Welcome to your best friend the yorkie ( yorkshire terrier) dog
Coat and color
Yorkshire Terriers are a long-haired breed with no undercoat, which means that they do not shed. Rather, their hair is like human hair in that it grows continuously and falls out rarely (only when brushed or broken).Additionally, since Yorkies carry less dander on their coat, they generally do not have the unpleasant "wet dog" odor when wet, and they may not affect as much people who suffer from dog-related allergies.
Yorkie puppies are born with a black and tan coat, and normally have black hairs mixed in with the tan until they are matured. The breed standard for adult Yorkies places prime importance on coat color, quality and texture.The hair must be glossy, fine and silky. From the back of the neck to the base of the tail, the coat should be a dark steel-blue (not silver-blue)- never mingled with fawn, bronze or black hairs. Hair on the tail should be a darker blue.On the head, chest and legs, hair should be a bright, rich tan, and darker at the roots than in the middle, shading to still lighter tan at the tips. There should be no dark hairs intermingled with any of the tan in adult dogs. Many Yorkies do not conform to the standard for coat color; the tan may range from a very light blonde to a darker brown, while the body may be black or silvery gray. The Yorkie’s nose, lips, eye-rims, paw-pads and nails should be darkly pigmented.
the breed standard requires that the Yorkshire Terrier's hair be perfectly straight (not wavy).For show purposes, the coat is grown-out long and parted down the middle of the back, but may be trimmed to floor length to give ease of movement and a neater appearance.Hair on the feet and the tips of ears are also be trimmed. The traditional long coat is extremely high maintenance, requiring hours of daily brushing.To maintain the long coats of show dogs (between exhibitions), the hair may be wrapped in rice paper, after a light oiling, which prevents the hairs from being broken easily and keeps the coat in condition.As a more practical alternative, many Yorkie-owners opt to keep the dog's coat trimmed to a shorter all-over length.
Build and proportions
The Yorkshire Terrier has a small head, which, according to the breed standard, should be rather flat and not too round.The teeth should have either a “scissors bite” or a “level bite” (no underbite or overbite). The Yorkie’s dark eyes are not too prominent, but should be sparkling, with sharp intelligent expression, and placed to look directly forward. The small, V-shaped ears are set high on the head, not too far apart, and should be carried erect. In some kennel clubs, ears that do not stand up are cause for automatic disqualification.
The breed standard dictates that a Yorkshire Terrier must weigh no more than seven pounds. The compact body of a Yorkie is well proportioned with a level back that is the same height at the base of the neck than at the base of the tail. The tail is carried slightly higher than the level of the back. In a standing position, the Yorkie’s front legs should be straight. The back legs should be straight when viewed from behind, but moderately bent when viewed from the side.
Intelligence
Yorkshire Terriers as a breed are intelligent dogs. According to Dr. stanley coren, an expert on animal intelligence, the Yorkshire Terrier is an above average working dog, ranking 27th (32nd including ties) out of the 132 breeds tested. His research found that an average Yorkshire Terrier could understand a new command after approximately 15 repetitions and would obey a command the first time it was given 70% of the time or better. This capacity as working dogs enables Yorkies to excel in sports like obedience and agility, which require the dog to understand communication from the handler and carry out a complex series of commands.Additionally, Yorkies learn to recognize numerous words and can be taught to distinguish and fetch separate toys in a box by their names.
Terrier legacy
The Yorkie was bred as a ratter, used to kill mice and rats in small places. As a hunting group, terriers specialize in pursuing animals (usually vermin) that live in dens or burrows. Animals that are cornered and defending their young will fight ferociously. Therefore, any dog that would willingly pursue them must have an extraordinary degree of courage; terriers are bred for that quality.
The Yorkie in America
The breed first appeared at an 1861 bench show in England as the Broken-Haired Scotch Terrier, named for the dog’s Scottish terrier ancestors. Early Yorkies were also known simply as Toy Terriers, in both rough and broken haired varieties.Yorkshire Terriers were given their breed name by 1874
The Yorkshire Terrier was introduced in the United States in 1872. The first Yorkie was registered with the American Kennel Club in 1878, making it one of the first twenty-five breeds to be approved for registration by the AKC. During the late victorian era the Yorkshire Terrier quickly became a popular pet, and as Americans embraced Victorian customs, so too did they embrace the Yorkshire Terrier. The breed’s popularity dipped in the 1940’s, when the percentage of small breed dogs registered fell to an all-time low of 18% of total registrations. smoky , a Yorkie and famous war dog from world war II, A 4 lb war hero dog that was FOUND IN THE JUNGLES OF NEW GUINEA IN 1944, SMOKY, a four-pound Yorkie, was bought by Bill Wynne for $6.44 American. He taught her many tricks, and she entertained troops in camps and hospitals from Australia to Korea. It was not long before she became a hero . is credited with beginning a renewal of interest in the then obscure Yorkshire Terrier breed.
Small dogs
Sylvia, a matchbox-size Yorkshire Terrier owned by Arthur Marples of Blackburn, England, was the smallest dog in recorded history. The dog died in 1945 when she was almost two years old, at which point she stood 2.5 inches tall at the shoulder, measured 3.5 inches from nose tip to tail, and weighed 4 ounces.
For 1995 through 2002 Guinness world records listed a Yorkshire Terrier named Big Boss, as the smallest dog in the world. Big Boss was listed at 11.94cm (4.7in) tall when his owner, Dr. Chai Khanchanakom of Thailand , registered the toy dog with Guinness.
A Yorkie named Thumbelina, 5.5 inches tall and 8 inches long, held the Guinness world record for smallest living dog prior to 1995.
Tiny Pinocchio, an abnormally small Yorkshire Terrier, has appeared on several television programs including Oprah and the Today show
I am a small breeder. I only have a couple of litters a year. I love my yorkie dogs and
choose not to breed them every heat. That can be dangerous for the dog.
If you follow the links near the top on the left, there will be a link to the
available puppies page, there you can view photo's of the available puppies as
well as the price of each puppy.
there is also a link to my frequently asked questions page and
how you can get your puppy, either via shipping or pickup.
Every puppy is fully registered, Im not a breeder that restricts registration.
feel free to email me, if you wish to inquire of future litters, I can put you
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Just a Note, Most all dogs love
to go for a ride in a car, but Not one vehicle has been named
after a dog. We have the Cougar, the Mustang , Colt,and others. How often have you seen
one of them riding in a car? but no dogs!
Would it be so hard to change the eagle to the beagle?
after a dog. We have the Cougar, the Mustang , Colt,and others. How often have you seen
one of them riding in a car? but no dogs!
Would it be so hard to change the eagle to the beagle?
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