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[JiggityJig]

Originally Posted by pinkfashionista

Jack is a maltese (full blooded) and Rosie is the mix (yorkie/bichon)

I understand the Maltese/Yorkie mix....and the Yorkie/Chi mix....what is the desirability of a yorkie/bichon mix?

(and by the way, because of some of the posts in this thread about mixes, including my own, I want to add that I'm not at all asking this in a sarcastic or contentious way....just wondering, because I haven't heard, what traits one would hope for in mixing those two breeds. Rosie is indeed adorable!)

[littlewhip]

Both your babie are very cute, glad you had such a nice experience

[Patti]

Your babies are cute and the important thing is their healthy!!

[pinkfashionista]

Originally Posted by JiggityJig

I understand the Maltese/Yorkie mix....and the Yorkie/Chi mix....what is the desirability of a yorkie/bichon mix?

(and by the way, because of some of the posts in this thread about mixes, including my own, I want to add that I'm not at all asking this in a sarcastic or contentious way....just wondering, because I haven't heard, what traits one would hope for in mixing those two breeds. Rosie is indeed adorable!)

Thanks for saying she's adorable. And, to be honest... I am a little offended by the posts in this thread about mixes, not this one in particular... but others. I love Rosie... and she IS a mix. And, I have ABSOLUTELY no regrets in getting her. I don't judge others for getting purebreds... or for paying THOUSANDS of dollars for them. So, I think I should get that same respect, and not be judged for having a mix.

Originally, I couldn't decide between a yorkie and a maltese... and I wanted to find a breeder who bred both and knew a lot about both breeds. when I found Sharon, I noticed that she did the yorkie/maltese mixes... so I selected a puppy from the recent litter. But, after explaining what exactly I was looking for in a dog, she told me she thought the yorkie bichon mix would be better for me. Bichons are known for being well tempered, calm, good with kids, and also hypoallergenic. I wanted a very calm puppy... which she definitely was! Rosie is EXTREMELY timid (which can be a burden or a blessing!) Rosie's fur is more like the texture of a bichon, curly; but, her markings are that of a yorkie (she's frequently mistaken for a yorkie when we're out and about, and I also get the question, "Why don't her ears stand up?") I MAINLY got her because at the time I was living with an allergy sufferer and I wanted a puppy that wouldn't bother my roommate (which was the main reason I didn't stick with the yorkie/maltese mix... not hypoallergenic) When I moved back in with my parents, I got Jack... who is NOT hypoallergenic and who causes my ex-roommate to itch her eyes when she's around. It's so sad too because she LOVES Jack and he LOVES her.

Anyway, that's my story.

[Yorkieluv]

Yorkies and maltese do not shed That's so strange that your roommate was allergic to the yorkie/maltese mix but not to the yorkie/bichon.

[sweetr72]

Originally Posted by JiggityJig

I understand the Maltese/Yorkie mix....and the Yorkie/Chi mix....what is the desirability of a yorkie/bichon mix?

(and by the way, because of some of the posts in this thread about mixes, including my own, I want to add that I'm not at all asking this in a sarcastic or contentious way....just wondering, because I haven't heard, what traits one would hope for in mixing those two breeds. Rosie is indeed adorable!)

Darla is a yorkie/bichon mix...I guess the traits of the bichon to me are very desirable...at least Darlas mom was...she is very gentle and easygoing...didnt shed. Bichons are a really nice dog and I would get one in a heartbeat if I wasnt so into yorkies now...I would think it would be about the same to have a yorkie/bichon mix as it would be to have a yorkie/poodle mix...no shedding being a big plus...chihuahua's shed so I dont see the desirability of mixing a yorkie with that breed really...unless you are ok with a shedding dog...which is why most people get yorkies...so they dont shed massive amounts of fur..

Dawn

[JiggityJig]

Thanks for the answers about the bichon! I didn't know that they were non-shedding/hypoallergenic. I knew that when mixing yorkies with Maltese many people are hoping for the more laidback personality, so that's interesting about the bichon too.

[pinkfashionista]

Originally Posted by JiggityJig

Thanks for the answers about the bichon! I didn't know that they were non-shedding/hypoallergenic. I knew that when mixing yorkies with Maltese many people are hoping for the more laidback personality, so that's interesting about the bichon too.

I showed this post to my boyfriend and we're both cracking up at Malteses being laidback! I don't know if its just my little boy or if its all Malteses in general but... he's CRAZY!! He's so fun though!

[jeanief]

Your pups are darling and I'm glad you have a great experience With that said I don't understand the mix breeding and why people want them and pay the high price tag vs a purebred for the same price. With mixing I don't see how you can ever really know what traits you are going to get. Which parent will throw what trait? With Yorkies I would think people like the coats and with mixing you won't get that type of coat. Can I ask the OP what you didn't like about a purebred Yorkie that would make you buy a mix? I am not putting down mixes at all just really don't understand. I can kind of get the labradoodles because of a medium size dog that might not shed ( not many to choose from) but on the smaller non -shed I don't get it.

[pinkfashionista]

Originally Posted by jeanief

Your pups are darling and I'm glad you have a great experience With that said I don't understand the mix breeding and why people want them and pay the high price tag vs a purebred for the same price. With mixing I don't see how you can ever really know what traits you are going to get. Which parent will throw what trait? With Yorkies I would think people like the coats and with mixing you won't get that type of coat. Can I ask the OP what you didn't like about a purebred Yorkie that would make you buy a mix? I am not putting down mixes at all just really don't understand. I can kind of get the labradoodles because of a medium size dog that might not shed ( not many to choose from) but on the smaller non -shed I don't get it.

Its not that I didn't WANT a purebred yorkie. I just thought the traits of a yorkie-mix were more desireable to what I wanted at the time. What made you want a purebred yorkie? What traits did the yorkie have that were desireable to you?

I'm going to quote an above poster...

Originally Posted by sweetr72

the traits of the bichon to me are very desirable...at least Darlas mom was...she is very gentle and easygoing...didnt shed. Bichons are a really nice dog and I would get one in a heartbeat if I wasnt so into yorkies now...I would think it would be about the same to have a yorkie/bichon mix as it would be to have a yorkie/poodle mix...no shedding being a big plus...chihuahua's shed so I dont see the desirability of mixing a yorkie with that breed really...unless you are ok with a shedding dog...which is why most people get yorkies...so they dont shed massive amounts of fur..

Dawn

I wanted a dog that was calm and gentle. Sometimes yorkies can be a little bit high strung. I especially wanted a dog that was good with children as I have a lot of children in my life (I'm a nanny). Not that yorkies AREN'T, but at the time... a mix seemed more desireable to me. To each his (or her) own.