Huddersfield_Ben
Huddersfield Ben
Yorkshire terrier dog (c. 1865–1871)
Huddersfield Ben (c. 1865 – 23 September 1871), an early Yorkshire Terrier, is universally acknowledged to be the foundation sire of the breed.[1][2] In his day Ben won many prizes, both as a show dog and in ratting contests. He had tremendous influence in setting the breed type for the Yorkshire Terrier, a new breed still under development in Ben's day.[3] Although larger than a standard Yorkshire Terrier, Ben regularly sired stock under 7 pounds.