| Although the history of the Yorkshire Terrier | | | | broken or smooth haired Scots depending on |
| is sketchy, there is a great deal known about | | | | the length of coat it had.There is every |
| the origins of this exceptional, vibrant | | | | possibility that they were forerunners to the |
| breed. The Yorkshire Terrier, or Yorkie for | | | | modern day Skye Terrier. Other breeds that |
| short, finds it humble beginnings in Northern | | | | have ancestral claim to the Yorkie are the |
| England, in the counties of Yorkshire, | | | | Paisley and Clydesdale Terriers and the |
| Manchester and Leeds, during the years prior | | | | Broken-Haired Scotch Terrier.All of these |
| to 1750.During this time, the onset of the | | | | Scottish breeds, along with some English |
| Industrial Revolution gave rise to small | | | | ones, were working dogs, used to keep the |
| communities located around coal mines, | | | | vermin under control in the coal mines and |
| textile mills and factories. The people of | | | | mills.In an effort to produce canines with |
| these areas originally made their living from | | | | exceptional skill at catching mice and rats, |
| the land and experienced great upheaval | | | | the common men of the day would breed only |
| during the time of the Industrial Revolution. | | | | smallest, quickest and best ratters of the |
| Many had to learn new ways of life to | | | | bunch. These men were not out to produce a |
| continue to support their families. These | | | | purebred, sophisticated breed of dog; instead |
| persevering families, many from as far away | | | | they desired the best dogs to keep the mice |
| as Scotland, were drawn to the small | | | | away. This is the reason why no records were |
| fledgling communities to begin a new | | | | kept as to what breeds were mixed to create |
| life.Along with this hardy group of migrants | | | | the Yorkshire Terrier.The best guess is that |
| came equally hardy pets and companions. | | | | miners in Yorkshire County bred the Black and |
| During the 19th century, Scottish weavers | | | | Tan English Terrier with the many breeds of |
| began to arrive and brought with them the | | | | the Scottish Terriers. It is even believed |
| sturdy Scottish Terrier. Far from being a | | | | that Maltese may be thrown in there |
| simple bloodline the Scottish Terrier has | | | | somewhere. The resulting Terriers were then |
| been attributed to creating several different | | | | probably crossed with yet again other types |
| types of Terriers including the Yorkshire | | | | of terriers such as the Welsh Terrier.In the |
| Terrier.Part of the Scottish Terrier | | | | late 1800s, the first written recordings |
| bloodlines later became the breeds today | | | | about the ancestors of the modern-day |
| known as the Skye, Scottish Terrier, West | | | | Yorkshire Terrier began to appear. Most of |
| Highland White Terrier and the last of the | | | | these were written by wealthy educated men |
| named from their separation, the Cairn | | | | who had traveled to Yorkshire County and |
| Terrier.The Scottish Terrier was also known | | | | witnessed the intelligent, spunky dogs |
| to be on Argyle or the Isle of Skye. It was | | | | chasing down their prey.Rawdon B. |
| of a bluish color and was also known as a | | | | |