Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Dogs for Adoption in and around Leeds
There are 3 Yorkies looking for a new home in and around Leeds right now, listed by Aireworth Dogs in Need and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue. Yorkies here are Yorkshire Terriers and their crosses.
All 3 are with rescues within about 25 miles of Leeds, in places such as Keighley and Marsden. Each card shows the town and how far it is from the centre of Leeds.
Each profile links to the rescue, who will talk you through their adoption process and fee.
Yorkies near Leeds right now
3 Yorkies are listed in or around Leeds today, with 2 rescues. 2 are male and 1 female. The newest was added on 17 October 2026.
- Aireworth Dogs in Need at Keighley, about 15 miles away: 2 Yorkies
- West Yorkshire Dog Rescue at Marsden, about 21 miles away: 1 Yorkie
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About Yorkies
The Yorkshire Terrier is a toy breed with a working past. The Royal Kennel Club describes it as a "silky toy terrier with roots in the Yorkshire cotton mills", and says it is thought that Scottish workers who came to the mines and mills of Yorkshire brought their terriers with them.
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Yorkies listed in and around Leeds today
As of 14 November 2026, 3 Yorkies are listed with rescues in and around Leeds on LocalPetFinder: by their listed age, 3 adults.
1 of them is listed as a cross, as the rescue describes it: Pomeranian x Yorkshire Terrier. Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess from looks.
The rescues mark 1 as able to live with children and 2 with other dogs. Where a profile says nothing, it doesn't mean no: ask the rescue.
Sources (checked 30 September 2026)
- The Royal Kennel Club: Yorkshire Terrier (Weight from the breed standard, also in sources.)
Breed descriptions are general. Every rescue animal is an individual, so the rescue's own assessment of the animal comes first.
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Which rescues near Leeds have Yorkies right now, and how old are they?
As of 14 November 2026, Aireworth Dogs in Need (at Keighley, about 15 miles away): 2 and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue (at Marsden, about 21 miles away): 1. The newest was added on 17 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.
Are there Yorkie puppies for sale in Leeds?
No. Rescues rehome Yorkies for an adoption fee rather than selling them, so be wary of any advert that asks for a deposit before you have met the dog. In and around Leeds today, Yorkies are listed by Aireworth Dogs in Need (at Keighley, about 15 miles away) and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue (at Marsden, about 21 miles away). Aireworth Dogs in Need asks £250 for a typical adult. For West Yorkshire Dog Rescue, see the rescue's own page for its fee.
Can I get a free Yorkie to a good home in Leeds, or one under £500?
Usually not from a rescue: each asks an adoption fee towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations, and a "free to a good home" advert is a private one with no rescue checks behind it. Of the rescues listing Yorkies in and around Leeds today, Aireworth Dogs in Need publishes its fee: it asks £250 for a typical adult. Every one of those is under £500. For the other rescue, see the rescue's own page.
Is there a Yorkie rescue near me in Leeds?
As of 14 November 2026, the Yorkies listed in and around Leeds are with 2 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Leeds is Aireworth Dogs in Need at Keighley, about 15 miles away. You can also see Yorkies across West Yorkshire. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.
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