Yorkshire Terrier

Yorkshire Terrier

BREED PROFILES

The Yorkshire terrier, well known for long flowing tresses, is a tiny but tough breed originally used to hunt rats. This popular, active pet was one of the top 10 breeds for the year 2007.

YORKSHIRE TERRIER USER STORIES

Love me, Love my dog

When I announced that I was getting a Yorkshire terrier my husband vowed that he would have nothing to do with such a prissy looking dog. He acco...

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Zack's Version of Good Client Relationships

I used to be a management consultant living in Chicago. My biggest client was a woman named Michelle who was vice president of a Fortune 500 comp...

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Corky the Dorkie Yorkie

Corkie is a lovable, good natured, playful Yorkie. He just loves to bring his toys for me to play with him. When he was a younger he would bark u...

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Common Diseases

Yorkshire Terrier

  • Patellar Luxation Patella luxation is a condition in which the patella (knee-cap) no longer glides within its natural groove in the femur, the upper bone of the knee joint.
  • Urolithiasis Urolithiasis refers to the formation of stones (calculi or uroliths) in the urinary tract.
  • Hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia is defined as a blood glucose or blood sugar concentration of less than 70 mg/dl of blood.
  • Cataracts A cataract is any opacity in the lens of the eye. The normal lens is translucent (clear), and it transmits and focuses light onto the retina in the back of the eye.
  • Portosystemic Shunt A portosystemic shunt is an abnormal communication between blood vessels, which causes blood to bypass the liver.
 
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