🏠Bed and sleeping setup for a Yorkshire Terrier: size and materials

Yorkshire Terrier : A cosy size-S bed (around 40 to 50 cm) with raised edges suits it well, as it loves to curl up in the warmth. Sensitive to cold, it appreciates a blanket and a sleeping spot away from draughts.

In short: A miniature dog of roughly 2 to 3.2 kg with a long, fine, silky coat, energetic but quickly tired by long outings. A lively, confident miniature terrier, alert despite its pocket size. Its long, fine, silky hair, close to human hair and without undercoat, grows continuously and sheds very little: daily brushing or a short maintenance clip, you have to pick one.

What bed size for a Yorkshire Terrier?

Standing 18 to 23 cm at the withers, the Yorkshire Terrier needs a bed around 60 cm long — enough to stretch flat on its side, not just curl up. When torn between two sizes, always take the larger.

Materials and comfort

Demand a zipped cover washable at 60°C, bolster edges as headrests and a base that grips tiled floors.

Where to put it?

A chilly breed, the Yorkshire Terrier sleeps away from draughts and never on a cold floor without an insulating mattress — a cave bed or a blanket to burrow in suits it well, and a coat is justified outdoors in winter. An adult dog sleeps 12 to 15 hours a day: placement matters as much as the bed.

Frequently asked questions

What bed size suits a Yorkshire Terrier?

Around 60 cm long for an adult of 18 to 23 cm at the withers: the dog must be able to stretch out fully.

Can a Yorkshire Terrier sleep outside?

Not advisable: its sensitivity to cold and need for contact make it an indoor dog, with daytime garden access.

The guides that apply to you

The rest of the Yorkshire Terrier’s gear

Bedding & habitat for related breeds and species