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Compare Yorkshire Terrier
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Yorkshire TerrierSmall
- Typical adult height
- Yorkshire Terrier18–20 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Yorkshire Terrierup to 3.2 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Yorkshire Terrierfrom 12 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Yorkshire TerrierLow: usually content with short daily walks
- Energy
- Yorkshire TerrierLively
- Grooming
- Yorkshire TerrierDaily
- Shedding
- Yorkshire TerrierTends to shed little
- Training
- Yorkshire TerrierGenerally trainable with consistency
- Barking
- Yorkshire TerrierCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- Yorkshire TerrierOften adapts to flats and smaller homes
- Time alone
- Yorkshire TerrierUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Yorkshire TerrierOften suits first-time owners
Living with others
- Children
- Yorkshire TerrierUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Yorkshire TerrierCan be selective about other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Yorkshire TerrierVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.