Yorkshire Terriers: Cute And Loveable

Yorkshire Terriers are also referred to as Yorkies and are a good-natured, gorgeous small dog breed. Considered as one of the most attractive toy breeds, this dog is an excellent choice for you if you like soft, little, cute and sweet-natured temperament and you live in a small apartment. Typically, the Yorkie loves a long walk if you carry it with you. Furthermore, these dogs also prefer to run around in the garden. The Yorkie is blessed with a lively mind, so you should have enough toys in order to keep its mind busy and happy.

If you are planning to own Yorkshire Terriers, you will be amazed at their charismatic and intelligent appearance. Although they are very small in size, usually weighing less than five to six pounds, they react like giants when provoked even by much larger dogs. They are sensitive, loyal and affectionate to the family in which they belong. Despite of their small size, they possess the true temperament of a Terrier and react with aggression if they perceive any danger in the environment.
Although Yorkshire Terriers are very small in size, these little dogs do not really bother about their size especially when time comes to defense. They put forth their best effort to defend their area. They possess a sharp sense of hearing, which causes them to alert their owners if they perceive the slightest possibility of intrusion. This quality in Yorkshire Terriers makes them really noisy from time to time, so before buying one, give enough consideration to your neighbors' perspective.

Although Yorkshire Terriers are a popular show breed, preparing them exclusively for that purpose is truly a time-consuming and specialized job. It is mainly because of the fact that the Yorkie coat grooming for show purpose is really a difficult task. In order to maintain the coat for any show or for any special purpose, it is better to get in touch with a specialized breed club or professional breeders. Since thorough care is intended for this breed, Yorkshire Terriers are not for everyone.
Yorkshire Terriers are a very social type of dogs. They possess the ability to mix up with other household animals like cats and dogs quite comfortably, especially when they are brought up with them. However, enough measure needs to be taken if you are exposing the dog with a new household animal for the first time, since this dog carries a strong instinct for possessiveness for its owner, which it typically inherits from its ancestors.

Since the dog is very small in size, you should take good care with your Yorkshire Terrier especially if you have small children at home. It is because mistreatment may lead to injury to them. Typically, Yorkshire Terriers love to play with gentle little children. They love to take a nap on their owner's lap. House training is not a difficult task for Yorkshire Terriers and crate training is mandatory for them to ensure safety. Typically these dogs have good health without any apparent health complications and their life span is long.


Susan Bailey is a dog lover who has all-embracing knowledge of raising, keeping and caring for dogs. The Yorkshire Terrier is a cute looking and good-manner small dog breed that needs extensive grooming. What to expect with the Yorkshire Terrier information can be found in this article.