Manchester Terrier Breeders UK: Advertise Your Kennel Free

Advertise your Manchester Terrier puppies, litters and stud dogs

Do you breed Manchester Terriers? With so few litters registered each year, buyers often struggle to find the breeders who have them. List your kennel on caninebreeder.co.uk to advertise Manchester Terrier puppies for sale, promote your Manchester Terrier stud dog and show your health test results in one place. Your basic profile shows your kennel name, website, social media, location and categories, and you can add litters as they are planned. See how we verify breeders to get started.

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Is it free to advertise here?

Yes. A breeder profile and your litter and stud dog adverts are free. Premium profiles, featured placement and sponsored articles are optional paid extras; see pricing.

Do I need a licence to advertise puppies?

In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

Is my listing already here?

We add licensed breeders from councils' public registers. Search for your kennel name; if it is listed you can claim it and edit everything.

About the Manchester Terrier

The Manchester Terrier is a small, smooth-coated black and tan terrier in the Royal Kennel Club (RKC) Terrier Group. It is one of the RKC's vulnerable native breeds, a label the RKC gives to British and Irish breeds with fewer than 300 registrations a year. The RKC recorded 74 Manchester Terrier registrations in 2025.

Origins and purpose

Most terriers were bred for work in the countryside, but this one grew up in town. According to the RKC breed profile, it was developed in Manchester in the mid-1800s to keep rats down in the mills and growing industrial towns, and it was useful for catching rabbits too. Its ancestry combines the old Black and Tan terrier with the Whippet. The breed's ears were once cropped; after cropping was banned in 1898 its popularity fell, and modern pest control reduced the need for ratting dogs. By 1945 only 11 were registered. The RKC credits a group of dedicated breeders and the British Manchester Terrier Club with its recovery.

Size and appearance

The breed standard describes a compact, elegant and sound dog with substance. The ideal shoulder height is 41 cm (16 in) for dogs and 38 cm (15 in) for bitches; no weight is given. Only one colour is described: jet black with rich mahogany tan in set places, including a black "thumbmark" just above each foot and black pencilling on the toes. The ears are small and V-shaped and hang close to the head.

Coat and grooming

The coat is short, close, smooth and glossy with a firm texture. It does shed, but the RKC suggests a weekly groom is enough.

Exercise and home

The RKC lists up to an hour of exercise a day and says the breed can live in a small house with a small to medium garden, in town or country. Expected lifespan is over 12 years.

Temperament and suitability

The standard calls the Manchester Terrier keen, alert and sporting, with a discerning and devoted temperament. Owners take part in obedience and other dog sports: a team of Manchester Terriers won the Obreedience final at Crufts in March 2026. Because so few litters are bred, buyers should be ready to wait for a puppy from health-tested parents.

Manchester Terrier health tests

The RKC sets out pre-breeding health screening for the Manchester Terrier in two tiers. Its Good Practice advice is to prioritise genetic diversity, which matters in a breed with such a small registered population. Its Best Practice list adds three DNA tests and an eye examination.

All three DNA-tested conditions are autosomal recessive: a dog is affected only if it inherits the faulty gene from both parents, while a dog with one copy shows no signs but is a carrier. Von Willebrand disease type I is a bleeding disorder; signs vary, but can include nosebleeds, bleeding gums and prolonged bleeding in season or after whelping. JDCM is a serious heart condition that normally appears at around six months of age; some dogs show no signs, while others become lethargic or reluctant to exercise, and it can cause sudden death. Xanthinuria type II causes crystals to build up in the urinary tract, which can cause problems passing urine or blood in the urine; severe cases may need surgery. For the eye scheme, the RKC advises examining breeding dogs within the 12 months before mating.

The breed is in Breed Watch Category 1, with no breed-specific points of concern flagged for show judges, and there are no extra breed-specific breeding restrictions.

Prioritising genetic diversity (RKC Good Practice)
DNA test: von Willebrand disease type I (vWD1)
DNA test: juvenile dilated cardiomyopathy (JDCM)
DNA test: xanthinuria (type II)
Eye testing under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme
Breed Watch: Category 1

Choosing a Manchester Terrier breeder

With so few Manchester Terriers born each year, a good breeder is usually well connected within the breed and may keep a waiting list rather than advertise widely. Expect them to question you as closely as you question them. A responsible breeder will have completed the RKC Best Practice tests on both parents (DNA tests for vWD1, JDCM and xanthinuria, plus a current eye examination) and can show you the certificates or the results on the RKC Health Test Results Finder. They should have thought about genetic diversity when choosing the stud and be able to tell you the litter's inbreeding coefficient. You should see the puppies with their mother where they were raised. In England, anyone who breeds three or more litters in 12 months and sells any of the puppies, or runs a business breeding and advertising dogs, needs a council licence and must show the licence number in adverts. Our buyer safety guide covers deposits and scams.

Can I see the vWD1, JDCM and xanthinuria DNA results and eye certificates for both parents?
What is the inbreeding coefficient for this mating, and why did you choose this stud?
Can I meet the mother with her puppies where they were raised?
Are you licensed by your local council, and what is your licence number?
Will you take the dog back at any point in its life if I cannot keep it?

Manchester Terrier questions

Is the Manchester Terrier a rare breed?

Yes. The Royal Kennel Club lists it as a vulnerable native breed, meaning fewer than 300 are registered a year; there were 74 registrations in 2025. Numbers have been low before: only 11 were registered in 1945.

How much exercise and grooming does a Manchester Terrier need?

The RKC suggests up to an hour of exercise a day and grooming once a week. The coat is short and smooth but does shed. The breed can suit a small house with a small to medium garden, in town or country.

What health tests should a Manchester Terrier puppy's parents have?

The RKC's Best Practice list is DNA tests for von Willebrand disease type I (vWD1), juvenile dilated cardiomyopathy (JDCM) and xanthinuria (type II), plus an eye examination under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme. It also advises breeders to prioritise genetic diversity.

How big is a Manchester Terrier?

The breed standard gives an ideal shoulder height of 41 cm (16 in) for dogs and 38 cm (15 in) for bitches. It does not give an ideal weight, and individual dogs may be larger or smaller than the standard.

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