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!
Sinead Gilhooley
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Aislinn Gilhooley 7,9,10 especially
Peggy Rice
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very true!
Crystal Larsen Draper
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Gail Hammerstrom
Merrillee Hunt
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Sydney Hunt, Garrett Hunt
Camie Cenac
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Bennie Griffin read this
Robbie Weiner
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After the second day I brought my Yorkie home, it became evident that HE owned me.
Kaye Lee
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mine does this all the time
Debra Lawson
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Right lol mine owns me he holds me hostage sometimes too
Carol Talas
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My Yorkie is my heart. But he hates kids.
Esther Cammack Fernandez
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All true!
Jan Bishop
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My yorkies are my children
Marge Bernal
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Jim… This is your Pebbles!
Candace Maxwell
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Guilty as charged!
Sarah Sherratt
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Anthony James Sherratt Tegan Ward Teresa Jenkinson
Angie Pena
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Dalavanh Stearns
Tegan Ward
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Hahaha so true !!
Dalavanh Stearns
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Angie Pena too cute
Sarah Caswell
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So true!! Jason Fox xx
Elaine Redman
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My yorkie adores children
As soon as my grandchildren
Walk thru the door she fetches her toys and gives them to them to play
Danielle Suttie
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Definitely haha
Brioney Stott
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Elaine Stott these are so true!
Stacey Henry Becker
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I adore my yorkie. He is my best friend.
Catherine Logue
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Mary Logue
Elaine Stott
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That’s is so gorgeous x
April Maselli
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I love Bella and she loves everyone but she does rule!
Vi Gandy
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You can’t beat a Yorkie fantastic pets so faithful
Alejandro Silvera
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Dira El Hadidy
Gwyneth Goyette
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Truth!!!!
Dira El Hadidy
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😀 😀 😀
Bud Barnard
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So cute
Nancy Boyer
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New Yorke owner luv her to the moon and back
Sharon La Tour
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mine is all 12!!!!! <3
Jemma Bell
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Sheree Bishop
Deb Montgomery
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Love this it’s so so true!
Judy White Ledford Murray
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Gene White
Neil Evans
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How true is this 🙂
Jenny Montano
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Never thought I could love my Yorkie as much as I do, she’s our child for the time being. Bella brings so much light into our lives!!
Gene White
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Wow so true lol
Padraic Mc Glinchey
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Every last point is true!!
Nicola Hoult
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Kate Weyer Banks
Renée Côté
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Elle m’attend !
Charity Roach
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All of these are so true
Katie McCarthy Dolan
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John Dolan
Lisa Foshee
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Brittany E. McElroyCarla McElroy Pettus
Lisa Foshee
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How cute
Lisa Foshee
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Your couch is no longer your couch
Anthony Munoz
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So true I love my yorkie. ❤️❤️❤️
Brittany E. McElroy
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and your bed is no longer your bed
Kay Brooks
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Love this.
Karen Luna
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Jorge Jorge Luna