[LvMyYorki]

I would just like to say that this is my first post and will probably be my last because I am so appalled and am absolutely stunned right now by some of the misinformation that is being posted in this thread. It was one thing when I read where a member (non-breeder) posted about Yorkshire Terriers being descendants or crossed with a Maltese back when the breed was being established, that was oen thing because she probably just hasn't educated herself about the ancestry of her dogs, which is fine, as most people don't. BUT when I read the post from someone that claimed to be a "breeder" and everything that she posted about the history of the breed was completely 110% inaccurate, I just couldn't believe it. A breeder should know how the breed that they are breeding was established. If you don't know, then you shouldn't say anything! Before you post in an attempt to educate others about the history of the breed, you should get the facts straight. You should not act like you know what you are talking about when you don't. Its no wonder you are breeding mutts.

For anyone that is interested... The Yorkshire Terrier was manufactured from the Waterside, Clydesdale and Paisley Terriers. Huddersfield Ben (first Yorkie) was produced in 1850 from the mating of Swift's Old Crab (a Clydesdale or Waterside Terrier) and Kershaw's Old Kitty (a Paisley Terrier). The silk coat does not come from the Maltese, it comes from the Waterside. The white comes from the Broken-Coated Scottish Terrier, not from the Maltese. Yorkies were bred for the ratting abilities, this being the "job" of the Yorkie has to do with its size, not about beng a lap dog or having anything to do with a Maltese. (That statement posted by the breeder doesnt even make sense!) The weight and size of Yorkies were completely unpredictable even after the breed was introduced to American breeders. The development oif the petite size came from the continued mating of two related lines.