Yorkshire Terrier

1 Yorkshire's profile

Yorkshire Terrier (YorkshireTerrier) result produced in the north-east Yorkshire, England is named, it is also known as the Yorkshire Terrier, Joseph dogs, Joseph ape. Yorkshire Terrier petite, body second only to a small chihuahua dog coat smooth as silk, such as teenage hair from the head and neck, trunk, pour down, dazzling. Yorkshire Terrier in the head often decorated with ribbons, and has stems class mischievous character. Have "upper-class lady Xianggui"-like charm.

This breed originated in Yorkshire, England, dog's name is being so, even though it belongs to the British dog, it was widely distributed around the world, particularly in Asia (especially Taiwan), the number is growing rapidly , perhaps not only because it looks and lovable, the most important reason is that its shape is fairly small, in the chorus of a high degree of urbanization in Asia, this ability to adapt to the environment very strong dog is also suitable for crowded cities to live apartment living, in line with the requirements of urban dwellers.

Yorkshire, also known as Yorkshire, Joseph dogs. Produced in the north-east Yorkshire, England. Yorkshire tiny stature, hair smooth as silk, such as teenage hair from the head and neck, trunk, poured down and shiny. 20-23 cm tall and weighs 3.5 kilograms below. Ideally, 1.8-2.3 kg below. Yorkshire lively, intelligent, docile, anti-good, agile and light on the owner loyalty, enthusiasm, then back away to strangers.

Properties: shape, though small, but very brave by nature, for the shape of giant dogs are not afraid, because in its conception has always believed that his body is large and is very sensitive to the changes in the environment, and is thus responsible for the work of nursing homes .

2 Origin of Yorkshire

Back in Victorian times, it is the kinds of fashionable pet, won the young and old favorite, in the dog world is the consolidation of the position. Also is the world's one of the most popular varieties.

Yorkshire Terrier history of the development less than a century, the exact origin can not be verified. Yorkshire Terrier who is said to improve the success of the British Northern workers because they do not want breeding to those who leaked the secret of success to make money for the purpose of man, so do not leave any record of breeding. In fact some of the Scots south to the Yorkshire woolen factory looking for work, carrying a Skye Terrier and other Terrier to go, then the stems and the local indigenous dogs like stems into a heterogeneous mating Yorkshire stem. In addition to this dog also contains Maltese dog, dark brown terrier, Manchester terrier, short legs hairy stems blood. The initial shape now than large species, because long before the selection of small dog breeding, resulting in gradual miniaturization of the body shape.

After the formation of this variety of human and building up a close relationship between the history of dogs although only a hundred years or so, but in the end of the eighteenth century, this breed has been formed on the Chu-shaped, when the Yorkshire is already a very popular British Industry area, but factories, mines in the shape of the crucian carp, such as crossing the river rats is, indeed, to allow local residents a headache, in order to effectively capture the mouse, one pairs of breeds is considerable research in the miners with Skye is more, Toy more, Dan Cap Dingmeng more and Maltese descent breeding movements and tidy, and gestures Yorkshire is more flexible in order to work as a flutter mice, and in 1870, when Yorkshire breed standards developed so far without much change.

3 Body Description

Body Type: shoulder height: 22cm ~ 23cm; weight: 2kg ~ 3kg

Head: head small and relatively flat top of the skull can not be protruding or arch.

Ears: Ears Small, V-shaped, upright ears, ears location can not be too far away.

Eyes: Medium size, almond-shaped eyes, embedded in his face looks like two precious stones, was dark brown, black eye socket. Revealing a sharp and intelligent eyes. Expression clever smart and energetic.

Nose: the nose is black.

Department of mouth only: tone of voice can not be too long, can not be overshot bite or undershot bite jaw, teeth strong. Scissor bite or clamp occlusion are acceptable.

The body extremities: medical strong, well-proportioned, bones do not hypertrophy, back straight. Forelegs straight, elbows neither varus nor valgus. From the rear, hind legs straight, but from the side view, after the knee was an appropriate angle. If there are wolf hind claws, it must be removed, if there are wolf foreleg claw can be removed.

Foot palm: claw foot round, nails black.

Tail: the middle part of the tails, was covered with Long Hair, maintain a low state than in the back, tail with the high.

Phi Mao: The coat texture, quality and gross volume is very important. Coat glossy, fine, like silk in general. Coat on the body for a long and very straight (can not have any wave form). If you want him to look neat and comfortable operation can be trimmed to the length coat just hanging to the ground. Head of hair can be combed to the middle knot together, or separated from the middle to both sides of the comb, and forming two bun. Tone on the hair is very long. Ears and feet on the foot may be appropriately cropped hair, can look clean, convenient operation.

Coat color: puppies at birth color is black and brown, very dark in color. His color is brown mixed with black hair in, until the adult. Of adult dogs to the body color for the head and legs cited a large number of brown is very important. The following colors are also necessary: Blue: Compare deep steel blue, not silver blue, can not be mixed with bronze or black hair. Brown: All the roots are the color of dark brown hair, while Tippy light in color. Mix in brown or black hair, gray smoke. From the neck to the root of the tail at the back are blue, and tail color is dark blue, especially the tip of its tail. The elbow in the forelegs and hind legs below the knee following a large number of bright brown.