The crowd cheers as a dog owner steps up to the starting line Beside her stands a Yorkshire terrier They are ready to start the agility course The owner removes the Yorkie’s leash She runs ahead to the first obstacle and motions to her dog Time to run The Yorkie races in and out between a set of tall poles It speeds through a long twisting tunnel Then the Yorkie’s owner guides it to a tall narrow ramp The brave dog speeds up and over it without a problem Next comes a series of hurdles They are no match for the speedy Yorkie The dog finishes the agility course in record time
The Toy Group SLEEVE DOGS Pekingese come from ancient China They were nicknamed sleeve dogs They were often carried in the long sleeves of Chinese royals The toy group is a group of 21 dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club or AKC The toy group was first formed in 1924 At that time there were 13 toy breeds Many have been added since then PUG
Some of these breeds have been around for hundreds or thousands of years They were often companions to royals Pugs are one ancient breed They were a favorite of Chinese emperors The breed is around 2,000 years old Pomeranians are another old breed In the 1800s they were a favorite of Queen Victoria Toy group breeds are full of history TOP 5 TOY DOGS 1 YORKSHIRE TERRIER 2 CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL 3 SHIH TZU 4 HAVANESE 5 POMERANIAN
