Yorkshire Terrier: Your Happy Healthy Pet
The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs—now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly!
A little dog with a big personality, the Yorkshire Terrier is among today's most popular canine companions, renowned for his energy, intelligence, and spirit. This updated guide gives you all the information you need to understand, select, train, and care for a Yorkie, including:
- An in-depth look at the Yorkie temperament
- The fascinating history of the breed
- Tips for selecting a Yorkie puppy or adult dog
- Pointers on feeding, grooming, and health
- Savvy advice on housebreaking and basic training
- Bonus chapters
Book details
- Author
- Marion Lane
- Imprint
- Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 180
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Happy Healthy Pet
- Subjects
- Pets › Dogs › Breeds
- Topics
- dog breeds · dog care · dog training · dog grooming · dog health · puppy selection · dog temperament
- ISBN-13
- 9780764583858
About the author
MARION S. LANE is a writer and editor specializing in dogs, with four books and dozens of articles on the subject to her name. Her books include the first and second editions of the Yorkshire Terrier volume in the Your Happy Healthy Pet series.
Lane spent eleven years at the American Kennel Club in New York City, serving as editor of the AKC Gazette, and later as editor of Animal Watch, the official publication of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, until it ceased publication in October 2004.
When she’s not writing, Lane has worked as a professional groomer, having trained her own Yorkie in obedience and studied at the International School of Dog Grooming. That hands-on experience with dogs informs her writing directly.
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