Yorkshire terrier

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.

Yorkshire terrier

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yorkshire terrier¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

They will be staying in a home with a sauna, swimming pool and a private woodland, to look after two Yorkshire terriers, booked through the website HouseSit Match.

From BBC

“Around the time we first started talking about her, she had a dog that she was very close with that she lost,” McGehee says, referring to Watts’ 20-year-old Yorkshire terrier Bob, who died in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

One victim, from Greater Manchester, said a man claiming to have found her Yorkshire terrier wanted £2,000 and said she would never see her dog again if she went to the police.

From BBC

The Yorkshire terrier suffered puncture wounds to the kidney and died.

From BBC

Once a month, Moor, a 400-pound woman who traveled everywhere with an oxygen tank, mask and two Yorkshire terriers, would collect $1,000 from every gang under Torres’ control, the detective testified.

From Los Angeles Times