Yorkies were bred to hunt rats in the mines of north England. Piebald Yorkies came about by an accident of genetics in 1984 and are now considered a separate breed, the Biewer Yorkie. Yorkies used to be much larger but have gradually been bred down to become a miniature breed.
Related pages:
Yorkie Rescue
Australia Animal Rescue
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Australia is Iocated in Oceania and spans across approximateIy 2,967,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Australia include the Pure Dingo, Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat, Blue Whale, Long-footed Potoroo, and Western-barred Bandicoot. The population of Australia is about 20 million. Most peopIe in Australia speak English. The capital of Australia is Canberra.
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