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CLICK HERE TO READ JOAN GORDONS:HISTORY OF THE YORKSHIRE TERRIER, AS SUPPLIED THROUGH THE YTCA
Here is a section of Ms Gordons writings:
The facts concerning the origins of the Yorkshire Terrier are usually presented in
modern books as being unknown. According to many present-day writers Yorkshires were the result of a
number of breeds being bred together to produce the desired points. How anyone could believe, or even imagine, these
early fanciers would have bred from a Dandie Dinmont, a breed with an uneven top line; a Maltese, a totally white breed lacking
any blue or tan markings or from a smooth coated Manchester Terrier (originally a smooth coated Old English Terrier) is not
being realistic. The name Manchester was not even given to this breed until a later day. We can only guess this
latter breed was named because one of Huddersfield Ben's ancestors was a dog named Albert from Manchester.
One of the troubles in getting the Yorkies origins correct is that each of the three breeds necessary to arrive at the final breed of Yorkshire Terrier are now extinct.
Along the path to their disappearance the breeds simply merged into other
breeds or their type gave way to another version.The primary breed that is responsible for the Yorkshire was the Clydesdale
Terrier (the blue and tan silky coated version of the Skye); the second breed was the Waterside Terrier
(or Otter Terrier) and the third was the Old English Terrier (toy rough and broken haired).
The facts concerning these breeds are well recorded in books starting in 1846.
However, later day authors did no research or the records were unavailable to them, or they
simply preferred to go along with what someone else had written. Yorkshire Terriers were given their breed name by 1874, although it had been around since 1870.
Originally they were known and shown as Broken Haired Scotch Terriers or Toy Terrier (rough and broken haired).
Please follow the link above and continue to read her experienced research:
Lets understand the term "Broken-Haired".....it
referred to the fact that the coat was not of one whole colour.
They were also shown under Yorkshire Toy Terrier, Yorkshire
having classes for two sizes originally, as I have seen from the show results written in the 1870's/1880's and as
already mentioned from the article by Mr G H Wilkinson in his article of 1887 in the Stock-Keeper, . Prior to 1874/1875
the Yorkshire Terrier breed had always been called "Scotch Terriers"!
I also want to make reference to
"Mozart", who is said to have been the dog that obtained for the breed the name of Yorkshire Terrier in The Field
report of the Kendal Show 1874-75. He was bred by Mr James Alderson, of Halifax, out of his celebrated Frisk, and by Huddersfield
Ben. Frisk was also mother of Alice, Rose of Yorkshire, Bruce & Bright, all the property of Mr. Jones Foster, of
Bradford. Mozart died on April Fool's Day, 1884, aged 14 years and 10 months.
And here an advert from August
1886, also in the Stock-Keeper placed by Mr H W Alderson, the Rock, near beckett Street, Leeds. Placed under the heading of
"Toys".
To Yorkshire terrier Fanciers.-For Sale, the following promising young Yorkshires :- Three dogs and
a bitch, weight one-6lb, one-5lb, one year and nine months each; one 3lb., eight months; bitch, 31/2lb., eleven months old.
And to on that very same publication M A Foster; 40 Chesham Street, Bradford, Yorks:
STUD Yorkshire Terrier,
BRADFORD HERO (10,934) winner of 100 1st prizes; fee 1 guinea.
Edward C Ash 1927 "Dogs"
Their History & Development - II Encyclopedia's, has many original Picture "Plates" of early Yorkshire
Terrier, Scotch Terrier & Scottish terriers (if you are able to procure copies they have excellent written details of
dogs of their days) Writing of the Yorkshire Terrier.
"It is also reported that Mr Peter Eden of Manchester, originated
the breed, and certainly he was a frequent exhibitor of Yorkshire Terriers during the early days, showing, amongst other
famous little dogs his Albert. But Mr Eden was soon to take second place in the annals of the breed, for their came into the
breed the variety of Mrs Foster who named all her dogs with the prefix "Bradford".
Perhaps the most famous
of recent years was Sprig of Blossom winner of some championship certificates (picture on previous history page) Mr J Hardman's
powerful kennel brought out Overdale Regenta, Mr J Wood Armley Roy. Later Mr W Scollay owned the remarkable Mendham Peggy,
and Mr H Lemon Blue Boy.
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The Scotch Terrier is described in full in Edward C Ash's "The Practical Dog Book" 1931 edition,
pages 126 to 129 gives a good understanding of the "Scottish terrier" dog. There is also a table of the total for
11 years from 1914 to 1930 giving the interest shown in the various Scottish breeds registered:
Skyes: 481 / Cairns:
13,531 / West Highland White: 6,881 / Scottish: 15,226 Total for 11 years 36,119
The
Yorkshire Terrier: Hector F Whitehead (Foyles, London1961)also wrote the book The Cairn terrier. History of the YT: Page 9/10/11/12/13,
"Dr Gordon Stables,
a well known writer of these days, has a brick to throw at the Scots for disowning the dog, and does so in a very satirical
way". "So he would be aware that there was a terrier called "The Paisley Terrier", otherwise the "Clydesdale
Terrier", we must keep in mind that dogs were not classified so accurately in 1860 as they were in 1960, so, having agreed
that, we can start to trace out the origin of this great little dog".
"Frank Pearce, Faversham produced
the information given in the Kennel Club Stud Book 1874, and gave the first show that we could accurately trace: Newcastle
1859"
"At Birmingham, in 1860, "Toy Terriers" appear, under five pounds"
"At Islington,
in 1862 appeared "Scotch Terriers" under six pounds, and this must be kept in view".
"Cremorne
in London 1863, we get (*White Scotch, **Fawn Scotch and ***Blue Scotch) two sizes in each, under seven and over seven pounds"
(Lets make clear the breed and type of dogs being referred to in the above classification *West Highland White-White
Scotch, **Cairn Terrier-Fawn Terrier and *** Skye/Clydesdale/Paisley Terriers-Blue Scotch, do not assume that simply
by the classification listed in a show class of 1863, that any reference is being made to a White Scotch Yorkie!).
"Amongst
the blues, we find Mr Platt's "Mossy" which is number 3628 in the "Yorkie" part of the Stud Book,
under sven pounds"."The colour and weight are noteworthy"."In the same year "Broken-Haired"
Terriers appeared at Birmingham, and Mr Eden's "Albert" and "Prince" did the winning and went into
the stud book".
"At Islington in 1864, Mr Dinsdale's "Phin" won in the Scotch Terrier class,
being followed by the above two dogs, and all over seven pounds".
"Up to Birmingham came "Albert"
and "Prince" to win as "Scotch or Broken Haired Terriers", with uncut ears, while "Phin" above
is third with cut ears".
"At Birmingham in 1865, they are simply called "Broken-Haired Terriers"
and Peter Eden's dogs "Don" and "Jerry" are the winners".
And so the shows went on, but
in Birmingham in 1869, they dropped the "Scotch" the winners being: Mr Crossley's "Crib" and
"Jimmy".
"This year made history, as at Manchester, in December 1869, the great "Huddersfield
Ben", made is first appearance, and was placed 2nd as a "Scotch Terrier", ears cut, there being NO class for
broken haired". "He appeared in Mr Foster's name, but at the Crystal Palace show the following year 1870 he
appeared under the name of Mrs Foster".
"At Manchester in 1970, Mrs Foster's "Bruce" and Mr Inman's
"Benson" (a son of Huddersfield Ben) beat him into third place, as "Scotch Terriers", with ears cut".
"Strange to say Glasgow gave no classes for any of these terriers, so that they were not known in their own country,
as Dr Gordon Stables hinted".
"At Edinburgh in 1871, however, "Wattie" from Dalkeith, "Tom"
from Edinburgh and "Charlie" from Newcastle, did the winning as "Scotch Terriers" and are in the "Yorkie"
stud pages". "In the same year 1871, the Crystal Palace and Birmingham gave classes for "Broken-Haired, but
NO Scotch".
Manchester gave, "Scotch Terriers" and Mrs Foster swept the boards in ears cut with "Emperor"
and "Dundeary", and she also went over to Dublin the following year (1872) and won with "Dundeary" and
"Bruce" (by the great "Ben") in "Broken-Haired", a three day show".
"At Manchester
in 1873, where in "Scotch terriers" over twelve pounds "Dundeary" and "Mozart" won, while Mrs
Foster's "Crack" was first in the under twelve pounds group".
"If the above records are to be
taken at face value, at this stage, I consider there is some ground for thinking that Scotland had some part , however small,
in helping to produce the Yorkie".
"There is another point to be studied, in so far as this K.C.Stud Book,
had a group for "Toy Terriers" (Rough and Broken Haired), and a great many were sired by "Huddersfield Ben",
or descendents of his". "Mrs Fosters entered in Toy terriers, broken-haired under five pounds, three who did some
winning "Cobden" "Little Kate" and "Tiny", all close descendants of "Huddersfield Ben",
while "Mozart" referred to above had a pup by the name of "Wallet" winning at Nottingham in 1873".
"In other words, puppies from the same litter might have been shown as different breeds, and be entered in different
categories of the Stud Book".
And in summary of the foundation he concludes that in the Clyde Valley, there
was a dog called the "Paisley" Terrier and by some called the "Clydesdale Terrier", and under the above
name he was shown no later then 1902! It is alleged that the Maltese were also used, this is where the Silver Blue comes from
as opposed to the Steel Blue, there is NO evidence to prove this theory, however, as stud books prove their is great evidence
which proves the Yorkie, is a Clydesdale/Paisley, already a soft coated Terrier.
1859: National Dog Show Birmingham, England A group of English hunters formed the Kennel Club and had the world’s first dog show. Called the National Dog Show,
the first one held was limited to pointers and setters. A few months later a second show was held and included spaniels. The
National Dog Show Birmingham is still held annually and is the longest-running dog show in the world.
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In the book written by S Jessop, there are many
pictures of the earliest Yorkshire Terriers to have found their way into "fame". I have included some pictures of
these early Yorkie. It perhaps may seem to some to be quite unreasonable to ever consider the Yorkshire Terrier as always
being a Tan dog with a Blue saddle, but to British breeders and owners, that is all they have EVER been. We do not have White
Yorkie in our homes, it was never the case that had their been this colour, the British would have culled them! we would have
loved them all the same. Please remember not all breeders chose to register or show their dogs, but simply to accept them
for what they were and are, a plucky little dog with a big personality. I therefore ask anyone who wishes to know the true
ancestry of the Yorkie and maybe become a breeder, take careful consideration of the fore fathers of their dogs, the trueness
of their bloodlines and indeed colours. What is a pedigree dog after all, if it is not what it's ancestor's
were and are.
Designer dogs are the dog fanciers lust, but remember it is a cross bred dog.....also
remember some breeds are not at all suitable for mixed breeding, perhaps their temperament is not suitable, or size..... "mungrels"
are a hardy breed and their is certainly nothing to be doubted as many live long and healthy lives, indeed they are in my
opinion to be as desired as any pedigree dog. However, I should wish to know the makeup of that dog? the temperament
and health of that dog? and the only way of knowing would be to know the parents & ancestor's of that dog. How could
we know that if we could not compare to the pedigree or purebred breeds of yester year.
Lets now quickly knock out the ball park, the book
written by : Mrs Leslie Williams 1904 "A Manual of Toy Dogs: How to Breed, Rear and feed them" I have the
reprinted third edition, London - Edward Arnold 1919. A cute little book, with basic information written by a lady who had
never bred Yorkshire Terriers, and gathered together information whose sources have not been acredited. Page 39 "The
white Yorkshire, a new variety some have tried to push (well well this rings a bell now does it not for our current day
"Parti" pushers) "I think is in no way especially desirable - the Maltese can do all that is necessary
in that line; while the attempt to make silver Yorkshire's too, simply means that BAD coloured dogs without any tan are
classed by themselves and offered prizes - paleness of tan is a stumbling block in any Yorkshire's career"
If this is the only evidence the "Parti / Tri" breeders have to substantiate their research and justify why they
breed the colour white into their dogs and into champion traditional Yorkshire Terriers they manage to purchase from genuine
Yorkie registered breeders, whose colours breed true, these little mis match "Parti or Tri" dogs will
never have a place in the show rings of the Yorkshire Terrier Clubs around the world, will never be accepted as a pure bred
Yorkie....having asked the question - "Why do you do this?" Answer: "For the money honey..I get more money
for my "Parti Tri" coloured dogs then a standard traditional" Oh well, like I have said...... Buyer
Beware...What I do know is this: Where were and are these dogs in the homes of the British for the
last 140+ years? We are the originating country for the Yorkie.....and only now today in the 20th century do we see white
little dogs, advertised as a purebred Yorkie! Wait there just a minute honey....."Are your dogs registered with the United
Kingdom Kennel Club"....NO? How convenient is this new colour white to have shown up here in Britain in the last
12 months (2010) some 14 years after the "Parti / Tri" appeared in America, and 26 years after Herr Biewers'
little creations in Germany...who are proven to be a new breed. Funny though it may seem to some, but you better believe it, there
are breedeers out their in the world who claim to have a pure bred White Yorkie...ask them what their own personal agenda
is.....ask them how long they have been breeder's even of Yorkshire's......and do not believe they are doing it for
the welfare and recognition of the dog. They are doing it to make an income £££ from unsuspecting
paying dog lovers the world over. I have myself and continue to ask the British public..."Have you ever seen a white
Yorkie, in this country"...they look at me in puzzlement..."A white Yorkie?"....what are those.......I have
NEVER seen a white Yorkie"...so Mrs Leslie Williams seems justified in her comment that the Maltese was all that was
necessary for a white long haired dog in 1904!
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