Talk:Yorkshire Terrier
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Re "show dog" link that currently doesn't link to anything--it will eventually; there are quite a few pages that link to it so it's useful to have links-in-waiting. Elf | Talk 04:50, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
GuloGuloGulo, can you please explain why you changed "... fondly known as Yorkie" to "... also known"? "Yorkie" is a "pet" term, a sort of slang that is used to fondly refer to these dogs. It is not a name that stands on an equal footing with the full "Yorkshire Terrier" (at least as used by people I know). Nyh
- I'm not the one who changed it, but I can tell you that "fondly" implies an emotional interpretation of why someone would call the dog that name, but since this is an an encyclopedia in which NPOV is important, it tries to report the facts (the dog *is* called a Yorkie, but what emotional state someone *might* be in when doing so is speculation). Elf | Talk 15:27, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)
Can someone please include some information in the Yorkshire Terrier article about the Trachea problem that can occur in this breed? I learned a year or so ago about this problem which can and does occur with this particular breed (and certain other breeds of small dogs) and many Yorkshire Terrier owners don't know about this issue. The Trachea can collapse in some of the dogs in this breed and when it does there's little or nothing that can be done about it, leaving the affected dog to be put to sleep. I've heard this problem may be genetic, but it can also be brought about by tugging at tight collars around the neck, as such collars shouldn't be used on these dogs but instead a halter to avoid pressure on the neck. I would include some information in the wikipedia article on Yorkshire Terrier about this myself, but at the moment I don't have the exact info about this in front of me so I'm hoping someone else will include the information. I've found this Trachea collapse medical problem mentioned in books on the breed and on various personal websites on-line. --Demonslave 15:45, Sep 21, 2004 (UTC)
- I'm afraid those are the same sources that most of us would have available for adding that info. Would have to go find the appropriate books or web sites and write up what appears to be fact or commonly accepted wisdom in our own words. Which means you're as qualified as most people to do it. Be bold! Elf | Talk 16:06, 21 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- Thanks, Elf, I'll try to get back to this page sometime in the near future and add this important bit of information. I appreciate your quick response to my comment. --Demonslave 16:47, Sep 21, 2004 (UTC)
"war hero" dog
Info just added is taken verbatim from [1] (http://www.uswardogs.org/id16.html). Have sent email asking about copyright. I'm not sure how significant it is anyway--? Elf | Talk 04:52, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
