Weight, Height & Life Expectancy Most Yorkshire Terriers are around 22.5-23.5 cm in height, and usually weigh in at around 3 kg. You can expect to enjoy at least 14 special years with a Yorkshire Terrier. Personality Yorkshire Terriers are highly energetic and clever small dogs. They are quite affectionate and depend on getting plenty of attention and pampering from their owners. Yorkies are true to their Terrier lineage and can be impulsive, lively and strong-willed. They can be easy to train, but sometimes their stubbornness can get in the way. You have to be strict when training Yorkies, so that they won’t become spoiled. Yorkies are also suspicious of strangers, and do not get along with small, unpredictable children and other dogs. Grooming and Exercise Yorkies require daily brushing and monthly grooming. Keep their hair pulled back out of their eyes by making a long topknot tied with a ribbon ...