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Breed History 

The Yorkshire Terrier is still relatively short on enough information regarding its origin. However, it can count the Waterside Terrier, a small Scottish breed with a similar coat as an ancestor which was brought to England in the early parts of the 19th century. It was then developed as a breed by the English to catch mice and rats that disrupted clothing mills and mine shafts. This it could do, thanks to its energetic frame and the fact that it could fit into small spaces. This wasn’t always the case though because the Yorkshire Terrier was bigger than current breeds.

Temperament 

There’s a feeling that any Yorkshire Terrier staring at a mirror would see a reflection of a bold and bigger image. This is because they are not concerned about their size rather, they love every hint of adventure. They are very energetic, brave, clever and loyal to their owners. Again, with great understanding, any owner would come to appreciate the Yorkie as an awesome companion to have around. However, Yorkies can be overly protective, suspicious of strangers and equally aggressive to other dogs and little animals. They can also become quite yappy, demanding and arrogant but their small stature means most owners are willing to cut them some slack.

Environment 

The Yorkshire Terrier loves adventure but is very much suited to living indoors. However, they are averse to very cold and very hot weather. They are active Indoors and don’t even need yard space to be comfortable; just enough to get busy and maneuver. In fact, most owners have them as house dogs and paper train them should there be inclement weather they don’t tolerate. If you have a couple of squeaky toys around, they’ll basically jump for joy and go-ahead to have fun with it. But you should observe they don’t rip it open to swallow the contents. A ball would do just fine to keep them amused at something to channel their energy to.

Exercise 

It’s pretty much obvious that Yorkshire Terriers are active little dogs. To that end, they have to get a lot of exercise, especially if that’s outdoors but playing does tend to take care of much of their exercise needs. But this doesn’t totally compensate for their desire to walk nor should any owner object to taking them out to do so. Walking them keeps several behavior problems at bay. They’ll love to run on the beach, in the park or on your fenced-in lawn. Either way, it’s easy to notice they need a long walk when they constantly zoom around the house at a fast pace. Normally, they’ll follow the leader of the pack – their owner and heel behind or beside.