| The Yorkshire Terrier is a lot of dog in a small | | | | look, which is why they make poor dogs for kids. They |
| package. This energetic bundle of hair is one of the | | | | tend to get easily frustrated and snappish around kids |
| most popular dogs in the world. Aside from their | | | | especially when they are treated like toys. However, |
| portability, the Yorkie as they are fondly called they | | | | they make good choices for people who live in |
| are favored by dog owners because of their | | | | apartments or houses with no yards, as they are ok |
| intelligence, playfulness and their love of attention. | | | | with exercising indoors. |
| Because of this they make very good lapdogs and | | | | Yorkies also make poor pet choices for people with |
| companion dogs. They can be very noisy barkers and | | | | little time to groom or clean their homes as the dog |
| are known to yip and snarl at other dogs. Yorkie | | | | has a long hair that needs to be brushed daily. Even |
| owners often remark that their dogs are remarkably | | | | though the dog is small, grooming and brushing out |
| brave for their small size. | | | | tangles is necessary to ensure that their coat is clean |
| The breed was named after the town where they | | | | and to keep it from getting matted. Even though the |
| originally came from. Although they are considered as | | | | breed is listed in the hypoallergenic dog category as a |
| companion dogs now, they were originally the dog of | | | | breed safe for people with allergies since it does not |
| the working class as they were used to catch mice in | | | | shed its coat. Its hair will still come off when brushed |
| mills. It did not take long for the dog to make its way | | | | and so it is still better to consult a Veterinarian with |
| from the mills to more posh surroundings as their long | | | | regards to dog related allergies. Because of the long |
| hair attracted the aristocrats to fuss and make | | | | hair, Yorkies tend to be "high maintenance" when it |
| lapdogs out of Yorkies. | | | | comes to this department. |
| Yorkies tend to behave as if they are bigger than they | | | | |