This author was around not long after the time the Yorkie was established as a breed. He had word of mouth knowledge none of the above authors could have had access to.
British dogs, their points, selection, and show preparation, by William D. Drury, pg 582 published 1903, L. Upcott Gill, London, and Charles Scribner's Sons, New York (no ISBN) Quote: "I think the Yorkshire gets the softness and length of coat due to Maltese blood".
Also, to my point above about biases, and motivation. Four of your five references are from show breeders. Of course their opinion is biased and I'm quite certain they have sold dogs before, hence part of their motivation?
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