Interesting Facts You Need to Know About Yorkshire Terriers

It is very known fact that dogs are mans best friend and have been companions for how many years. There are a lot of dog breeds out there with different sizes, shapes, intelligence, and characteristics.  Yorkshire Terriers are dogs that are very cute with its small body, it is also intelligent breed and love by many people as pet around the world. There are facts about this dogs.

The dog is actually an exterminator. Previously it is known to be ratters but now they are not used for killing pests anymore. Today they are famous companion and a best friend dog. The next fact is that Yorkshire is descended from a champion dog. It descended from few of the similar breeds, including Clydesdale terrier, but Huddersfield Ben is known to be the father of this dog which was actually one of the champion show dogs. Next thing is that it has another name. The cute dog is also called as Broken Haired Scotch Terrier during the 1970s. Today the present name which is Yorkshire Terriers was chosen to honor the birthplace of this breed. Yorkshire is one of the most popular dogs in the USA because of its cuteness that overloads. It is said to be the 6th most famous dog breed in USA after Bulldogs, Beagles, Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds. Next thing is that in history it is the world's smallest dog. This title was owned by a Yorkshire terrier that was only 2.5 inches tall and only weighs 4 ounces. Visit this website for more details now!

But today this title was in the hands of Chihuahua which is 4 inches tall. Next is that Yorkshire Terrier dog is a toy dog. Well the breed actually looks like a toy because the dog is too small. It is actually belong to a toy group where Chihuahua, Poodle, Pomerania and Pug belong as well. They are tiny little dogs and are very cute dogs. Next fact is that they are actually bold. Maybe they are tiny in size, but they are bold and are also brave. It seems that they don't care that they were small or they do't have the idea how small they are. When it comes to bravery they are quite confident enough to ignore their very cute size. Lastly the dog Yorkshire Terriers was a hero of the second world war.  Know more here!

It is the American soldier found a Yorkshire that is fighting in the famous pacific theater. The name of the dog was Smokey and it actually became a war hero. It was first acted as a therapy dog who visits a wounded soldier at that time and later it was used for more tactical works. The dog is working on the connection of the outpost communication lines in the Philippines. Be sure to check out this website at https://www.britannica.com/animal/pet and know more about pets.