Yorkshire Terrier puppies, or just Yorkies as this breed of small dogs is known, are very playful dogs that have a very distinct colored coat, generally colored blue and tan. Yorkie puppies are pretty small in size and won’t weigh much either. And according to the American Kennel Club the Yorkshire Terrier puppy is the second most sought after dog breed in the U.S., being less popular only to Labrador Retrievers.
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.
In appearance, the Yorkie puppy is rather compact and also athletically built which allows this breed to remain active throughout its life and it usually holds both tail and head high, while showing a great deal of confidence as well. In their gait, Yorkshire Terrier puppies are generally free as well as jaunty and their stance is upright while it is not frail or even fragile as you may have expected when thinking about its toy size.
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.
To be able to pick the right Yorkie puppies, you need to look at certain features including that they have good quality coat color as well as good texture of the coat, and their hair should exude gloss and look 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.
However, there are many Yorkshire Terrier puppies that do not conform to standard colors for their coat and you may well find some that have completely black and woolly coats. Nevertheless, you can still be assured of a good quality Yorkie puppy if it were to possess a nose, lips as well as paw-pads and even eye-rims as well as nails that are of dark pigmentation.
The better Yorkie puppies will generally have hair that is absolutely straight, though their coats do need a lot of maintenance work to keep them clean and in good order.
