[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by Woogie Man

Here's another very good early book.

The Terriers. A History And Description Of The Modern Dogs Of Great Britain And Ireland | by Rawdon B. Lee

What's good about this book is that it's available to read online in its entirety. It doesn't really address this issue but is a good read.

It's open to speculation just who used what dogs in their program at that time. I don't think there's was only one formula used by everyone, but the breed standard brought about an identifiable dog from it all.

I found I am able to download the book down to my E-reader. When I was looking through books to download I came across this book published in 1897:

The Animal Kingdom:based upon the writings of the eminent naturalists, Audubon, Wallace, Brehm, Wood and others.
Author is Hugh Craig

"The Yorkshire Terrier is a cross between a mongrel Skye and a Black-and-Tan Terrier. The coat is very long and silky, and abundant over the whole body, head, legs, and tail; its color is a silvery blue, the ears and legs are of a dark tan shade, and the long beard is of a golden tan, the top of the head almost fawn-colored. This dog is a modern invention and is only fit for a toy"

And that was his only reference to the Yorkshire Terrier. Wonder which naturalist writings he got that info from!