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Yorkshire Terrier Did You Know?


  • The Yorkie became a fashionable pet in the late Victorian era and before.


  • In its beginnings, the Yorkie surprisingly belonged to the working class, especially the weavers; in fact, facetious comments were often made about how the dogs' fine, silky coats were the ultimate product of the looms.


  • The Yorkie made its debut at a bench show in England in 1861 as a "broken-haired Scotch Terrier."


  • Became known as a Yorkshire Terrier in 1870 after a reporter stated that "They ought no longer to be called Scotch Terriers, but Yorkshire Terriers for having been so improved here."


  • The Yorkie traces to the Waterside Terrier, also a "weaver dog."


  • Classes for the Yorkie breed have been offered in America since 1878.
   
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