Okay, she is not a giant Yorkie - we don't know for sure what breed(s) she is, but she does look quite a bit like a big Yorkie. No matter what she is, she's a cutie!  Ajax came to us from a high kill shelter.  She was horribly matted and had fecal matter embedded in her fur.  We've cleaned her up and now she's ready for her forever home.  Ajax is in a great foster home and here is everything her wonderful foster family tells us about her:

Foster Update:  Ajax (or AJ as we call her) is such a sweetie.  She is a bright eyed happy girl who is quite independent, but likes to follow us and our other dogs around when she is not sleeping on one of the dog beds. She does not have any teeth and needs to be fed soft food only, though she can handle small flat pieces of kibble. Although her hearing is perfect, she does have some vision problems and because of this (coupled with neglect from previous owners), she can startle or flinch very easily when touched.  Here are some highlights of AJ's unique personality:

• Even though she has no teeth, she loves meal time.  Her favorite is Pedigree Chopped Beef but the Pedigree pouches are close behind!  She does need it divided into portions so she doesn’t eat too fast.
• She knows Sit, Down, Come and Go Potty
• Crate trained and is crated during the day if left alone.  Update 12.1.11  We have been leaving her out when gone as she was doing too much spinning in the crate.   1 of our other dogs is loose as well and this has worked out fine.
  
• She does not like leashes at all and is wary of going in and out of doors.  She is doing better and we keep working on it with her.   She does best when she is following the other dogs in or out.   If she is put on a leash, she resists and is quite unhappy and confused.   At her age, we have let it go.
  
• When she is startled or unsure, she sometimes will start “spinning” or turning in circles.  We try to interrupt her with a reminder, but she is doing this less and less.
• Ajax gets along fine with our 3 dogs, which are small, medium and large.  One of our dogs will "hoard" bones in her crate and Ajax likes to go in there and bring them back out, which is quite helpful actually!
• She likes to push bones around with her paws and lick them.  She is adorable and we have many nicknames for her such as AJ, Mini, Little One, Mopsy and Littles.   :-) 
• We don’t have cats but I don’t think she would have a problem with them.  I would be more concerned about her possibly being hurt by a cat's claws.
  
• Very well behaved for baths and will stand perfectly still!  She also absolutely loves being groomed with a comb (not a brush) and is comfortable with us touching the top of her head.  We are still working on handling her feet and wiping her face but we have made some progress.   I have found the best way is to just hold a wet cloth on her beard for awhile and then comb it.  Wrapping her in a towel seems to soothe her and makes it easy to clip her nails.
  
• She is getting better at being a lap dog though she seems to enjoy it most either after a bath or when she is being combed.  Otherwise she seems to lose patience with it!    12.6.11  She is getting more comfortable with being held.  I've been working on it and she is still flinchy but I can get her to stay on my lap for awhile in the evenings.
  
• She is fine with anybody who comes over.  She isn’t a big fan of being picked up but will tolerate it.
• Her favorite thing to do is to lie on the dog beds.  We have several and she loves them all!  She moves from dog bed to dog bed throughout the day, depending on which room we are in.
• Ajax follows us everywhere and likes to know where "her people" are.  She would do best with somebody who is home most of the time so that she does not revert to her spinning.
• One of the few times she barks is when she is separated, for example if we go out in the yard and do not take her with us.  Even if the other dogs are inside with her, she spins and barks.  Once in awhile she gets a little burst of speed in the yard and runs a short distance - she looks like a muppet with her ears and fur flying!  Never fails to make us laugh!
• She sleeps on a dog bed on the floor next to our bed and starts “woofing” when she needs to go out in the morning!  During the day, she does not really have any specific indications but as long as we remain alert to when she gets up and starts wandering and possibly circling, we let her out so there aren’t any accidents.

Ajax qualifies for our Seniors for Seniors program!  If adopted by a senior (55+) her adoption fee is $50.

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the origin of the Skye Terrier is connected with a shipwreck. In the early 1600's a Spanish ship came to grief against the rocks of the island of Skye in the Scottish Hebrides. Among the survivors were Maltese dogs that mated with local terriers and produced this new extremely pleasing and unique breed. In the mid-1800's Queen Victoria took a fancy to the breed and it became very popular for awhile, especially among the nobility. Later the breed's popularity waned. The Skye Terrier is very loyal and strongly connected to his master. Legend has it that a Skye named "Bobby" stayed faithfully by the grave of his deceased master for ten years before he, too, passed away. Towns people fed him. The breed was first shown in England in 1864, and first registered with the AKC in 1887. Today the beautiful Skye Terrier is primarily a companion, though he can still help control vermin. The Skye is very good-natured, polite and affectionate. Courageous, spunky and bold. Loving and playful, yet more serious than many terriers. They love attention. Loyal, protective, and can become a bit willful with a meek owner. This breed requires extensive early socialization with people or he may grow up to be overly suspicious of strangers. Skye's who have owners that allow them to believe they are pack leader to humans often do not like to be touched by strangers and may bite. Do not allow this breed to developed Small Dog Syndrome--human induced behaviors where the dog believes he is the boss--or they may also be a bit dog-aggressive and bark obsessively. Be careful around other small animals, as the Skye likes to chase. The Skye Terrier is good for apartment life. It is relatively active indoors and will do okay without a yard. This is a very healthy breed with a life expectancy of about 12-15 years.