Yorkshire terrier

American  

noun

1. one of an English breed of toy terriers having a long, silky, straight coat that is dark steel blue from the back of the skull to the tail and tan on the head, chest, and legs.

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Yorkshire terrier British  

noun

1. Also called: yorkie.  a very small breed of terrier with a long straight glossy coat of steel-blue and tan

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Etymology

Origin of Yorkshire terrier

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Researchers from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary studied two very smart dogs – a Border Collie called Whisky and a Yorkshire terrier named Vicky Nina.

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 5, 2024

When Joey, a Yorkshire terrier, visits New York City, his owner Rachel Choi, 25, usually takes him to socialize at a dog park on the Lower East Side.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Now he regularly cuddles with the couple, plays with their friend’s Yorkshire terrier and happily chases lizards and rabbits.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2022

Not bad for a four-pound Yorkshire terrier found alone in a jungle foxhole in 1944.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2022

About Henry’s birthday party, or about the two instances when Francis’s mother—all red hair and alligator pumps and emeralds—turned up on her way to New York, trailing the Yorkshire terrier and the second husband?

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt