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Could That Rescue Dog Be A Yorkshire Terrier?

Could that little perky dog in the localvivacious and full of "self importance".
animal shelter actually be a purebred(That's putting it mildly). Yorkies are one
Yorkshire Terrier? Most likely, yes. Theof the few dog breeds that can be picky
Humane Society of the United States estimateseaters. They make very good watchdogs. They
that twenty-five percent of all animals givendo not do well in a home with pet rodents, as
up to shelters are purebreds. One of thethey were bred to kill rats. However, they
advantages of getting purebred dogs is thatdo well in homes with elderly or small
their physical and personality temperamentschildren. In a home with other dogs, don't
can (for the most part) be predicted. Yoube surprised if the Yorkie becomes the alpha
will also be aware of the needs for the dogdog  very  quickly.
in  order  to  happy  and  healthy.
But the physical appearance is perhaps the
Knowing the Yorkshire Terrier breed standardonly way you can tell a dog's breed at your
can help you determine if the dog in yourlocal animal shelter. The Yorkshire Terrier
shelter is indeed a Yorkshire Terrier. Keepis small, averaging just seven pounds. They
in mind that no dog can live up to the breedhave V-shaped ears which usually (but not
standard. A breed standard is the writtenalways) stand straight up. Their noses are
description of a perfect representation ofblack and their muzzles pointed. They have
the breed. Just see if your shelter dogbig, bright eyes and their teeth should meet
compares for the most part to the breedin  a  scissors  or  an  even  bite.
description. Odds are it will likely be off
in  only  a  few  physical  features.They are to be steel blue and tan, with black
and tan in puppies only. However, there are
The personality of a Yorkshire Terrier isa lot of purebred Yorkshire Terriers who are
pretty consistent, even though you will findother colors. Also, some may have dewclaws
some differences in individual dogs. Thereand a full, long tail that resembles a
is a temperament goal in the Yorkshire breedpurebred Poodle's (without the pom-pom).
standard that ethical breeders try to getThe coat is very soft and silky and fast
their dogs to copy. Yorkshire Terriers aregrowing. The Yorkshire Terrier needs to be
the benevolent Napoleons of the canine world,groomed every day and needs his coat trimmed
needing to be in charge of every little thingabout once a month, otherwise he will be a
in their territory. They are bossy, vocalmuddy mess and miserable. Show dogs don't
and  need  to  be  fussed  over.have dewclaws, but purebred Yorkies are still
often born with them.
The breed standard lists Yorkies as alert,



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