Grooming: Yorkshire Terriers need thorough daily grooming with a brush and comb. Some pet owners choose to have coat trimmed, if unable to meet these grooming demands. The hair is usually kept out of eyes with a bow tied in a top knot. The ears should be checked regularly and loose hairs need to be removed from ear canals. If these dogs are being shown coat is usually protected, by being rolled up in curling papers.

Exercise: This breed is suitable for a flat or small home as they don't need much exercise. Yorkshire Terriers generally adapt to their family activities for their exercise needs.

History: The Yorkshire Terrier has evolved from Waterside Terrier, a small longish coated terrier seen in Yorkshire for many years, Skye Terrier and old English rough coated Black and Tan Terrier. It was in middle of 19th century that these crosses resulted in a distinct breed type. They were exhibited as Broken Haired Scotch Terriers in 1861, but by 1870 their name was changed to Yorkshire Terrier.

Additional Comments:

While these dogs are overly pampered, it is a mistake to think of them as lap dogs. They have typical terrier character, of being lively, energetic and highly-spirited.

Grooming: Short coated Chihuahuas only need occasional grooming with a rubber brush, whereas long coated Chihuahuas should be groomed normally with a brush and comb. Eye drops may need to be administered to prevent tear stains.

Exercise: Due to small size of Chihuahuas they usually get sufficient exercise indoors.

History: This breed originated from state of Chihuahua in Mexico and forebears can be traced back to 9th century. One of these being Techichi a larger stockier dog who, when crossed with a hairless variety from Asia, produced long and short coated varieties. In early Aztec culture, Chihuahuas played an important role in religious ceremonies. They believed that sins of a dead person were transferred to a dog, therefore when master died dog was also killed. The rich cherished this breed, however peasants valued them for a different reason, as these tiny dogs often ended up in cooking pots.

Additional Comments:

There are two versions of Chihuahua, one of which is smooth-coated and other being long-coated. Apart form their coat they are identicle. Chihuahuas feel cold and a small coat is usually needed during winter or cold weather.