Everything You Need to Know About Yorkshire Terriers (From a Vet!)

<p>This week on Dr. Molly Says, we&#39;re back with another dog breed deep dive!!! You guys loved the last breed episode so much that we had to do it again, and this time it&#39;s extra personal: we&#39;re talking about the Yorkshire Terrier, in honor of my patient (and honorary muse) Sophia, who bosses everyone around and 100% deserves her own bow collection. 💅</p><p><br></p><p>But first, a quick PSA/clarification on the clinic front: after all the love (and questions!) on the open-concept ER clips from Veg Emergency Group, I wanted to walk you through exactly how it&#39;s laid out so you know it&#39;s not just one big room where everyone&#39;s staring at each other lol. More clinic footage coming soon!!!</p><p><br></p><p>OK let&#39;s get into Yorkies: did you know they were NOT bred to be fancy lap dogs?! Scottish textile workers brought them into Yorkshire to hunt rats and mice in mills and coal mines — literal blue collar pest control that somehow became Victorian royalty&#39;s favorite accessory.  We get into breed standard (under 7 lbs, no such thing as an official &quot;teacup&quot; or &quot;micro&quot; Yorkie, sorry), temperament (bold, smart, opinionated, shockingly athletic, and yes big barkers), and the grooming commitment that comes with that gorgeous coat (daily brushing please!!).</p><p><br></p><p>We also talk nutrition and then the big one: health issues to know before you bring one home. Dental disease and retained baby teeth, patellar luxation, tracheal collapse, liver shunts, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, pancreatitis, mitral valve disease, cataracts. It&#39;s a lot, but knowledge is power, and it&#39;s exactly why ethical breeding and health testing matter so much.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: are Yorkies actually good family dogs? (Yes, with the right training and expectations!) What to look for (and avoid!) in a breeder, and why Sophia may be a princess but could probably also thrive as a farm girl.</p><p><br></p><p>LOVE YOU GUYS 🐾</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p><strong>0:00</strong> – Welcome back to Dr. Molly Says! + new Figs scrubs drop</p><p><strong>3:06</strong> – Yorkshire Terrier episode: meet Sophia + breed history</p><p><strong>7:57</strong> – Breed standard, appearance &amp; temperament</p><p><strong>12:52</strong> – Grooming &amp; nutrition</p><p><strong>18:00</strong> – Yorkie health issues: dental disease, patella, tracheal collapse</p><p><strong>22:19</strong> – More health issues: liver shunts, Perthes disease, heart &amp; eyes</p><p><strong>26:15</strong> – Are Yorkies good family dogs? + breeder tips + Sophia&#39;s send-off</p><p><br></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@drmollysayspod">https://www.youtube.com/@drmollysayspod</a> </p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7xmKqrXGPJXpsbDbtCMgfe?si=17148ddc74604cb1">https://open.spotify.com/show/7xmKqrXGPJXpsbDbtCMgfe?si=17148ddc74604cb1</a> </p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-molly-says-podcast/id1800302028">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-molly-says-podcast/id1800302028</a></p><p><br></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Dr. Molly:</p><p>Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drmollysays/">https://www.instagram.com/drmollysays</a></p><p>TikTok | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@drmollysays">https://www.tiktok.com/@drmollysays</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast:</p><p>Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drmollysayspod/">https://www.instagram.com/drmollysayspod/</a></p><p>TikTok | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@drmollysayspod">https://www.tiktok.com/@drmollysayspod</a></p><p><br></p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------</p>