Yorkshire Terrier
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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A yorkshire terrier with silken tresses a flowing to the ground, ribbons sometimes festooned at its ears, could be a symbol of the pampered, spoiled pet of the rich whose proper throne would be a satin pillow, but its background points to stern stuff in its veins and owners insist it to be not only a pet and companion but a vigorous guardian as well.
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There is evidence that a forebear of the Yorkshire was the aggressive Skye Terrier. There appears to have been many crosses, including the old Manchester Terrier and dashes of Maltese and Dandie Dinmont. The bloodlines account for the fact that a Yorkshire will often belie its "sissy" appearance and join briskly in a frolic or a fight.
The sweeping length of the little fellow's coat has retarded his popularity as a show dog, although outstanding specimens are indeed beautiful. The reason is that the coat needs a great deal of attention and the dog must be kept indoors a lot, especially in bad weather, but they are strictly show drawbacks.
The first show ever to have a Yorkshire Terrier is believed to have been the one at Leeds, England, in 1861. It appeared under the name of Scotch Terrier, a name by which the Skye also was known at one time. Specimens of the breed, developed by Scottish weavers, were introduced into America in the early 1980s and the breed was recognized by the A.K.C. in 1885, a year sooner than it was admitted to the English Stud Book
The color of the Yorkshire's coat is ideally a dark steel blue, with the tail a darker blue than the rest of the body. The long hair should hang straight down each side.
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Characteristic of Yorkshire Terrier
Happy housedog: good watchdog; affectionate, healthy and quite fearless, good with children and other pets.
Color: Puppies are born black and tan; adult dogs are blue and tan.
Weight: Not above 7 ib.
Coat type: Long, fine and silky, regular brushing, combing and oiling is required to keep the coat in good condition.
Exercise: Likes long walks, but is undemanding.