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Historical Notes

Artwork and excerpts from: The Dogs of the British Isles
Edited by John Henry Walsh ("Stonehenge")
Published in 1882


"Mr. Fitter's Dandy is of the old-fashioned black and tan English breed which keeps its place on the show bench, being commonly, though without good reason, denominated the Manchester Terrier."

Mr. Howard Mapplebeck's Toy Terrier "Belle" contrasted
with his Manchester Terrier "Queen II" in 1875.

“As already observed in the chapter on black and tan terriers, there are two distinct types of this dog, when of the size limited to the toys, namely, not to exceed 6 lb and, to be successful, limited to 3 lb-3 ˝ lb… in consequence of dwarfing, the points are seldom exhibited in anything like the perfection shown by Mr. Lacy’s larger strain, but still, the nearer the approach is made to it the better… Annexed is a portrait of Mr. Mapplebeck’s good toy terrier Belle, winner of first prize at Birmingham… together with Queen II, also a first prize winner at the same show… This little dog is, in fact, the large black and tan terrier reduced in size from 15 or 16 lbs to 3 or 4 lbs., the little one being exactly a copy of the larger kind…”

Mr. H. Lacy's Black and Tan Terrier "Belcher"

"Belcher was bred and exhibited by Mr. Henry Lacy, Lacy House, Hobden Bridge.  He was considered the most perfect specimen of the breed in his time."

 

 
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