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12-01-2010, 02:36 PM | #1 |
Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades
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| Does anyone know what the heck I'm refering to the original breed history:Two "Lines" Huh I read somewhere that Yorkies were first made popular as (they coined the phase lap dogs with them) during the Victorian era, indoor "ratters" (that exactly as said before by Brister) “some lady found interesting “and thus like the Chinese imperial they were beyond domesticated. They were bred for traits of people pleasing and dependence and an extreme want to be the center of attention from people. Amazing that Yorkies are one of the most aggressive breeds! I can see how having a lap dog in the days you actually needed the ratter instinct was appealing-your little snuggler that was multi-functional in jumping down and going crazy on a mouse that might wonder in to the room, kill it and then jump back to their person seeking approval and returning to sitting and continuing petting and grooming... I have a friend who's mother breeds Yorkies in England...I'll try to get an email response from her on the history showing the elaboration of that and I'll post it here for everyone to see, I just went from memory for this but I'm pretty confident as it was what turned me on to the breed in the first place... (HER EMAIL CAME BACK AS UNDELIVERABLE! I can't find what I'm looking for on the internet right now-something to the effect Yorkshires can be divided into two diverse stocks one the larger that maintained the worker old "ratter traits" and about the ones that became popular house dogs in the Victorian Era and how that was the first time they were downsized as a breed standard to use them as companion pets and how certain genetic (behavioral) traits were encouraged (different from previous) like they were bred to display a need to be center of attention and so on-I remember also something about some controversy when the AKC announced the standard being in the middle of these two lines and not separating them because they weren't diverse enough or something-off topic for this thread sorry ( originally posted in the training section under 6+ years old, had it up to here-need help. This was way off topic for the thread and the thread was closed for being out of hand but I was hoping to get a response from someone who knows the history the two lines thing and what the heck I’m referring to) http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/training/216883-6-years-old-had-up-here-need-help-18.html I was just using all this to show that Yorkies are especially people pleasing and are in general known to be a "high maintenance" attention needing dog--but does anyone have the correct terms and names and -well in general know what the heck I'm talking about the first know downsizing and the two "original" lines of them and so on....? this isn't the link but this is something to read part of what I’m talking about : Terrier Dogs | The Popular Pet and Lap Dog: Yorkshire Terrier “In 1870, a "broken-haired Scotch terrier" was named as a Yorkshire terrier by a reporter. He argued that the breed should be called as such because his types were bred in a town called Yorkshire. Though the Yorkies were originally bred as working dogs, they became fashionable pets is England in the latter part of the Victorian era. In 1972, Yorkies were brought to the United States and became the country's favorite pet. You can say that the Yorkies developed into tough breeds because of their ancestors' reputation as rat-hunters. However, their size, and playful and bright character have actually captured the attention and affection of most pet owners. Most proud owners would boast that they have the great giants inside the bodies of these little dogs. If you want a small but terrible breed of dog, grab a Yorkie now! Just a friendly reminder, they would really need your attention and companionship than any other terriers.” |
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12-01-2010, 02:48 PM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America (YTCA) has a good history on the Yorkie, there are many misconceptions about the breed, and how it was formed. They say: "One of the troubles in getting the Yorkies origins correct is that each of the three breeds necessary to arrive at the final breed of Yorkshire Terrier are now extinct." For those interested, here's the link: History of the Yorkshire Terrier by Joan Gordon By the way, Yorkies were here way before 1972, was that a misprint?
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