The Yorkshire Terrier is one of the smallest dog breed, the Yorkshire Terrier has also been part of the development of other breeds, such as the  Silky Terrier. It has a grey, black and tan coat, and the breed's nickname is Yorkie.

Yorkshire Terriers are very playful and energetic dogs. Many people who have a Yorkie as a pet have two, because they often have separation anxiety when left alone and "they don’t enjoy being alone.

The Perfect Dog

Yorkshire are the perfect dog for everyone. The high level of intelligence and ability to interact with other dogs, kids and visitors makes them the perfect family dog.

The Yorkshire Terrier originated in Yorkshire, a county in northern England. In the mid-19th century, workers from Scotland came to Yorkshire in search of work and brought with them several different varieties of terriers. Breeding of the Yorkshire Terrier was "principally accomplished by the people—mostly operatives in cotton and woollen mills—in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. In the 1800s, miners wanting to develop a ratting terrier, bred Black-and-Tan Terriers with the Paisley and Clydesdale Terriers. Details are scarce. Mrs A. Foster is quoted as saying in 1886, "If we consider that the mill operatives who originated the breed were nearly all ignorant men, unaccustomed to imparting information for public use, we may see some reason why reliable facts have not been easily attained