[Woogie Man]

Originally Posted by Pinehaven

The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs

The above book says the paisley terrier probably inherited its soft, silky coat from a maltese cross (pg. 439).

...and the book I linked says this:

"Some dark rumours are afloat about the crosses that were resorted to to gain the points desired, but if such a thing ever took place it has never been made public. It is hinted that the Dandie had something to do with the manufacture of this breed, and we have heard it asserted that the Paisley terrier was the result of a Dandie-Skye cross, but we have seen no evidence to support this statement. We are of opinion that no cross was required, and that in the case of the best strains none took place."

The book I quoted from is from 1894. I don't remember but the one you cite is old, too. You can see that, even in that era, there was disagreement or differing opinions, at least. This from those who were around at the time.

It goes to show that, not only is the Yorkshire's history murky, but also that of some of the dogs that went into its makeup. I feel that all we have to really rely on is the standard. Otherwise, anyone can pick and choose their preferred history and proceed from there. Had that been done since the beginning, there would be no Yorkshire Terrier today.