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Yorkshire Terrier

The Yorkshire Terrier is a toy breed from Yorkshire, England, standing 8–9 in at the withers, weighing 4–7 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~13 yrs.

A photograph of the Yorkshire Terrier
Breed group
Toy
Origin
Yorkshire, England
Height
8–9 in
Weight
4–7 lb
Lifespan
~13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Yorkshire Terrier is taller than 1% of the measured breeds, heavier than 1%, one of 20 in the Toy group.

Breeds that look like the Yorkshire Terrier

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Yorkshire Terrier.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Yorkshire Terrier
    8–9 in
  2. Skye Terrier
    10 in
  3. Tibetan Terrier
    14–17 in
  4. Afghan Hound
    18.5–27 in
  5. Lhasa Apso
    10–11 in
  6. Löwchen
    12–14 in
  7. Shih Tzu
    11 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Yorkshire Terrier
    4–7 lb
  2. Skye Terrier
    35–40 lb
  3. Tibetan Terrier
    18–30 lb
  4. Afghan Hound
    55–65 lb
  5. Lhasa Apso
    15–18 lb
  6. Löwchen
    12–18 lb
  7. Shih Tzu
    9–16.5 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Yorkshire Terrier
    ~13 yrs
  2. Skye Terrier
    12–14 yrs
  3. Tibetan Terrier
    15–16 yrs
  4. Afghan Hound
    12–14 yrs
  5. Lhasa Apso
    12–14 yrs
  6. Löwchen
    13–15 yrs
  7. Shih Tzu
    10–18 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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