Yorkshire Terriers History

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Yorkshire Terriers History

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The Yorkshire Terrier

The Yorkshire Terrier was created around the middle of the 19th Century by crossing a number of Terrier varieties that existed at that time. This was done around the middle to north of England, especially in the County of Yorkshire, hence the name Yorkshire Terrier.

The "early" Yorkshire Terriers could be as large as 6kgs (14 lbs.) and were used, like other Terrier breeds, to kill rats. Over the time breeders produced a smaller, more beautiful dog that was a household pet and show dog, rather than a rat killer. Info: if you want mor info have a Print outs below V

BREED STANDARD --> YORKSHIRE TERRIER

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Long coated, coat hanging quite straightand

evenly down each side, a parting extending from nose to end of tail.

Very compact and neat. carriage very upright conveying an important air.

General outline conveying impression of vigorous

and well proportioned body.

CHARACTERISTICS: Alert, intelligent toy terrier.

TEMPERAMENT: Spirited with even disposition

HEAD AND SKULL: Rather small and flat, not too prominent or round

in skull, nor too long in muzzle; black nose.

EYES: Medium, dark, sparkling, with sharp intelligent expression and

placed to look directly forward. Not prominent. Edge of eyelids dark.

EARS: Small, V-shaped, carried erect, not too far apart, covered

with short hair, colour very deep, rich tan.

MOUTH: Perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. the upper

teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.

NECK: Good reach.

FOREQUARTERS: Well laid shoulders, legs straight, well covered

with hair of rich golden tan a few shades lighter at ends than at roots,

not extending higher on forelegs than elbows

BODY: Compact with moderate spring of rip, good loin. Level back.

Hindquarters: Legs quite straight when viewed from behind,

moderate turn of stifle. Well covered with hair of rich golden tan a

few shades lighter at ends than at roots, not extending higher on

hind legs than stifle.

FEET: Round; nails black.

TAIL: Customarily docked to medium length with plenty of hair,

darker blue in colour than rest of body, especially at end of tail.

Carried a little higher than level of back.

GAIT / MOVEMENT: Free with drive; straight action front and behind

retaining level top line.

COAT: Hair on body moderately long, perfectly straight (not wavy ),

glossy; fine silky texture, not woolly. Fall on head long, rich golden

tan, deeper in colour at sides of head, about ear roots and on

muzzle where it should be very long.

Tan on head not to extend on to neck, nor must any sooty or dark

hair intermingle with any of tan.

COLOUR: Dark steel blue ( not silver blue ), extending from occiput

to root of tail. never mingled with fawn, bronze or dark hairs.

Hair on chest rich, bright tan. All tan hair darker at the roots than in

middle, shading to still lighter at tips.

SIZE: Weight up to 3.3 kg (7lbs).

FAULTS: Any departure from the foregoing points should be

considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should

be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

NOTE: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles

fully descended into the scrotum.

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History

The Yorkshire Terrier was created around the middle of the 19th Century by crossing a number of Terrier varieties that existed at that time. This was done around the middle to north of England, especially in the County of Yorkshire, hence the name Yorkshire Terrier.

The "early" Yorkshire Terriers could be as large as 6kgs (14 lbs.) and were used, like other Terrier breeds, to kill rats. Over the time breeders produced a smaller, more beautiful dog that was a household pet and show dog, rather than a rat killer.

ORIGINS: A nother version of History !

Britain is the home of the Yorkshire Terrier. It was probably the first "man made designer Toy dog" to be produced. Which began in England 1859. The Yorkshire Terrier looks like a long coated classic lap toy dog today. One of the smallest toy dog with a big personality and a feisty nature, also a little watchdog, by definition a small friendly companion. He is easy to train and because of his small size, he's easy to carry around.

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