Yorkshire+Terrier

=**Yorkshire Terrier**= Mary'K Henige

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SHORT DESCRIPTION-
===**The ultra long, fine, silky coat parts along the spine and falls straight down on either side. It is steal blue on the body and tail, and tan elsewhere. Puppies are usually black & tan. The tail is usually docked to half its length. If the dogs are not for showing, the owners usually go for the shaggy look. The Yorkie has a flat head, medium-sized length muzzle, a black nose, and regular teeth. The eyes are extremely vivacious and the ears are v-shaped, erect or semi-erect. The tail is docked to medium-length and is carried level with its back. Its limbs are straight with round feet and black nails. The hair on the head is so abundant that it is almost always necessary to gather it in a band to keep from going into the dog's food bowl and to give the animal maximum visibility. Some owners choose to trim the hair on top of the head.**=== http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/yorkshireterrier.htm

**Weight: 7 pounds (3.2kg.)**
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DIET-
===The food should contain: **(#1)** nutrient sources that are similar to those found in the native environment of the breed's ancestors (sources which are not foreign to the digestive and glandular systems of today's Yorkshire Terrier and which are easy for them to assimilate) and **(#2)** the proper balance of protein, carbohydrates, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals that match the breed specific nutritional requirements - those which have been passed on by their ancestors.=== [|home.att.net/~wdcusick/YorkshireTerrier.html]

POPULATION-
===Recently we completed two epidemiologic studies on dogs with shunts by reviewing over 1.3 million records of dogs admitted to 24 veterinary teaching hospitals over a 20-year period. In those studies we found the following:===

4. The incidence of congenital shunts increased eleven-fold in the Yorkshire Terrier population over ten years while increasing six-fold in all other breeds combined.
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**About 12-15 years**
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The York shire Terrier's offspring can range from 1 to 15 rarely any more.
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