Dogs and Dames − Yorkshire Terrier Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

Yorkshire Terrier Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

Posted September 1st, 2010 by admin

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Though the Yorkshire Terrier has only once — in 1978 — won “Best in Show” at the venerable Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Yorkie remains one of the most popular dog breeds in the country. For 30 years, our expert Sharon Jones has been involved in breeding and showing Yorkshire Terriers and she tells Paw Nation, “It’s an endearing and very spirited breed. They have a lot of spunk and are a big dog in a small package.”

Think you know all about Yorkies? Take the quiz and find out!

How Well Do You Know Yorkies?

The American Kennel Club (AKC) classifies the Yorkshire Terrier into which group?

Toy

Terrier

Non-sporting

Hound

What was the Yorkshire Terrier originally bred to do?

Look pretty

Keep the laps of royalty warm

Alert farmers to intruders

Catch rats

In order to meet the AKC’s breed standard, the Yorkshire Terrier must weigh no more than how many pounds?

10

8

7

5

What was the breed called before it was re-named the Yorkshire Terrier?

Silky Chinese terrier

Dublin terrier

Broken-haired Scotch terrier

Wire-coated Irish terrier

The Yorkshire terrier is named after the city located in which geographic region?

England

Scotland

Ireland

Wales

What is the earliest recorded date of a Yorkshire terrier being born in the United States?

1901

1859

1872

1776

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