Toy Toy Group

Yorkshire Terrier

Also called Yorkie

Apartment friendly
Barely sheds
Lots of grooming
Barks a lot

The Yorkshire Terrier is a small, intelligent dog breed with a long, silky coat that is typically blue and tan in color. They are known for their feisty, independent nature and their affectionate personalities, and were originally bred to hunt rats and other vermin in the textile mills of Yorkshire, England.

Weight: 4–7 lb (2–3 kg)
Height at the shoulder: 7–9 in (18–23 cm)
Life span: 12–15 years
Exercise: About 30 minutes a day
Coat: Long
Origin: Yorkshire, England (19th century)

Traits

Family and friends

Children: OK with children
Other dogs: OK with other dogs
Strangers: Polite with strangers

Home and activity

Energy: Moderately active
Apartment living: Great in an apartment
Barking: Barks often
Training: Fairly easy to train

Care

Grooming: Lots of grooming
Shedding: Barely sheds
Drooling: Hardly drools

Temperament

Affectionate Confident Feisty Independent Sprightly Tomboyish

Coat colours

Black and tan (puppy coat) and blue and tan

Recognized by

American Kennel Club (AKC), Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC), New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)