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Is A Yorkshire Smart?

Canine Intelligence – Where Does the Yorkshire Terrier Stand? Out of 90 different breeds, the Yorkie places at # 27, in the category of above average intelligence, tying with Chesapeake Bay Retriever and the Puli. This means that the Yorkie, overall, will learn a new command after 15 to 25 repetitions. What breed of dog …

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Are Yorkshire People Viking?

Groups we have called Germanic, Teutonic, Saxon, Alpine, Scandinavian and Norse Viking make up 52 per cent of Yorkshire’s Y chromosome, compared to 28 per cent across the whole of the rest of Britain. It’s a fascinating article. What was Yorkshire called in Viking times? Yes, Yorkshire was once part of Northumbria! The name refers …

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