Yorkshire Terrier Types: Toy Yorkshire Terriers | Dogs

By SusanBailey
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How many Yorkshire Terrier types do you think there are? Two? Three? More? Actually, there is only one official type, called simply the Yorkshire Terrier. There are no separate breeds in any national breed registry or all-breed registry like the American Kennel Club (AKC) or the United Kennel Club (UKC). A Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie) is a Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie), by any other name. So, how come you can find some puppies listed as Toy Yorkshire Terriers?

Names were given by breeders, pet stores and the media to describe a very small representative of a purebred dog. They are called "tiny Toys" or "Teacup". This happens in other breeds of dog, not just the Yorkshire Terrier. The name implies that their puppies are assured to grow to only half the weight of normal representatives of their breed. There are also Teacup or Tiny Toy Beagles, Keeshonds and Jack Russells.

The term Toy Yorkshire Terrier applies to one of two kinds of dogs. The first is just another name for Yorkshire Terriers, regardless of their size. The second refers to Yorkies that grow up smaller than the average Yorkie's weight of seven pounds. When you are in the market for a Yorkie, you better know which version the seller refers to. Although Yorkies are the second most popular purebred dogs in America, there is a lot of bad Yorkshire Terrier information floating around.

If you discover that the puppy you are interested in is expected to turn out to be less than five pounds, run far away. These puppies are sickly, short-lived and overly excitable. They often have problems with housetraining, separation anxiety and biting. They are also incredibly fragile and can be killed if you drop them. Breeders of these kinds of Toy Yorkshire Terriers hope you know nothing about dogs.

There really aren't any laws tough enough to stop breeding incredibly tiny, sickly Toy Yorkshire Terriers Since there is a demand, there logically must be a supply.

Don't be swayed by marketing gimmicks such as Toy Yorkshire Terriers being somehow more desirable (and therefore more expensive) than plain old Yorkshire Terriers. If you want a Yorkshire Terrier, than size does not matter. In fact, most purebred Yorkshire Terriers grow far too big to be considered show animals. A Yorkshire Terrier is disqualified if he or she is over seven pounds. Quite a lot of purebred Yorkies are more than seven pounds.

In conclusion, you don't really know what to expect when a dog is labeled a Toy Yorkshire Terrier. Be sure you know what the seller, breeder or animal shelter is talking about.

They take the time to get to know each dog and help match one to your personality. Never buy a Toy Yorkshire Terrier puppy - adopt from an animal rescue, instead.

About the Author

About the author: Susan Bailey is a passionate lover of the Yorkshire Terrier and owns a popular website where you'll discover how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Yorkshire Terrier. Among other topics there, you can also learn all about Yorkshire Terrier types plus a whole lot more.

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