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

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

She appealed for information on social media after her 12-year-old Yorkshire terrier vanished in a wooded area near her home in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester.

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

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