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6 Things We Bet You Didnā€™t Know About Yorkshire Terriers

Yorkie

One of the AKCā€™s top 10 breeds year after year, Yorkshire Terriers are popular toy dogs, offering a big personality in a tiny package.

Here are six surprising facts about Yorkies and the people who love them:

  1. Yorkies are called the ā€œTomboy Toy.ā€
  2. The Yorkieā€™s coat has a similar texture to human hair.
  3. Yorkies have a blue-collar background.
  4. Yorkies may have been the inspiration for Toto.
  5. One Yorkie was a war hero.
  6. Yorkies arenā€™t afraid of the big city (when trained properly).
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