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Experienced Breeder
I'm Teri Trantanella and I have been breeding Yorkshire Terriers for over 10 years. I purchased my first Yorkie in 1986 and have developed a deep love and passion for the breed. I decided to start breeding them so that I could share the beauty and delightful personalities with others. All my Yorkie babies are raised in a healthy, loving environment and are socially and physically ready to interact with you and your family.
Yorkshire Terrier History
Originally the Yorkie was bred for the purpose of catching rats in mines. They were also used for hunting to borrow underground after badgers and foxes.
The ancestors of the Yorkshire Terrier are the Waterside Terrier, a small Scottish breed with a long blue-gray coat. The Waterside Terrier was brought to Yorkshire, England in the mid 19th century.
The Yorkie made its first appearance in England in 1861 during a bench show. At this time they were known as the “Broken-haired Scotch Terrier”. The Yorkie kept this title for 9 years until during one show a reporter commented that the breed should be known as Yorkshire Terriers, because the breed had improved so much since their arrival in Yorkshire.
The Yorkshire Terrier dog that owners know and love today is slightly smaller than the original breed, and is now considered more of a fashion accessory than a hunter or a way for people to control pests. The Yorkie loves to be pampered by his owner, yet he still enjoys activity and remains a terrier at heart.
A Furever Friend
The Yorkshire Terrier is a compact, toy-size terrier of no more than seven pounds whose crowning glory is a floor-length, silky coat of steel blue and a rich golden tan. Don't let the Yorkie's daintiness fool you. Beneath the dainty, glossy, floor-length coat of a Yorkshire Terrier beats the heart of a feisty, old-time terrier. Yorkies earned their living as ratters in mines and mills long before they became the beribboned lapdogs of Victorian ladies.
Tenacious, feisty, brave, and sometimes bossy, the Yorkie exhibits all the traits of a true terrier. Often named the most popular dog breed in various American cities, Yorkies pack lots of big-town attitude into a small but self-important package. They are favorites of urbanites the world over. Yorkies are long-lived and hypoallergenic (the coat is more like human hair than animal fur), and they make fine little watchdogs. This is a true 'personality breed,' providing years of laughs, love, and close companionship.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The K Locus (Dominant black) coat color test reliably determines if a dog has one of the following genotypes at the K locus:
KB/KB
This dog carries two copies of KB which prevents expression of the agouti gene (A locus) and allows for solid eumelanin (black pigment) production in pigmented areas of the dog. However, this dog’s coat color is also dependent on its genotypes at the E and B genes. This dog will pass on KB to 100% of its offspring.
They have chocolate, tan, and brown coloring throughout their coats. Chocolate Parti Yorkies are rare and appear to be the result of a Yorkie parent who carries a double recessive chocolate gene. Other color combinations for Parti Yorkies include white, black, and tan, silver and black, or variations of the two.
- Allergies 21%
- Joint related (Legg-Calve-Perthes, patella, hip, etc.) 18%
- Other 12%
- Issues related to breathing (collapsed trachea, etc.) 7%
- Parasites (worms, fleas, etc.) 7%
- Eye problems 4%
- Skin issues not related to allergies 4%
- Organ related (liver, etc.) 2%
- Coat issues (alopecia, thinning, etc.) 2%
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