The Yorkie, nickname for the Yorkshire Terrier is affectionately called by it’s devoted owners and is a pleasure to live with. Content to be stroked and petted, your Yorkshire Terrier will take up residence on your lap whenever possible
History of the Yorkshire Terrier
Understanding today’s Yorkshire Terrier means looking at this dogs ancestry. There seems to be little disagreement about the way in which the modern Yorkshire Terrier came to be. Even though there are no records of the earliest relatives of the Yorkie it’s widely believed that the breed is estimated to is just over 100 or so years old.