Q 01/05

What is the maximum weight for a Yorkshire Terrier?

A) 6.5 kg

B) 5 kg

C) 3.2 kg

D) 8 kg

Answer · why

C) 3.2 kg

That is 7 lb, making the Yorkie among the smallest of all breeds, not just of the terriers.

Q 02/05

The Yorkshire Terrier's coat is tan on the head and what colour on the body?

A) Dark steel-grey

B) Pure white

C) Rich red

D) Chocolate brown

Answer · why

A) Dark steel-grey

No other colour is accepted by the Kennel Club or the FCI.

Q 03/05

Workers from which country brought terriers to Yorkshire in the mid-19th century, seeding the breed?

A) Ireland

B) Germany

C) Wales

D) Scotland

Answer · why

D) Scotland

The early dogs were shown as 'Scotch Terriers' until their improvement in Yorkshire earned them the new name.

Q 04/05

The Yorkshire Terrier was chiefly developed by workers in which industry?

A) Coal mines and pits

B) Cotton and woollen mills

C) Shipyards and docks

D) Steelworks and foundries

Answer · why

B) Cotton and woollen mills

Mrs A. Foster noted in 1886 that these 'ignorant men' rarely recorded anything, which is why the breed's early history is so thin.

Q 05/05

Miners wanting a ratter crossed the Black-and-Tan with which two Scottish types?

A) Dandie Dinmont and Border

B) Skye and Cairn

C) Scottie and Westie

D) Paisley and Clydesdale

Answer · why

D) Paisley and Clydesdale

The Paisley was a smaller Skye Terrier bred for its long silky coat, and some believe the Maltese was used too.