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YorkieRose · 10-11-2007, 10:01 AM

The breed was developed by the Yorkshire men who worked in the mills and mines to keep the rodent population under control...but they have always been loved as their companion dogs...I lived in the UK...do you know how the English used to keep the coats shiny...they wiped their greasy hands on the dogs silky coat after meal time..so the Yorkie has always been by their owners side.

If we only bred the breeds that are used for their orginial purpose, there would be very few purebred dogs in the world...

10-11-2007, 10:01 AM	#3
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	Yorkies The breed was developed by the Yorkshire men who worked in the mills and mines to keep the rodent population under control...but they have always been loved as their companion dogs...I lived in the UK...do you know how the English used to keep the coats shiny...they wiped their greasy hands on the dogs silky coat after meal time..so the Yorkie has always been by their owners side. If we only bred the breeds that are used for their orginial purpose, there would be very few purebred dogs in the world...