Yorkshire terrier

noun

: a very small dog with long straight hair that is brown or tan and gray

Full Definition of YORKSHIRE TERRIER

: any of a breed of compact toy terriers with long straight silky hair mostly bluish gray but tan on the head and chest

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1872

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