Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Yorkshire Terrier dog
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Yorkshire Terrier with a long, silky coat and a red bow on its head stands on a table outdoors. High-energy toy Doggie bingo Yorkshire Terrier
Quizzes
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
Various retriever dog breeds sitting in a row. L-R: curly coated retriever, golden retriever, Labrador retriever, duck tolling retriever, flat coated retriever. hunting sporting dogs
The Dog Breed Quiz
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
Bulldog; dog
Best In Show
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Britannica Websites
Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students.
Yorkshire Terrier with a long, silky coat and a red bow on its head stands on a table outdoors.
Classic toy dog Yorkshire Terrier.

Yorkshire Terrier dog

breed of dog
Also known as: Yorkie
Written by
Caroline Coile
Caroline Coile is the author of the Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds and more than 30 other books.
Caroline Coile
Fact-checked by
Britannica Editors
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
Britannica Editors
Last updated
•History

Yorkshire Terrier dog, breed of toy dog developed about the mid-1800s in the English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire from terrier breeds brought by Scottish weavers who migrated there during this period. The lineage of the breed is unknown but appears to include several terriers, such as the Skye and Dandie Dinmont; it may also include the Maltese. The most outstanding feature of the Yorkie is its straight silky coat, parted on the back from...

Discover the world with Britannica

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Free Trial | No Ads | Exclusive Content
Explore Subscriptions
DNA
Right
Mobile