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**grubnismarl** · 10-08-2010, 03:00 AM

I watched a show tonight and try to keep up on the original purpose of breeds so I was just wondering what breeds have no other purpose than looks?

The breed who prompted my search was the Yorkshire Terrier and I found nothing in their history about working...how many other breeds are non-working AND does anyone know if the Yorkshire had a purpose?

Yes.They were ratters. see here(AKC website).......

Named for the English city from which they originally hail, Yorkshire Terriers were used in the nineteenth century to catch rats in clothing mills. Surprisingly enough, in its beginnings, the Yorkie belonged to the working class, especially the weavers; in fact, facetious comments were often made about how the dogs' fine, silky coats were the ultimate product of the looms. Eventually, the breed left the workforce and became a companion animal to families of European high society.

read more on the yorkie........

http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/index.cfm

by ''no other purpose other than looks'' i take it as meaning solely companion type dogs?

bred solely for companionship breeds, see here.........

http://www.akc.org/breeds/toy_group.cfm

10-08-2010, 03:00 AM	#5
grubnismarl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 507 Senior Member	I watched a show tonight and try to keep up on the original purpose of breeds so I was just wondering what breeds have no other purpose than looks? The breed who prompted my search was the Yorkshire Terrier and I found nothing in their history about working...how many other breeds are non-working AND does anyone know if the Yorkshire had a purpose? Yes.They were ratters. see here(AKC website)....... Named for the English city from which they originally hail, Yorkshire Terriers were used in the nineteenth century to catch rats in clothing mills. Surprisingly enough, in its beginnings, the Yorkie belonged to the working class, especially the weavers; in fact, facetious comments were often made about how the dogs' fine, silky coats were the ultimate product of the looms. Eventually, the breed left the workforce and became a companion animal to families of European high society. read more on the yorkie........ http://www.akc.org/breeds/yorkshire_terrier/index.cfm by ''no other purpose other than looks'' i take it as meaning solely companion type dogs? bred solely for companionship breeds, see here......... http://www.akc.org/breeds/toy_group.cfm
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