Yorkshire Terrier Rescue Dogs & Puppies for Adoption in and around Wakefield

As of 7 November 2026, 3 Yorkies are listed for adoption in and around Wakefield on LocalPetFinder, from Aireworth Dogs in Need and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue. All are with rescues reachable from Wakefield, each shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 7 November 2026, Aireworth Dogs in Need (at Keighley, about 21 miles away): 2 and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue (at Marsden, about 19 miles away): 1. The newest was added on 17 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Yorkies on this page are with Aireworth Dogs in Need (2) and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

Very little. The Royal Kennel Club lists the breed as not shedding, and Dogs Trust describes "long length with low shedding". The long coat still needs grooming every day.

Up to 30 minutes a day, according to The Royal Kennel Club, and around 30 to 40 minutes according to PDSA. The Royal Kennel Club lists the Yorkie as a small dog that can live in a flat, in town or country.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 1 of the 3 Yorkies listed in and around Wakefield as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

The Yorkies listed in and around Wakefield today are with Aireworth Dogs in Need at Keighley, about 21 miles away (2) and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue at Marsden, about 19 miles away (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Yorkie on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 3 Yorkies listed in and around Wakefield today are with Aireworth Dogs in Need at Keighley, about 21 miles away (2) and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue at Marsden, about 19 miles away (1), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross puppies under six months start from £525. If you searched "yorkie puppies for sale Wakefield", the Yorkies here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that puppies under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 3 Yorkies listed in and around Wakefield today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is West Yorkshire Dog Rescue at Marsden, about 19 miles away. Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Not right now: none of the 3 listed in and around Wakefield is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Not right now: none of the 3 listed in and around Wakefield is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older Yorkies do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

As of 7 November 2026, the Yorkies listed in and around Wakefield are with Aireworth Dogs in Need at Keighley, about 21 miles away (2) and West Yorkshire Dog Rescue at Marsden, about 19 miles away (1). The nearest to Wakefield is West Yorkshire Dog Rescue at Marsden, about 19 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.