In 1944, during the World War II, a 1.8 kg Yorkie girl was found in the jungle in New Guinea near Japanese lines. She did not understand English or Japanese and was never claimed. Named Smokey, she accompanied American William Wynne on 150 air raids and 12 air-sea rescue missions.

She assisted the Signal Corps by carrying a telegraph wire through a 21m, 20cm diameter pipe. Smokey even jumped from a 9m tower with a specially made parachute. Our greatest desire is to breed Yorkies that will do the memory of Smokey proud.

Read all about Smokey in Yorkie Doodle Dandy.

Tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny Yorkies

• Sylvia, a matchbox-size Yorkshire terrier owned by Arthur Marples of Blackburn, England, was the smallest dog in recorded history. The dog died in 1945 when she was two years old, at which point she stood 2.5 inches tall at the shoulder, measured 3.5 inches from nose tip to tail, and weighed 4 ounces.
• For 1995 through 2002 Guinness World Records listed a Yorkshire terrier named Big Boss, as the smallest dog in the world. Big Boss was listed at 11.94 cm (4.7 in) tall when his owner, Dr. Chai Khanchanakom of Thailand, registered the toy dog with Guinness.
• A Yorkie named Thumbelina, 5.5 inches tall and 8 inches long, held the Guinness World Record for smallest living dog prior to 1995.
• Tiny Pinocchio, an abnormally small Yorkshire terrier, has appeared on several television programs including Oprah and the Today Show.

Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Terrier#Small_dogs

Just for Laughs

• If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first? The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in.

• Why a Dog is Better Than a Woman

A dog's parents never visit you.  A dog loves you when you leave your clothes on the floor.   A dog limits its time in the bathroom to a quick drink.   A dog never expects you to phone.    A dog will not get mad if you forget its birthday.  A dog does not care about the previous dogs in your life.  A dog does not get mad at you if you pet another dog.  A dog never expects flowers on Valentine's Day.   The later you are, the happier a dog is to see you.  A dog does not shop.

• A Vet's Tale by Martha Hardison

A client brought a litter of golden retriever puppies to my veterinary  clinic for inoculations and worming.  As the look-alike pups squirmed  over and under one another in their box, I realized it would be difficult to tell the treated ones from the rest.  So, I turned on the water faucet, wet my fingers, and moistened  each  dog's head when I had finished.  After the fourth puppy, I noticed my  talkative client had grown silent. As I sprinkled the last pup's head, the woman leaned forward and  whispered, "I didn't know they had to be baptized, too.

How to give a cat a pill

1.   Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow. 

2.   Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa.

Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process. 

3.   Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.

 4.   Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl, and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.

Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws.

Ignore low growls emitted by cat.

Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth.

Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.

 5.   Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap.

Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains.

Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit.

Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.

6.  Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans.

Drink glass of water to take taste away.

Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.

Retrieve cat from neighbours shed.

Get another pill.

Place cat in cupboard & close door onto neck to leave head showing.

Force mouth open with dessert spoon.

Flick pill down throat with elastic band.

 7.   Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges.

Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus jab.

Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.

Ring fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road.

Apologise to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat.

Arrange for SPCA to collect cat, and ring local pet shop to see if they have any goldfish.

How to give a dog a pill

1. Wrap it in bacon.