Welcome to MY page! I did all kinds of tricks for Mommy to put a page up for me. I watch as Mommy does that HTML stuff but I still don't know that much about it so I asked Mommy to do my page for me since she is much better at it than me. I was born April 27, 1995. I grew up in Virginia then my mommy moved to North Carolina. She is the best! ~lick~ I lived in southern Arizona for a couple of years. I liked the desert very much but mommy had to do sky patrol as there are big red tailed hawks that are in the skies. Also there were lizards that run across the sand in the summers. I like to chase them, but mommy gets after me. I think she may think they may hurt me, but to tell you the truth, I just want to play with 'em. I saw a lot of colorado river toads around our house and they are not good for me so mommy makes sure I don't get near them.

I would like to give you a little bit of history about us Yorkies.

The Yorkshire Terrier is one of the most glamorous of all breeds. The Yorkshire Terrier was originally bred for the unglamorous job of keeping down the rats in Yorkshire cotton mills and coal pits. Hey terrible job, but someone had to do it. As the Yorkshire Terrier became more popular, the breed made a big hit with the ladies, and was soon in great demand, especially among the wealthy. The coat, already long and lustrous, (because of the mill workers inadvertently passing on the natural oils from the fibres they were working with every time they patted their dog) was cultivated still further until the long silky mantle of dark steel blue became the Yorkshire Terrier's crowning glory.

High-spirited, as agile as a grasshopper, and with an air of self-importance, the "Yorkie" as the breed is fondly known, makes a delightful little pet. The Yorkie fits comfortably into the smallest household and despite his diminutive size, is a good mini watchdog. A true extrovert, the Yorkshire Terrier is loyal, affectionate, opinionated and highly entertaining. Due to his size he is best suited to adult households.

First and foremost, Yorkies are companions, not pets. A Yorkie is not a dog for people who don't love, respect and pay attention to their animals. Yorkies definitely focus on their owner and are very affectionate. Many Yorkies love nothing more than to be held in the laps of their owners all day with occasional breaks to chase shadows or play with their toys with you.

Yorkies do not shed like most breeds, as a result they are a wonderful addition to any household that's not crazy about vacuuming dog hair out of the carpet. It is true that a full-coated Yorkie requires almost daily brushing, but if you're not showing your Yorkie you can keep its hair cut shorter. Your Yorkie might appreciate the trim as much as you do.

The Yorkie's weight varies greatly, usually between four and ten pounds. The Yorkie is usually classified as either teacup (under 4 lbs), toy (5-8 lbs), or standard (about 10 lbs). However, the smallest known dog today is a Yorkshire Terrier which weighed only 10 ounces.

General Appearance:

That of a long-haired toy terrier whose blue and tan coat is parted on the face and from the base of the skull to the end of the tail and hangs evenly and quite straight down each side of body. The body is neat, compact and well proportioned. 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.

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, bronzy 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.

Color on Body:

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.

Headfall:

A rich golden tan, deeper in color at sides of head, at ear roots and on the muzzle, with ears a deep rich tan. Tan color should not extend down on back of neck.

Chest and Legs:

A bright, rich tan, not extending above the elbow on the forelegs nor above the stifle on the hind legs.