Yorkshire terrier, spunky breed of toy dog known for being spirited, self-assured, and very vocal this kind of dog is very fun. Lightest dog ever recorded was of this breed: it weighed only 10 oz (284 g); blue and tan coat is long, flowing all the way to the ground, straight, and very fine and silky, with hair on the head often decorated with bows; ears are small, erect, and slightly pointed; tail is docked to a stump and carried at a level slightly higher than the back; eyes are small, round, and darkly shining; adult stands 8-9 in. (20-23 cm) tall at shoulders and weighs 4-7 lbs (2-3 kg); routine grooming required; breed developed in about 1850 by Scottish weavers, who often boasted that the fine silky coat of the Yorkie was the ultimate product of their looms; became fashionable upper-class pet and pampered companion dog during Victorian era in Yorkshire, England; weavers often made lucrative business of breeding these for the upper classes
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