Facts about Yorkshire Terrier's  

• Depending on bloodline, Yorkies are eight to 9 inches tall at the shoulder

• Yorkies weight are generally five to 7 pounds; this also depends on parents

• Yorkies life span is between eight to 13 to 20 years with proper care and love. 

• Yorkies do require daily brushing for long hair. When hair is left short, brushing one to two times a week is perfect. 

• Yorkies are affectionate and energetic.

• Yorkies are great for apartment or house dogs

• Yorkies are good with kids

• Yorkies do require daily exercise. 

• Yorkies are intelligent and easy to train. 

• Yorkies are ratters, when they were the first breed, they were breed to eliminate the common vermin of rats 

• Yorkies were used for flushing out prey from their prey.

• Yorkies' original home in Scotland and was previously named Broken-Haired Scotch Terrie's, and then they moved to England.