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Yorkshire Terrier

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN England.

MOST SUITED AS Historically a rat-catcher but nowadays usually a family pet.

WEIGHT
The weight is about 2 - 3kg (4 1/2 - 6 1/2lb).

COAT
This breed Fox Terrier or Foxy errier is a very intelligent and cun­ning, hardy, lively, and chee has very long silky hair, coloured golden-brown with steel-grey. As puppies the grey hairs are black.

CARE REQUIRED
The Yorkshire Terrier requires intensive daily grooming with brush and comb. If you do not have the time or the inclination to do this, have the coat trimmed by a salon. The hair is nor­mally kept out of the eyes with a rubber band or a ribbon tied in a bow. The coat of show dogs is usually protected to keep its condition, by rolling it up with curling papers. Check the ears regularly and remove loose hairs from the ear passages.

CHARACTER
This is a lively, intelligent, sometime too-brave dog, which is loving, vigilant, and it becomes attached to its family. Yorkshire Terriers are very alert and bark whenever they sense danger.

TRAINING
The Yorkshire Terrier is a fairly quick-learning pupil. Provided you are consistent in your approach and ensure the lessons are positive, enjoyable and varied, it will soon learn to obey.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
Provided children do not treat them as a toy and do not invade their territory, these Border Collie ie originated in the border country between Scotland and England. He was known in the pas dogs will not cause any problems with them. Some of this breed can be rather foolhardy in their courage towards other dogs but they can get along fine with cats and other house­hold animals. Strangers will always be "announced."

EXERCISE
This breed adapts its exercise Malinois (or Mechelen) Belgian Shepherd in an outdoor kennel provided they get sufficient exercise and attention.

CHARACTER
This breed is attentive, brave, tough, a good guard dog, needs to the fami­ly circumstances and the dogs can readily be kept in a flat.

GENERAL
The beautiful long hair of this breed is much admired at dog shows but to keep such a coat in good condition requires considerable work. Most Yorkshire Terriers which are kept as pets go through life with shorter clipped oats.




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