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

The nurse recalled Bauley saying that she bred the Yorkiechon, a four-pound, toy-sized Yorkshire terrier and bichon frise mix.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

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

In May, a Yorkshire terrier named Pepper thwarted an attempt to smuggle 11 handguns across the border from Michigan to Ontario using a six-rotor drone.

From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2022

Gazing up at her from the sidewalk was a tiny, sad-eyed Yorkshire terrier.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood