The Yorkshire Terrier is a fun, spunky breed. This book includes practical grooming advice as well as the latest positive training instructions for housetraining your Yorkie.

The Yorkie's coat requires proper maintainenance to stay clean and beautiful. Learn how to bathe, comb, and trim this pooch so he always looks and feels his absolute best.

Give Your Yorkie the Best Possible Care—for Life!
As a caring Yorkshire Terrier owner, you want the best for your pet. But you may not know all the special steps you need to take to raise a happy, healthy Yorkie. Your Yorkshire Terrier's Life was written with one purpose in mind—to give you the most up-to-date information and guidance you need about the health, nutrition, training, and care of your dog. Reviewed by a nationally known veterinarian, this book shows you how to give your Yorkshire Terrier the best life possible—whether you've just welcomed a new puppy into your family or adopted an older dog.
Includes a special training section written by renowned training expert Liz Palika.
Inside—What Every Yorkshire Terrier Owner Wants to Know:
·Is a Yorkshire Terrier the right dog for me?
·How do I choose the best food for each stage of my Yorkie's life?
·Do Yorkshire Terriers make good companions for children?
·How often should I groom my Yorkie?
·What's the best way to house-train my Yorkshire Terrier?
·Will my Yorkshire Terrier get along with my other pets?
·How do I ensure that my Yorkshire Terrier gets the best-possible medical care?

The author tells new and prospective owners, as well as experienced owners of Yorkies virtually everything they need to know about purchase, care, nutrition, behavior, training, and breeding of this delightful canine. She discusses selecting a healthy dog, coping with breed-specific concerns, specialized grooming, small-dog nutrition and training, competitions, health care, first aid, and much more. Barron?s Pet Handbooks are extra-large versions of the well-known Pet Owner?s Manual series, with more detailed information, more photos, and more advice.

The story of Little Big Dog

The history of the Yorkshire Terrier is truly a rags to riches saga. Originally bred as a ratter, the earliest Yorkies were considerably larger than the glamorous little dogs we are familiar with today, but they were working terriers that provided both sanitation and sport for the Scottish weavers who bred them in England's industrial north. Now a world authority on the breed traces her favorite from its humble beginnings to its emergence as the canine epitome of style. In fourteen chapters, the whole story of the Yorkshire is charmingly told. Chapters on origin, history and standard join discussions of puppies, rearing, showing and breeding. Of particular excellence is the chapter on grooming, so essential to the health and beauty of the Yorkie.