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Yorkie

American  
[yawr-kee] / ˈjɔr ki /

yorkie British  
/ ˈjɔːkɪ /

noun

  1. another name for Yorkshire terrier

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Lowriding is in Denise’s sangre,” said Almanza, holding her Yorkie puppy, Chevy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2025

“Listen, I didn’t realize I never had my own tour,” says a smiling Elliott, holding her tiny Yorkie, named Fendi, dressed in Gucci.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

The officers listened in astonishment when the owner of Mary's House recalled selling Yorkie trousers to a man in the weeks before the Lockerbie bombing.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023

“I’ve had cats all my life,” said Ford, who has 2-year-old rescue cat named Wellesley, as well as a dog, a 13-year-old Yorkie named Bella.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2023

Grant Burch told his servant Phelps to run and get him a peanut Yorkie and a can of Top Deck from Rhydd's Shop, yelling after him, “Run, I told yer!” to impress Tom Yew.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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