Spaying and Neutering for Yorkshire Terriers

In most cases, when you acquire a Yorkshire Terrier from a breeder, that puppy will already be spayed or neutered. There are many reasons why breeders spay and neuter the puppies before selling them. Even if your Yorkshire Terrier puppy is not spayed or neutered before coming to live with you, in most cases, the breeder will have a contract with you that require you to have the dog altered by the time that it is a certain age.

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How Important is Your Yorkshire Terriers Pedigree?

When you start your search for a Yorkshire Terrier, you will obviously want one that is registered with the AKC (American Kennel Clubs). But how important is a Yorkshire Terrier with a pedigree? The fact is that all purebred Yorkshire Terriers will have pedigrees, and if they don’t, you won’t want to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on the dog. But how important are the names on that pedigree?

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Health Concerns of Yorkshire Terriers

Yorkshire Terriers are not only smart and cute; they are also healthy, as a general rule. Of course in order to maintain that good health, they do require a high degree of care. This means that you have to be on the lookout for problems, and it also means that your Yorkshire Terrier needs to see his vet once and sometimes twice each year. Below are some common problems that are seen in Yorkshire Terriers.

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Yorkshire Terriers and Other Pets

When you get a Yorkshire Terrier, and you bring it into a home with other pets ?or when you bring other pets into a home with a Yorkshire Terrier, there are those that will tell you that it’s impossible to say what reaction you may get from the dog. It is true that the reaction is somewhat dependant on the dog’s personality, however for the most part Yorkshire Terriers do get along well with other pets, in most cases.

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Hypoglycemia and Yorkshire Terriers

Different breeds of dogs have different health concerns, and of course there are also canine health concerns that affect all breeds. Small breeds, such as the Yorkshire Terrier however have a special health concern that most people associate with human beings, instead of dogs. This health concern is Hypoglycemia.

Hypoglycemia, in layman’s terms, means low blood sugar. Symptoms of Hypoglycemia in Yorkshire Terriers include coordination issues, listlessness, and seizures, although like most illnesses, your Yorkie may only display one or more symptoms of Hypoglycemia, and not all symptoms. Hypoglycemia is considered to be an emergency situation, and should be treated as such. Take your Yorkshire Terrier to the veterinarian immediately. He may lose consciousness, and without treatment, he may die.

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Grooming Yorkshire Terriers

Most dogs need some degree of grooming, but Yorkshire Terriers are considered to be high maintenance dogs. This means that they require more grooming than most other breeds. In fact, a Yorkshire Terrier requires daily grooming.

Daily grooming entails brushing and combing your Yorkshire Terrier daily. You should start doing this daily from the day that you bring him home, so that it becomes a part of his regular routine. Also, if your Yorkie is male, once he starts lifting his leg to urinate, you will need to wipe the inside of his leg daily, as urine will get in the hair there. This can easily be done with a warm damp cloth, or with a pet wipe.

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You’re Yorkshire Terriers Unique Personality

Among all of the Yorkshire Terriers in the world, yours will be unique. Yorkshire Terriers do have traits that are common to their breed, but again, while your Yorkshire Terrier will have those traits, he will also have traits that truly are unique to him. This is what makes these little dogs so special.

Most Yorkshire Terriers are very energetic, very curious, and quite bold. A typical Yorkshire Terrier seemingly pays no attention to size when it comes to other animals. They see themselves as ten feet tall. For this reason, it is important to keep a close eye on your Yorkie when he comes into contact with other animals, and hold him when he is in the presence of larger animals.

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Yorkshire Terriers are the second most popular dog in the United States, with the Labrador retriever being the most popular. This essentially means that the Yorkshire Terrier is actually the most popular small dog in the United States. Is this popularity why they cost so much?

Yorkshire Terriers can cost as little as $450 and as high as $5000 or even $6000. For such small dogs, those are pretty steep prices. Usually, the females cost more than the males, and puppies that are parented by champions cost thousands of dollars, if they also conform to all of the breed standards and have the markings of a champion.

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When it comes to dogs, some people will advise you to get a male, rather than a female, and in some cases, to get a female rather than a male, based on varying facts and myths. However, when it comes to Yorkshire Terriers, if you simply want a pet or a show dog, and you have no intention of breeding the animal, are you better off with a male or a female Yorkshire Terrier? Well, before you get the cutest puppy in the litter regardless of its sex, realize that there is a difference between males and females that you must be aware of, other than their sex.

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