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YORKSHIRE TERRIERS AND YORKIE-POOS
BREED HISTORY
The Yorkshire Terrier doesn't look like a product of the working class,
nor does it look like a ratter, but it is both. In fact, the Yorkshire area of
England is known for producing fine animals, and it is thought that the
Yorkie was no accident but rather the result of purposeful crosses
between a variety of terriers, probably including the Waterside Terrier,
Clydesdale Terrier, Paisley Terrier, rough-coated English Black and
Tan Terrier, and Maltese. The Waterside Terrier was one of its major
progenitors; these were small blue-gray dogs with fairly long hair,
usually weighing around 10 pounds, brought from Scotland by
weavers. Because of its modest roots, the Yorkshire Terrier was
initially looked down upon by the wealthier dog fanciers. Even the most
snobbish could not deny the breed's obvious beauty, however, and in
short order, Yorkies were gracing show rings and the laps of wealthy
mistresses. By 1880, Yorkies had come to America, but the breed
varied so much in size that there was great confusion concerning how
big a Yorkshire Terrier should be. Many of these early Yorkies
weighed between 12 and 14 pounds. By 1900, fanciers on both sides
of the Atlantic had decided that the small size was preferable and
made a concerted effort to breed a smaller Yorkie with even longer
coat. They were successful, and the modern Yorkshire Terrier is one
of the smaller and most luxuriously coated dogs in existence. These
traits, along with its terrier heritage, have placed it as a consistent
favorite with pet owners and show fanciers alike.
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