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The Yorkshire Terrier: Varied Behavior
The Yorkie puppy, or Yorkshire Terrier puppy, are a toy breed of dog that have long hair and which are of a very playful nature while also sporting a coat of blue and tan in color. In fact, when you first get yourself a Yorkie puppy, you will be amazed at how small it is and it also how little it weighs also. Yorkshire Terrier puppies are the second most sought after of the major dog breeds after the Labrador Retriever, if available information on registrations from the American Kennel Club is to be believed.
Normally, fully grown Yorkshire Terriers won’t grow to more than six to seven inches in height and also won’t weigh more than seven pounds. Though even when they are puppies, they will still sport a long as well as fine and silky coat. Yorkshire Terrier puppies are highly active, though not very good at learning. However, they are energetic as well as loyal and brave, and in addition, they are not well suited for being guard dogs, though they are better at being watch dogs and the average Yorkie puppies can be expected to live up to a ripe old age of between twelve and fifteen years.
The Yorkshire Terrier puppy is generally compact in size and will grow up to have an athletic build that is well suited to an active lifestyle and it is also quite upright in its stance while exuding plenty of confidence as well. In fact, Yorkie puppies are known to possess free as well as jaunty gaits and they generally are seen with their heads and also tails held high. However, though the Yorkie puppies are not very big in size, they are still not frail or even fragile.
It is usual for Yorkshire Terrier puppies to possess long hair though without an undercoat and so they are not given to shedding much hair. In fact their hair resembles that of humans and is always growing though seldom falling out unless brushed or broken. In addition, Yorkie puppies are born with a coat that is tan and black and a lot of their black hair gets mixed with tan colored hair.
Before you are able to choose the right puppy from a litter of Yorkshire Terrier puppies you must know of certain qualities that can help you distinguish the better puppies from the less than satisfactory ones. Thus, you need to ensure that the coat color is right and that the coat is of good quality in terms of its texture. The hair should be glossy while also being fine as well as silky. However, not all good Yorkie puppies show these traits and some will show rather too fine and woolly coats, which makes their appearance a bit different as compared to the better Yorkshire Terrier puppies.
Nevertheless, a sure sign that your Yorkie puppy is a suitable one is when you notice that their lips, nose and also paw-pads, eye-rims and nails have a dark pigmentation. You also need to look for Yorkshire Terrier puppies that have absolutely straight hair, which will need a lot of maintenance if you want to keep the hair clean as well as looking beautiful.
An alpha dog to the core, Yorkshire Terrier puppies are still well socialized and so will not become a nuisance. The purpose of this article is to provide interested readers with information about how to choose the right Yorkshire Terrier puppy.
Normally, fully grown Yorkshire Terriers won’t grow to more than six to seven inches in height and also won’t weigh more than seven pounds. Though even when they are puppies, they will still sport a long as well as fine and silky coat. Yorkshire Terrier puppies are highly active, though not very good at learning. However, they are energetic as well as loyal and brave, and in addition, they are not well suited for being guard dogs, though they are better at being watch dogs and the average Yorkie puppies can be expected to live up to a ripe old age of between twelve and fifteen years.
The Yorkshire Terrier puppy is generally compact in size and will grow up to have an athletic build that is well suited to an active lifestyle and it is also quite upright in its stance while exuding plenty of confidence as well. In fact, Yorkie puppies are known to possess free as well as jaunty gaits and they generally are seen with their heads and also tails held high. However, though the Yorkie puppies are not very big in size, they are still not frail or even fragile.
It is usual for Yorkshire Terrier puppies to possess long hair though without an undercoat and so they are not given to shedding much hair. In fact their hair resembles that of humans and is always growing though seldom falling out unless brushed or broken. In addition, Yorkie puppies are born with a coat that is tan and black and a lot of their black hair gets mixed with tan colored hair.
Before you are able to choose the right puppy from a litter of Yorkshire Terrier puppies you must know of certain qualities that can help you distinguish the better puppies from the less than satisfactory ones. Thus, you need to ensure that the coat color is right and that the coat is of good quality in terms of its texture. The hair should be glossy while also being fine as well as silky. However, not all good Yorkie puppies show these traits and some will show rather too fine and woolly coats, which makes their appearance a bit different as compared to the better Yorkshire Terrier puppies.
Nevertheless, a sure sign that your Yorkie puppy is a suitable one is when you notice that their lips, nose and also paw-pads, eye-rims and nails have a dark pigmentation. You also need to look for Yorkshire Terrier puppies that have absolutely straight hair, which will need a lot of maintenance if you want to keep the hair clean as well as looking beautiful.
An alpha dog to the core, Yorkshire Terrier puppies are still well socialized and so will not become a nuisance. The purpose of this article is to provide interested readers with information about how to choose the right Yorkshire Terrier puppy.
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