Yorkshire terrier

Confident, courageous, independent, loving, and loyal. They are big dogs in a tiny package. Yorkies, as most call them, show no fear when they see a bigger dog. Instead, they bark thinking it will scare off the bigger creature. They live up to 16 years. They do not shed, and love to run. My dog chooses the clearest path for me on foot so I don't trip (of course she forgets my height).