :whistle: they are also concidered as a endangered breed with hardly any bitches being born so you may find it hard to find one and pay a good price for it ,

[Guest grubygrafter]

i have a couple of friends who have them as show dogs,and the males are renowned for fighting each other you cannot keep them together ,and this is show stock :whistle: they are also concidered as a endangered breed with hardly any bitches being born so you may find it hard to find one and pay a good price for it ,

 

get a patt or russell or any workin bred dog. man terriers are show dogs. first and foremost

[rob-s 0]

Hi i was just wandering weather anyone works manchester terriers anymore? and weather they were any good at the job they were orriginally bred to do, such as rabbiting ratting and that? im looking to buy a terrier and was drawn to the patterdale more than any other but quite like the manc too as was just wandering if it was worth getting one if i wanted to hunt with it?

thanks

 

why would you want a manc when there,s patts about like the one in your attached pic!!!

stunner of a dog,