Episode
Legendary Tails: Yorshire Terrier
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- The Breed Files
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- May 6, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1090
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Summary
Welcome back! This week, McKay travels back in time to meet Smoky, a Yorkshire Terrier whose life helped define the breed and earn their place in history. Sources: “Papua New Guinea.” Wikipedia . Accessed April 5, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea . “Smoky (War Dog).” Wikipedia . Accessed April 5, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoky_(war_dog) . “War Dogs Come in Different Sizes: The WWII Story of a Yorkshire Terrier Named Smoky.” WW2 History . Accessed April 5, 2026. https://ww2history.org/war-in-the-pacific/war-dogs-come-in-different-sizes-the-wwii-story-of-a-yorkshire-terrier-named-smoky/ . Stilwell, Blake. “The World’s First Therapy Dog Was a World War II Pacific Veteran.” Military.com . Accessed April 5, 2026. https://www.military.com/history/worlds-first-therapy-dog-was-world-war-ii-pacific-veteran.html . Frankel, Rebecca. “Dogs at War: Smoky, a Healing Presence for Wounded WWII Soldiers.” National Geographic . Published May 22, 2014. Accessed April 5, 2026. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/140520-dogs-war-canines-soldiers-military-healing-yorkshire-terrier-smoky