While I've seen a lot of Yorkies at the park and in storeswith their owners, I don't know a whole lot about the breed itself. SoI did a quick search and found this article on the 'net (there'sprobably a ton of info on the different breeds out there):
Yorkshire Terriers, more commonly known as Yorkies, are one of the mostpopular toy dog breeds. They make great companions and love attention!They are very affectionate but demand plenty of time and devotion fromtheir owners.
This breed is only about 100 year old. It was developed in northernEngland to catch rats that lived in mine shafts. It was also used as ahunting dog that could go into fox and badger burrows. It is not clear,however, how they developed this breed. It is thought that they camefrom crossing terriers like Skye and Clydesdale with other terrierssuch as the Leeds, Maltese, Dandie Dinmont and the Black and TanManchester. The Yorkie breed was originally much bigger than it is now,but people have selectively bred the smallest dogs to make this dogtiny. It became a fashion dog and was often carried around by women intheir bags. Today, the average weight of this dog is seven pounds.
The Yorkie has as very silky, long coat that parts at the spine andgrows down either side of the dog. Unlike many other breeds, the hairof this breed does not stop growing. It needs to be cut regularly. Italso does not have an undercoat which prevents it from shedding. Thisis great if you suffer from allergies because you won't have to worryabout hair being everywhere. The coat is blue and tan, but puppies areblack and tan. As the dog matures, the black becomes blue.
Although the Yorkie is very small, these dogs seem oblivious of this.They don't seem to be scared of anything! They are very adventurous,energetic, loyal, playful, brave, sweet, loving and intelligent.Yorkies are extremely affectionate with their owners but are oftensuspicious when strangers come around. If other small animals comearound, they can even be aggressive. This breed is very dependant anddemanding of its owners. It needs more human attention than mostbreeds. This dog makes a great lap dog and enjoys being held all daymore than anything.
The Yorkie doesn't do well with small children but is tolerant of olderchildren if they treat the dog with care. The dog can be territorialand likes to have its own space. Yorkies learn things very easily butcan become willful which sometimes makes training difficult. You mustbe consistent and firm when training. They also can be difficult tohousebreak. This breed does best with praise because they loveattention and hate to be ignored.
One of the most demanding requirements of this dog is grooming. Itneeds to be groomed every day. The coat needs to be brushed and theeyes and ears need to be cleaned. Also, the teeth should be cleanedregularly. The hair on top of the head is usually tied back with a bowor band.
Because of the Yorkie's small size, it is very fragile and needs to betreated with care. It can get hurt very easily and must be watched.They are also prone to teeth problems so you need to make sure you takecare of their teeth.
This dog makes a great companion that will give you lots of love. Justmake sure you have the time to devote to this dog as they do requirelots of your time. If you care for the dog properly, it can live fortwelve to fifteen years.
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If you do want to find out more about them, you could always do asearch for a breeder, or find an online forum where people own thesecute little guys. All the best in your quest!
