The good thing about carbohydrates in dog food is that it has starch, sugar, cellulose and hemi cellulose – the last two being known as fiber – are the chief constituents of wood, stalks and laves of plants, and seed coverings.

There remains considerable controversy about how much carbohydrates are required or desired in canine nutrition.

It has been shown experimentally that the dog is able to digest large quantities of cornstarch, either raw or cooked. Rice fed to mature dogs in sufficient amounts to satisfy total energy requirements has been found to be 95 percent digested.

Commercial biscuits and meals which are sold as dog food are moderately well tolerated, especially if they are supplemented by the addition of fresh meat. There seems to be no reason why they should not be included in moderate amounts in the yorkie’s daily meal.

Carbohydrates are a cheap source of energy for the yorkie, both in their initial cost and in the work required for their metabolism. Ample evidence showed that the dog has no difficulty in digesting and utilizing considerable amounts of starch and sugar for producing energy, there is no reason why they should be excluded from this diet.

It should be noted that meat and milk contain a measure of carbohydrates as well as proteins.

Dog food which contains any large measure of cellulose for the yorkie is not recommended. Thoroughly cooked rice or oatmeal in moderate quantities may well be used to supplement and help save a meat diet for your yorkie without posing harm to him, unlike crushed dog biscuits, or table scraps.

They are not required but may be consumed by your yorkie without harm. Even thoroughly cooked and mashed potatoes, especially if they contain plenty of milk, butter, and gravy are good (along with plenty of meat), despite that many old-fashioned cranks persist in considering them dangerous.

Sugar and candy, which dogs are no doubt fond of – are also used as another additional source of carbohydrates. They are an excellent source of energy – and harmless to the yorkie.

They should be fed in sufficient portions and only after meals, since they tend to take the edge off the appetite.

Try giving your yorkie some sugar before his meal and he may refuse the meal itself.  Meat will always remain the essential main element of an optimum ration for the yorkie.