Some of the following
information on Yorkies were obtained from the website below:
http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeds/yorkies.html
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The first Yorkie to become an American Champion was Bradford
Harry, who gained his title in 1889. He was the
great-great-grandson of Huddersfield Ben, and was imported from
England by P.H. Coombs of Bangor, Maine. Some of the most
notable early American kennels are Janet Bennet and Joan Gordon
(Wildweir) who imported many English Yorkies, including lines
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The Mayfield-Barban kennels owned by Anne Seranne and Barbara
Wolferman have also done much to improve the breed.
Whilst CH Blairsville Royal Seal dominated the British show scene,
his American counterpart, CH Cede Higgens was making his mark in the
USA. These two dogs were both shown during the same era, and were
inevitably, constantly being compared. However, although they were
both outstanding specimens of the breed, those who had seen them
both, agreed that they were totally different in type. Bred by C.D.
Lawrence, Cede Higgens was closely line-bred to the Clarkwyns and
Wildweir lines, by CH. Wildweir Pomp 'N Circumstance.
Another dog who had significant influence on the North American
Yorkies was CH Finstal Royal Icing, bred by Sybil Pritchard in the
UK and exported to the Jentre kennels after Sybil died. He is by CH
Finstal Johnathan, who still has winning progeny in the UK today.
Johnathan was looked after by Wendy White (Wenwytes) after Sybil's
death, until he died in 1994 aged about 17.
The Yorkshire Terrier is also very popular in North America today.
In 1992, Yorkies were #14 on the AKC's list of most popular breeds
with 39,904 registrations. In 1994 they were #11, although
registrations had dropped to 38,626.
It may seem strange that Yorkies have risen in popularity in North
America while the number of registrations has dropped, but overall,
AKC registration, is down (as is UK registration), with some popular
breeds having dramatic reductions in the numbers now registered.
Please visit http://www.k9web.com for more info on YORKIES.
Yorkshire Terriers are great dogs and one of the most popular breeds
on earth today.
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