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HOW THE
BREED WAS FORMED Today's
Yorkshire Terrier is very different from the early Yorkshire Terriers of the North of England. There are varying accounts
of the origins of this breed and its development. I have tried to give the most accurate, and most widely agreed upon history
of the Yorkshire Terrier. It has been assembled from books and publications,
which are written by reliable and experienced fanciers of the breed. Before 1750, most British people worked in agriculture. The
onset of the Industrial Revolution brought great changes to family life. In These terriers were inevitably crossed with other types of terrier, probably
the English Black and Tan Toy Terrier, and the Skye Terrier. It is also thought
that at some stage, the Maltese Terrier was crossed with these breeds to help produce long coats. This is very likely, as
the outline of today’s Maltese so completely resembles that of many Yorkies. Unfortunately, no records in the form of
Pedigrees exist to confirm these crosses (possibly because of the poor level of literacy in those times). A great deal is known about the type of people who bred them, and there can be no doubt that early breeders
had a very clear idea of the type of dogs they were attempting to produce. We can see in today's Yorkies, how strongly the terrier temperament has been retained. Early One of
the most famous early Yorkies was Huddersfield Ben, bred by a Mr. Eastwood and owned by Mr. M.A. Foster. “Huddersfield
Ben” was born in 1865 and died in 1871, and can be said to be the father of the modern Yorkie. In his day "Ben" was a very popular stud dog who won many prizes in the show ring and had tremendous influence
in setting breed type. In 1874 the first Yorkies were registered in the British Kennel Club stud book. They were referred to as "Broken Haired Scottish Terriers" or "Yorkshire Terriers",
until 1886, when the Kennel Club recognized the Yorkshire Terrier as an individual breed. The
first Yorkshire Terrier breed club was formed in 1898. During these early years,
one who greatly influenced the breed was Lady Edith Wyndham-Dawson. Lady Edith
was secretary of the Yorkshire Terrier Club for some time and did much early work for the improvement of the breed. Later, a Miss Palmer, who was Lady Edith's kennel maid, started her own Yorkie kennel
under the "Winpal" prefix. When Lady Edith returned to The Yorkie is without a doubt, one of the most appealing of all Toy
breeds It is charming and intelligent, and despite its size, is full of courage,
loyalty and affection. Although this breed is small, the Yorkie still retains
the true Terrier temperament. Yorkies are small enough to carry and are ideal
for anyone with a small home or apartment. The Yorkie is happy to go on quite
long walks, but is equally happy to run around a small garden or home, providing it has enough toys and distractions to occupy
its lively mind. These are little dogs who think they are much bigger. They will
defend their territory decisively. They have an acute sense of hearing and will
alert their owners to the slightest sign of intruders. Yorkies
Today The Yorkshire
Terrier now flourishes throughout the world and the early breeders who were instrumental in producing the diminutive toy terrier
of today would surely be astounded at the success of this delightful breed. In
1932 only 300 Yorkies were registered with the British Kennel Club, in 1957 the number was 2,313, and in the 1970's Yorkies
were the most popular breed in The most famous Yorkshire Terrier of modern times in the Ironically, when Royal Seal died, aged 15, in 1988, that year his breed
record for the highest number of CCs in the breed was broken by Osman Sameja's “CH Ozmilion Dedication”. (Jamie) finished his show career with 52 CCs, although a few of these were duplicated
under the same judges. Jamie also has two all breed CH show wins, and his many
Toy group wins helped him to win the Top Dog title in 1987. The Ozmilion kennel
is the top Yorkshire Terrier kennel of all time, and holds the record for the number of Champions produced. Following on from this, Jamie's grandson, “Ch. Ozmilion Mystification”
(Justin) broke another record in 1997 by being the first Yorkie ever to win the coveted Best In Show award at the most prestigious
dog show, Cruft's. "Justin" was retired after this event, having to his credit a total 51 CCs, 48 with Best of Breed, 22 Group
wins, 9 Club BIS, and at All Breed Shows, 7 RBIS and 3 BIS awards. He was Top Yorkie from 1994-1997, Top Dog All Breeds 1996,
Crufts Supreme Champion 1997, and Pedigree Chum Champion overall Stakes winner 1997. That’s some record of achievement!!!! In this same year, the great "Jamie" died (CH Ozmilion
Dedication). The Yorkshire
Terrier Breed Standard GENERAL
APPEARANCE: Long-Coated, coat hanging quite straight and evenly down each side, a parting extending from nose to tail.
Yorkies are very compact and neat, carriage very upright conveying an important air. Their general outline conveys an 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, not 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, color very deep, rich tan. MOUTH: Perfect, regular and complete scissor bite. i.e. upper
teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Teeth well placed with even jaws. NECK: Good reach FOREQUARTERS: Well laid shoulders, legs straight, well covered
with hair of rich golden tan a few shades lighter at the ends than at roots, not extending higher on forelegs than elbow. BODY: Compact with
moderate spring of rib, 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 the ends than at roots, not extending higher on hind legs than stifle. FEET: Rounds; nails
black TAIL: Customarily
docked to medium length with plenty of hair, darker blue in color than rest of body, especially at the end of tail. Carried
a little higher than level of back. GAIT/MOVEMENT: Free with drive; straight action front and behind,
retaining level topline. 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 color at sides
of head, about ear roots and on muzzle where it should be very long. Golden-tan
on head not to extend on to neck, nor must any sooty or dark hair, intermingle with any of the tan. COLOR: Steel blue or Black, extending from occiput to root
of tail, never mingled with fawn, bronze or dark hair. Hair on chest is rich, bright tan. All tan hair darker at the roots
than in the middle, shading still lighter at the tips. SIZE: Weight up
to (7lb. range) FAULTS
ON SHOW DOG: 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 Yorkies
should have two apparently normal testicals fully descended into the scrotum. Yorkshire Terriers are a
small glamorous dog, which compete in the Toy Group in most countries, as in the In the Because they have a long
coat, Yorkies are not suitable for anyone who does not have the time or inclination to spend on the grooming and bathing that
this breed requires. Most pet Yorkies do in fact, have their coats trimmed short
or shaved for convenience and hygiene. Therefore, anyone obtaining a pet Yorkie
must remember that there will be additional grooming expenses to take into consideration but it is easy and fun to tend to
this yourself. Keeping them in what’s known as the “puppy cut”
doesn’t change their beauty or their fabulous terrier spirit!! The Yorkie coat does not shed, and does not have an undercoat, making
Yorkies desirable for some people with allergies, and those who do not want a breed that has a messy molt. The correct texture
of the coat is described as long, straight and silky. It will continue to grow unless trimmed. In fact, the Yorkie coat is very similar to human hair. Yorkies will live happily with cats and other dogs if brought up with
them, but being terriers, they are also very possessive of their owners, so care should be taken when introducing this breed
to a new animal household member. As with all small dogs, great care should be taken when allowing small children to handle
them, as they are prone to jump from any height, and of course, being small, are more susceptible to accidents around the
home, by way of careless human feet
and the opening and closing of doors.
They do however love to play with sensible children. Their favorite sleeping place is their owner's lap. They quickly learn that going to bed with mom and dad is heaven.
So keep them clean and spoil them!!! What color will my dog be? All Yorkshire
Terriers are born with smooth coats and are black with small tan points. It is
only with maturity that the beautiful long, dark steel blue and shaded golden-tan coat develops. This feature can vary in age depending on the individual, but when buying a puppy you can expect it to still
be black on its body, and for its head markings to still be very "sooty" looking. In
puppy-hood, this is not a fault. Some Yorkies do stay jet-black, whilst others
become very light and silver (known as blue). It’s
impossible to determine in a young puppy, what color it will become as a young adult.
In any case, the color will not of course, affect the dog's quality as a companion. What Sex is best as a pet? This is
a matter of personal preference. Most breeders believe both dogs and bitches
are equally loving, loyal and intelligent, and make very good companions. And,
isn’t that what’s really important???
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