What are the different types of Yorkies

Breed of dog under the name "Yorkshire Terrier" appeared over a hundred years ago by crossing the Manchester and Skye Terriers. Their homeland is the English County of Yorkshire, where the result of a long selection, scientists have deduced a miniature dog called the same name with the place of her birth. What is still there today types of Yorkshire Terriers?

Yorkshire Terrier and its features

Because the breed is Yorkshire Terrier is a toy, these dogs were bred solely for the pleasure of their masters. Yorkies are extremely convenient for keeping in an urban environment thanks to their simplicity – they do not need exercise, long walks and a large living space to maneuver. York enough walking at the entrance, however, they may arrange and a special dog toilet, where they can urinate without leaving home. The Yorkie does not smell "dog", and they are resistant to relocation/travel.

Yorkshire Terriers are ideal for people who are allergic to the dander their fur is very similar to its structure in the human hair.

A distinctive feature of this breed is their amazing coat. Head of York painted in Golden color, and the body is darker, with a coat of silvery bluish tint. All Yorkshire Terriers have to be neat parted in the middle, running from head to tail, and v-shaped, erect form of the ears. The Yorkie's tail is usually docked only half – in accordance with world standards, which is desirable for show dogs.

The types of Yorkshire Terriers

One of the main types of this breed is the Biewer York a La POM-PON Terrier. This species differs from Yorkshire Terriers to its color, which is divided into black, white and gold colors. In addition, beaver Yorkies have stronger joints and a more powerful body, and their coat needs no special care because it almost never strays into mats.

Unlike Yorkies, Biewer-Yorkies optional docked tail, and the weight of this kind of Terrier can reach from 3 to 3.5 kilograms.

There are Yorkies with slightly lowered and a long muzzle with a sad expression "person". Today is a very popular variety with a slightly cropped and wide muzzle, which is nice to call a "baby face". Yorkie this species is extremely charming and has hands-on puppet external data is desirable for breeders.

In recent years, a large popularity of this type of Yorkshire Terriers, as a "mini" which is famous for its tiny size - their weight is usually in the range of 1.5-2 kilograms. Unfortunately, these cute Yorkies have a weak physical Constitution, often suffer from various genetic diseases and live a fairly short time.