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I have a Yorkshire terrier/poodle at home, and that’s the reason I chose to research this topic! They are called Yorkie-Poos for short. My dog’s name is Truman and we got him the night before Thanksgiving last year. Even though they don’t get very much bigger throughout their lives, it will be so interesting seeing him grow up!

A Yorkshire terrier is a breed of a small dog that weighs from 4-7 pounds. They can also be known as “Yorkies.” Did you know in the 1850’s, weavers in northern England developed the breed? They wanted a dog small enough to fit in a pocket, but also bold enough to kill rats. I don’t know why they wanted a dog small enough to fit in their pockets! Because they were so small, they sometimes were also called a toy dog. A steel-blue with a golden-tan were the usual colors for the coat. Yorkshire terriers usually have long, silky hair.

A poodle is a breed of a dog with a curly coat. Did you know poodles can weigh from 3 to 60 pounds? There are three main types of poodles depending on their height: miniature poodles, standard poodles and toy poodles. It is thought that poodles first appeared in Germany in the 1500′s. The usual colors for a poodle are white, black, gray, blue, brown, cream, and apricot.

Based on all my research,I can see that my dog is definitely a mix between both types of dogs. But I can’t see which one he is more of- a yorkie or a poodle!

Sources:
“Yorkshire terrier.” World Book Student. World Book, 2012. Web. 5 Dec. 2012.
“Poodle.” World Book Student. World Book, 2012. Web. 5 Dec. 2012.
Dog Breed Information www.dogbreedinfo.com/yorkshireterrier.htm