| Yorkshire Terriers, more commonly known as Yorkies, | | | | extremely affectionate with their owners but are often |
| are one of the most popular toy dog breeds. They | | | | suspicious when strangers come around. If other small |
| make great companions and love attention! They are | | | | animals come around, they can even be aggressive. |
| very affectionate but demand plenty of time and | | | | This breed is very dependant and demanding of its |
| devotion from their owners. | | | | owners. It needs more human attention than most |
| This breed is only about 100 year old. It was developed | | | | breeds. This dog makes a great lap dog and enjoys |
| in northern England to catch rats that lived in mine | | | | being held all day more than anything. |
| shafts. It was also used as a hunting dog that could go | | | | The Yorkie doesn't do well with small children but is |
| into fox and badger burrows. It is not clear, however, | | | | tolerant of older children if they treat the dog with care. |
| how they developed this breed. It is thought that they | | | | The dog can be territorial and likes to have its own |
| came from crossing terriers like Skye and Clydesdale | | | | space. Yorkies learn things very easily but can |
| with other terriers such as the Leeds, Maltese, Dandie | | | | become willful which sometimes makes training difficult. |
| Dinmont and the Black and Tan Manchester. The | | | | You must be consistent and firm when training. They |
| Yorkie breed was originally much bigger than it is now, | | | | also can be difficult to housebreak. This breed does |
| but people have selectively bred the smallest dogs to | | | | best with praise because they love attention and hate |
| make this dog tiny. It became a fashion dog and was | | | | to be ignored. |
| often carried around by women in their bags. Today, | | | | One of the most demanding requirements of this dog |
| the average weight of this dog is seven pounds. | | | | is grooming. It needs to be groomed every day. The |
| The Yorkie has as very silky, long coat that parts at | | | | coat needs to be brushed and the eyes and ears |
| the spine and grows down either side of the dog. | | | | need to be cleaned. Also, the teeth should be cleaned |
| Unlike many other breeds, the hair of this breed does | | | | regularly. The hair on top of the head is usually tied |
| not stop growing. It needs to be cut regularly. It also | | | | back with a bow or band. |
| does not have an undercoat which prevents it from | | | | Because of the Yorkie's small size, it is very fragile and |
| shedding. This is great if you suffer from allergies | | | | needs to be treated with care. It can get hurt very |
| because you won't have to worry about hair being | | | | easily and must be watched. They are also prone to |
| everywhere. The coat is blue and tan, but puppies are | | | | teeth problems so you need to make sure you take |
| black and tan. As the dog matures, the black becomes | | | | care of their teeth. |
| blue. | | | | This dog makes a great companion that will give you |
| Although the Yorkie is very small, these dogs seem | | | | lots of love. Just make sure you have the time to |
| oblivious of this. They don't seem to be scared of | | | | devote to this dog as they do require lots of your time. |
| anything! They are very adventurous, energetic, loyal, | | | | If you care for the dog properly, it can live for twelve |
| playful, brave, sweet, loving and intelligent. Yorkies are | | | | to fifteen years. |