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12-09-2007, 05:32 PM | #1 |
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| Getting a Yorkie Soon... Help :)? Hi Everyone! I'm super new to YT, and I don't even have my puppy yet, but since you all seem to be very well-versed in everything Yorkie... I figured I could get some answers and help here! I've been doing lots of research on Yorkies for the past year or so, and I can't wait to get a Yorkie puppy! I stumbled upon dcdogfinders.com and it looks like a great site run by great breeders, and I was hoping to get some feedback from all of you! I also was wondering if anyone knows a thing or two about Morkies and qualities and characteristics of the breed mix. Anything anyone could tell me about getting my puppy, training my puppy, anything... everything would be helpful! I'm not entirely sure how soon I'm looking to get her, but I'm hoping to have her by May... Thanks in advance! |
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12-09-2007, 07:44 PM | #2 |
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| Can't help with your questions...but wanted to welcome you to yt.
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12-09-2007, 07:51 PM | #3 |
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| Welcome to YT!! |
12-09-2007, 07:53 PM | #4 |
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| Welcome!!! It is refreshing that you are doing research before purchasing a Yorkie. I would go to YTCA.com and look for a responsible breeder in your area. Also, infodog.com, you can look up kennel clubs in your area and they may point you in the direction of a good breeder. I know nothing about morkies. Best of luck!!! |
12-09-2007, 08:12 PM | #5 |
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| Hello and welcome! Its nice to see someone that has done their research, and loves the breed like we all do. Yorkies are not for everyone, so learning about them is very important. Sorry, but I would not buy anything from dcdogfinders.com. At best, they appear to be horrible breeders, and at worst, they have a lot of puppymill characteristics. As yorkiekist suggested, YTCA.com is the best place to ggo to find a GOOD breeder. Since "Morkies" are essentially mutts, they have absolutely unpredictable qualities and characteristics. They could look and act just like a yorkie, just like a maltese, a mix of both, or nothing like either one. They are also likely to inherit the worst of both breeds in terms of diseases and illness susceptability. No quality breeder would intentionally breed a mix. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask! Or, you can just do a search or browse through old threads.
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12-09-2007, 08:18 PM | #6 | |
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Good luck in your search for yorkie or morkie...and Welcome to YT
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12-09-2007, 09:54 PM | #7 |
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| Welcome to YT! Good Luck in your search for a yorkie. I also suggest going to the YTCA website and finding a reputable show breeder through them. A "morkie" is a mix, and no reputable breeder breeds mixes. The purpose of breeding is to improve the breed and breed to the standard. Mixes are not a breed and do not have standards so there is nothing to breed to or improve...just no purpose to it. I'd stick with a purebred from a reputable breeder, or if you are set on a mix, adopt from a rescue group.
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12-09-2007, 09:55 PM | #8 |
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| I don't think she meant anything negative by using the word mutt. I know a lot of the time it can be used in a negative way, but the original definition of mutt just means a mixed breed dog.
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12-09-2007, 10:00 PM | #9 |
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| I went to that website and they have an adorable black yorki-poo male. Soo cute. I would really caution, however, against a breeder with a multitude of breeds. That part makes me uneasy.
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12-09-2007, 10:07 PM | #10 |
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| Breeding multiple breeds and mixes are both red flags
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12-09-2007, 10:27 PM | #11 |
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| Thank you, MyFairLacy. No, I meant no offence, the word is what it is, and wasn't meant to hurt, only to help explain. I have rescued mutts too and I love them, I just don't think they should be purchased from unscrupulous "breeders."
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12-10-2007, 03:44 AM | #12 |
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| welcome to yorkietalk!!! |
12-10-2007, 12:27 PM | #13 |
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| Welcome to YT. Hope you enjoy yourself. Stay away from petstores, and puppymills. If you find a breeder you like, and they have a website please post it, and we'll gladly give you feedback on it. I agree with the others. Multiple type of dog breedings can spell trouble.
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12-10-2007, 01:22 PM | #14 |
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| Thanks All! It was the fact that dcdogfinders did have multiple breeds that made me uneasy... but it IS multiple breeders/families coming together on the single website. Before buying my puppy I would definitely go in person to any breeders I was considering and check them all out. Thanks a ton for all the guidance! Odd question... my boyfriend and I are huge orioles fans... and I wanted to get his dog (and eventually mine) Orioles jerseys... but the only one online is black and has "00" on the back and it's just ugly... anyone know of where I can get an orange one... or even an orange O's t-shirt? Haha... thanks! |
12-10-2007, 01:27 PM | #15 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | i would stay away from that site !! if you want a mixed breed go to a shelter or rescue there are tons there |
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