All About Yorkshire Terrier Puppies

Posted on July 28th, 2008 by Bart - Lover of all Things Yorkie.
Categories: Choosing a Yorkshire Terrier, Dog Food, Grooming Yorkshire Terriers, Living area, Potty training and Housebreaking, Puppy, Teacup Dogs & Miniature Breed Toy Dogs, Teacup and Tea cup yorkies, Yorkies and Yorkshire Terriers.

A cute yorkie pup

We all know that puppies are cute with their big imploring eyes & their gorgeous pink tummies, but Yorkshire Terrier puppies seem to have that extra ‘something.’

It is probably because they are so small, I know most puppies are small but Yorkshire Terriers just seem much more vulnerable than most puppies.

When selecting a puppy there are certain points you should look for, try to look past how cute the puppy is & check to ensure he/she is healthy. The coat is the first thing you should observe, it should feel very soft & have no obvious kinks in it & the hair should be straight.

Puppies’ coats will have more black in them than adult coats & their coat will appear decidedly darker, this is perfectly normal & as the puppy matures the darker colour will go. Adult coats are naturally darker at the roots.

The eyes of the puppy should be bright & twinkling with no obvious signs of any discharge at all & the nose should be cold & slightly damp. The ears of a Yorkshire Terrier puppy are small & ‘V’ shaped they should stand erect & not be too far apart from each other.

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Adopting a Yorkshire Terrier

Posted on July 26th, 2008 by Bart - Lover of all Things Yorkie.
Categories: Choosing a Yorkshire Terrier, Puppy, Teacup Dogs & Miniature Breed Toy Dogs, Teacup and Tea cup yorkies, Yorkies and Yorkshire Terriers.

It can be a daunting but very rewarding experience adopting a Yorkshire Terrier. You will encounter ups & downs along your journey together but most, if not all can be overcome.

It is a fairly straightforward process adopting a Yorkshire Terrier, most rescue/adopting centres have a similar procedure that they have to follow. Initially you will contact the centre either via a phone conversation or through visiting in person. You will indicate to them what it is you are looking for in a dog, age, sex, good with children, likes other animals all the topics that are relevant to you.

Centres have different approaches some allow visitors to wander around the dogs & select a dog or dogs to meet. Other centres will listen to your requirements & select any dogs in their care that suit your needs & bring them to you in a designated ‘meet & greet’ area.

Now it is a case of seeing whether the Yorkshire Terrier takes to you & vice versa, you will be asked to visit your selected dog on a few occasions to ensure that everything is going well.

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Teacup Yorkshire Terriers

Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Bart - Lover of all Things Yorkie.
Categories: Choosing a Yorkshire Terrier, Teacup Dogs & Miniature Breed Toy Dogs, Teacup and Tea cup yorkies, Toy breeds, Yorkies and Yorkshire Terriers.

The term ‘Teacup’ in the world of dogs is used to describe a dog that is smaller than a toy dog. It is very much an unofficial term & not one recognized by the American or British Kennel Clubs.

Toy dogs have been called many different names including pocket size, tiny toy, miniature, lapdogs & even sleeve dogs. The term ‘Sleeve Dogs’ originated from oriental emperors as they used to carry their little dogs around in their copious sleeves.

The smaller dogs throughout the canine family are correctly termed ‘Toy’ dogs; the delicate size of these particular dogs is due to selective breeding. Toy dogs were initially ‘developed’ to provide the rich & wealthy people of the world with pleasure. They were owned by only those that could afford them & were then viewed by others as some sort of status symbol, an ‘accessory.’

Just because you may see a dog deemed as a ‘Teacup’ dog this does not indicate that it is special in any way, it is purely a toy dog & the term is a sales pitch.

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