The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed of terrier type, developed in the 19th century in the county of Yorkshire, England, to catch rats in clothing mills, also used for rat-baiting. The defining features of the breed are its maximum size of 7 pounds (3.2 kg) and its gray, black, and tan coat.
The breed is nicknamed Yorkie and is placed in the Toy Terrier section of the Terrier Group.
The ideal Yorkshire Terrier character or "personality" is described with a "carriage very upright" and "conveying an important air.
Though small, the Yorkshire Terrier is active, very overprotective, curious, and loves attention. Mentally sound and emotionally secure ones should normally not show the soft submissive temperament seen in lap dogs.
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