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Yorkshire Terrier The most outstanding feature of the Yorkshire Terrier, distinguishing her from all other
small breeds, is her steel blue/tan long and silken-textured coat. Long-haired with a neat, compact and
well proportioned body. The dog's high head carriage and confident manner should give the
appearance of vigor and self-importance.
Head
Small and rather flat on top, the skull not too prominent or round, the muzzle not too long, with the bite
neither undershot nor overshot and teeth sound. Either scissors bite or level bite is acceptable. The
nose is black. Eyes are medium in size and not too prominent; dark in color and sparkling with a sharp,
intelligent expression. Eye rims are dark. Ears are small, V-shaped, carried erect and set not too far
apart.
Body
Well proportioned and very compact. The back is rather short, the back line level, with height at
shoulder the same as at the rump.
Legs and Feet
Forelegs should be straight, elbows neither in nor out. Hind legs straight when viewed from behind, but
stifles are moderately bent when viewed from the sides. Feet are round with black toenails. Dewclaws,
if any, are generally removed from the hind legs. Dewclaws on the forelegs may be removed.
Tail
Docked to a medium length and carried slightly higher than the level of the back.
Coat
Quality, texture and quantity of coat are of prime importance. Hair is glossy, fine and silky in texture.
Coat on the body is moderately long and perfectly straight (not wavy). It may be trimmed to floor length
to give ease of movement and a neater appearance, if desired. The fall on the head is long, tied with
one bow in center of head or parted in the middle and tied with two bows. Hair on muzzle is very long.
Hair should be trimmed short on tips of ears and may be trimmed on feet to give them a neat
appearance.
Colors
Puppies are born black and tan and are normally darker in body color, showing an intermingling of
black hair in the tan until they are matured. Color of hair on body and richness of tan on head and legs
are of prime importance in adult dogs, to which the following color requirements apply: BLUE: Is a dark
steel-blue, not a silver-blue and not mingled with fawn, bron zy or black hairs. TAN: All tan hair is darker
at the roots than in the middle, shading to still lighter tan at the tips. There should be no sooty or black
hair intermingled with any of the tan.
The blue extends over the body from back of neck to root of tail. Hair on tail is a darker blue, especially
at end of tail.
Diet
The diet of a young puppy should consist of the same food that the breeder has been feeding her in
order to avoid any problems in her eating habits. We are feeding our dogs the best quality puppy food,
which they love and eat twice a day.
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia or Low Blood Sugar can be caused by stress, improper diet or a missed meal, being
chilled, or too much energy being used during the day playing too long at one time. Puppies that usually
are affected are the toy breeds at six to twelve weeks old. We recommend that you give your puppy
Nutri-Cal twice a day until she is at least 12 - 13 weeks old and anytime there after that you see she is
not very perky. It is very important that if your puppy does not respond to the Nutri-Cal or a few
teaspoons of Pedialyte (Oral Electrolyte Solution, replaces vital fluids lost during diarrhea or vomiting)
you take her to your vet right away.
Housebreaking
Yorkies are very intelligent and are very easy to housebreak if you do things right. It is important not to
let the new puppy have full range of the house at first. Gate off the kitchen or other small area, in the
area you are keeping your puppy, you should either place newspapers in a small area or the
plastic-backed pads. There is also the crate method of training. The method you use will depend on
your life style, schedule, and of course the puppy. Done properly, crate training can be the answer to
many problems faced by dogs and their owners. It is guaranteed to work if you follow all of the steps!
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