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!
David-Susan Gamble
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True, all 12 sooo true! LOL
Dawn Waterman
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Makes me laugh when my little one is in the other room at the window and grumbling to himself, there’s nobody there but he just has to have a little moan and groan.
Aletta Stuart-Smith
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Billie from Australia
Mary Simeone
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Love it
Tina Rivera
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This is so true I have two yorkies 1 boy and I have his daugther shes 7 months on the 18 of july. She is active and her pop is getting old he s 7 but so sweet lets her take anything she wants even lets her eat first then he eats. But he adores her.
Tina Rivera
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Scruffy and Rhonda
Suzanne Anderson
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Price Elmo has the “evil Yorkie eye” down!
Maritza Perez
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Love my Cody!!
Jane Wellsman
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Blake my little boy
Jean Merron
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My gorgeous boy Toby
Christine McKinney
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NeilToal all very true
Lisa Munley
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My baby passed, Sophia, my precious yorkie poo.
Neil Toal
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Too true
Neil Toal
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Serena McKay
Oonagh McConomy
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Helen Mcconomy
Sue Dawe
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SO TRUE,, and I could add several MORE!!
Penny Calkins
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I guess I’m a crazy yorkie lady. Love them and of course my Bella a doxi
Angela Campion
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Yorkie love!
Eileen Jaletteduart
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I have one his name is chip and he is so like his name sake a ball buster but I loves him
Ruth Thompson Fowler
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Yes yes yes
Denean Britt-Cornelison
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I am addicted. Love my Maggie Mags!!
Madelyn Turner
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Lavona Turner
Chris Miller
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That’s our Annie!
Susan Rinella Christakos
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Kaitlin Christakos Nick Christakos
Amalya Delya
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So true!
Courtney Chavis
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Kristen Hobbs
Kaitlin Christakos
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Ruby definitely showed a whole new level of lazy!
Nella Pedron
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Soooo cute!!
Fi Kidson
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We lost our beautiful Millie 2 days ago but I will cherish her always ❤
Malinda Walker
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Yes, these are all so true…I would come home every evening to my “Khloe” destroying the kleenex box….don’t know how many boxes we went through…lol. would have loved to have been a fly on the wall to see her pull out the kleenex like she was a mad child….love my yorkie, never a dull day
Kelly Bird
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Chris Houck doesn’t this sound familiar.
Chantale Potvin
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Bien d’accord ❤️
Melissa Shields
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Kaitlyn Alexandra Shields Ashlyn Shields Sandra Wallingsford Spivey
Monica Dimplezz
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Waas Sappening Jeffrey Gonzalez
Marsha Fetherolf Plymale
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they all apply esp the tv one my yorkie is obsessed with watching tv
Marsha Fetherolf Plymale
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also my yorkie is quite efficient at running my house has everyone at his beck and call and is extremelt spoiled-love him to bits
Janette Scott
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B v
Janette Scott
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Kymberley Dawn Gable
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Brooke Gable
Charlene Leach
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I have a Yorkshire an she is 10 yrs old am I love her-an her daddy ?does too
Liz Vazquez
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Dhal Michelle Mariano Lee
Sandra Thomas
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Awwwhhh
Loretta la Monica
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I wish I had my little Al Capone . I always wanted a Yorkie .
Maggie Graham
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Emma Graham Michelle O’Neill
Toni Wilder-Hollowell
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Oh so true!
Toni Wilder-Hollowell
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I have two!
Hearts Desire
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I have a Yorkie,she is the sweetest little fur baby ever!!!! We love her…….
Jessica Nobbe
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Sandra Lansing Flowers these are all Lucy except the last one about kids
Kalynn Robinson
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Jesse Lund
Fátima Ferreira
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