The Yorkie has a bold personality and seems unaware of its small size. They are devoted to their owners, and become very attached to their family and are not always ideal for the very elderly or small children with their lively and exuberant nature.
Most will prefer to share your bed if you allow. They are tolerant of older children, provided they are not treated like toys and have their own space to which they can retreat.
Full of energy, they can keep up with kids, but because of their small size, toy breeds like the Yorkie can be injured relatively easily by falls, other animals, or human clumsiness…
…so they need more supervision with the smaller children and are usually not recommended for this type of family.
They are eager to play and get into any trouble they might find. They have a mind of their own and this feisty, sweet little dog doesn't like to do anything he makes up his mind not to do!
Even though this breed is categorized as a toy breed, there is a lot of terrier in them. They like to be busy, inquisitive, and bold.
While a toy breed, and at various times a greatly pampered one, the Yorkshire is a spirited dog that definitely shows its inner personality.
If you are considering to own a yorkshire terrier, or you’ve just become a new yorkie owner, there are some realities you do need to fully accept.
Check out the twelve realities new yorkshire terrier owners must accept on the next page! …and if you already are a yorkie owner, see if you can relate!
Lydia Heare
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Lorna
Lorna Heare
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And darn proud of it!
Louise Marshall
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Andrew York
Mike Hixon
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Our Chloe, best dog ever
Antoinette Moncrieffe
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Kristina Mae
Timaree Cheney
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I have found they bark – a lot! The lady whose backyard butts up against ours has one and he is a pile of energetic barking. They are cute but their barking is too much.
Mark Pakalns
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Mr Dexter
Jane Berry
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Ann Pinches #11 is Daisy!
Racine Victoria Perez
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Christina Bakirlis yup!
Susan de Villaer
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My Bella just loves to roll in soft grass and of course they always expose their belly that they loved rubbed.
Carla Livingstone
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MaryLou Elgie. Number 8
Michael Lynch
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Here’s my sweet Bella. Definitely a daddy’s girl
Christina Bakirlis
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OH-M-G I <3 thisss!!!!! hahah every word is true! 😀
Ralph Poulette
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My boy Timmy, he doesn’t know he’s small!!
Linda Revolt Valenzano
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Murphy is a rescue, and our first Yorkie…our lives will never the same….we love him so!
Donna Zimmer
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Tara Zimmer. Scoooooooob!!
Mary Browder
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TonyaGreg Dyer
Greg Debbie Lamoreaux Lunsford
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Exactly what mine does 🙂
Greg Debbie Lamoreaux Lunsford
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This is Clyde
Elizabeth Benjamin
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Thats my Penny for sure,
Angela Gerbino-Troia
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Sooo very true love my baby <3
Audreyanne Gagnon-Nanini
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yorkie love
Audreyanne Gagnon-Nanini
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love yorkies❤️
Ali Marie Kohl-Henry
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April Henry
Marie Siciliano-Herinsky
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Marie Siciliano-Herinsky aww they are all so cute and TRUE !!! ❤️❤️❤️
Leah Broad
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Gary Broad
Nicole J Holmes
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Awwww god bless him.hes adorbs
Simran Purewal
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Meshi Askar-Harris
Brittany Coburn
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Chris Coburn
Gipsy Juliette
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About to be 15. Headstrong and loving.
Camie Cenac
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Bennie Griffin. Sounds familiar lol
Claudia Abondanza
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Fred Luz
Andy Moore
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Victoria Ormedilla
Katina Whitehead
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Terrance T Byrd Dance
Linda Cassidy
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Hayley Guiseley PT
D.j. Fish
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All very true!
Hayley Guiseley PT
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Haha this is my life lol
Jill Vincent
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Very cute
Roby Kielt-Carment
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I love all dogs BUT -YORKIES are the very best !!!!
Adriana Davila
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Adorable
Klaudya Preciado
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Cindy Xin Di DaGreat
Alyse Miranda
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The one sitting up oh his face he looks like he is the busy one
Sharon King
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I love my Shilo would not be with out him
Yo Lopez
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Specially #1, #2 and #10
Hahaha
Justin Chris-Tensen
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José Jose Perez
Sheila Liesenhoff Marcellino
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Gotta love a Yorkie.
Geri Rothaug
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I think Willie and Gertie read the article first.
Marjo Rinne
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This is so true <3
Kristen Golberg Dearborn
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🙂
Sharron Goodall
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Best dogs I ever had love them to bits