Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Yorkies: Perfect Dogs To Become Your Apartment Pets

By Dmitry Vasenyov


If there in your house lives a raising little Yorkie, be certain you are gaining an invaluable practice. But it doesn`t matter which type of dog breed you have at home because you must be always aware of what to expect from your pet. And Yorkshire terriers are definitely special gods with at times hard character.

This little review will provide you some useful facts regarding Yorkies. Yorkshire terriers are extremely fashionable pets today. They have the second place yielding just to the Labrador retriever breed. But if you are acquainted with somebody who owns a Yorkie, they definitely posses not just one dog, but two or even three.

Yorkshire terriers descend from Yorkshire as it is easy to understand. This is a heavy-going area in the north of England. Yorkies were bred with a special purpose: locals used these doggies so that they exterminate little vermin like mice and rats. Time passed and women paid their attention to Yorkies and made them their apartment dogs. It became even fashionable to carry them around.

By physical characteristics Yorkies are small dogs with lots of hair which has usually brown or black colour with tan elements. Though, their coat is pretty thin and there is no undercoat. This characteristic makes them perfect for house life, but in winter it is necessary to provide some clothes for winter walks.

What can we say about their character? Yorkies are clever pets; they are good learners when it comes to simple instructions. They will comprehend commands like `sit`, `stay`, `fetch` only in a couple of lessons. But these little dogs are tending to believe that they are giant and physically powerful dogs and can with ease defeat any huge dog. That`s why they tend to bark loudly when somebody comes to visit you. Generally they love the family they live in, but there must be a dominant person so that they understand who their master is. At certain times they will require some privacy.




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