The Yorkshire Terrier is loved by many pet friends because of its petite and cute appearance, smart and confident personality, so how to buy a Yorkshire Terrier and where to start? Only if we understand the morphological characteristics and appearance of the Yorkshire Terrier can we Good to start with.

Yorkshire Terrier

​Morphological characteristics

【Body shape】

Height: male dogs 18~23cm; female dogs 19~22cm Weight: male dogs 2~3kg; female dogs 1.5~2.8kg

【Head】

The head is small and flat at the top, and the skull cannot be protruded or arched. The muzzle should not be too long, it should not have an overshot or undershot bite, and the teeth should be strong. A scissor bite or a pincer bite is acceptable. The nose is black. The eyes are medium in size, not prominent; dark and bright in color, revealing a sharp and intelligent gaze. The eye rims are dark in color. The ears are small, V-shaped, upright, and the base of the ears should not be too far apart.

【Body】

The body proportions are compact. Hold it slightly higher than your back.

​Appearance

The Yorkshire Terrier's ears are erect, with a flat back, and the tail is docked in the middle. It is characterized by its silky coat.

Head: Small and flat, muzzle not long.

Body: The physique is strong and well-proportioned, the bones are not hypertrophy, and the back is straight.

Limbs: straight and covered with abundant hair.

Feet: The feet are not round and the claws are black.

Nose: black.

Ears: The ears are small, V-shaped, and the base of the ears is quite high, and they are upright ears. There is not much distance between the ears.

Tail: The middle part of the tail is docked, covered with long hair, kept lower than the back, and the tail heel is high.

Eyes: Medium in size, dark in color, with an intelligent and alert expression.

Coat: Long and very thin, shiny straight silky hair, the whole body is dark in color, the body and tail are dark blue-gray, and other parts are yellowish brown.

Weight: less than 3 kg.

Tail: Usually cut short. Medium length, hairy.

Color: Blue, but darker than the rest of the body, which is more obvious at the tail end.

Tail: slightly higher than the topline when carried. The tail is not cut short and is hairy, with the hair at the end being darker than the rest of the body.