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04-12-2009, 12:41 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Scotland
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| How do i decide ? Im going to pick out my new yorkie puppy next weekend and i was wondering if anyone could give me any help on what to look for when i pick him out ? |
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04-12-2009, 02:26 AM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Havre de Grace, MD
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| Seriously consider the one that picks you. I also look at their eyes.
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04-12-2009, 02:35 AM | #3 |
Twinkle & Wicket's Mum Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, England
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| Welcome to YT I picked the confident pups who came running straight to me! Also, I picked larger puppies as I was hoping for a larger yorkie when full-grown (although, I know that's not a guarantee) Good luck with your new furbaby....be sure to post pics xxx xxx
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04-12-2009, 04:01 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MI
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| Read the standard's for a Yorkie American Kennel Club - Yorkshire Terrier Ask to take a look at the parents. What was important to us was the coat's of the parents and there puppies, the eyes, temperament and disposition. The breeders knowledge and there home surroundings where also very important to us. Good luck |
04-12-2009, 04:50 AM | #5 | |
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American Kennel Club - Yorkshire Terrier Last edited by airstreamer; 04-12-2009 at 04:52 AM. | |
04-12-2009, 04:56 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA
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| I agree w/the first post...Apple chose me, because she was the one that kept running up to me to show me the toy she had...It happened several times, so she was the one lol...In fact, I was on my way to get a boy, and hadn't planned to spend as much, on a girl....However, you'll see how "they" capture your heart...I didn't want a shy one, and BOY, I didn't get one, either...lol.... All The Best To You and Your Little One!!! Maggie & Apple xoxoxo |
04-12-2009, 11:46 AM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, FL
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| I have no intention of ever showing, so the "standards" weren't nearly as important to me as much as the pup itself. At first, we wanted a little girl - and came home with a boy. I didn't know jack-didly about breeders - only that I didn't want a pup from a store. Puddie's breeder was probably not the best, even for a BYB, but he's a good dog and we love him. But we still wanted a girl. I sat on the floor and HER breeder let the pups out. She had several litters of varying ages, and when they were let out, there was a big pile of tumbling furballs in the middle of the floor ... then they noticed me. Two of them broke loose - both girls, one 12 weeks one 8 weeks. Both crawled into my lap and started with the kisses. It was a very hard decision, and I still kick myself for not taking them both ... but I took the older one. Isabella is the sweetest, most loving little bundle of fur you could ever hope to share your life with. Keep your mind - and heart! - open. What you *think* you want may not really be WHAT you want in the long run. I love both my dogs, the one *I* chose and the one who chose ME, but the one who chose me is more loving. |
04-12-2009, 11:52 AM | #8 |
Love my little flowers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: In Gorgeous Montana!!!
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| you got some great advice already....and mine is pretty much the same....when you go there...just interact with all the puppies....and see which one chooses you!!! You might have to play with them for awhile...to find that special one..but when you do....You'll always be happy with your decision!!! Good luck and Welcome to YT...can't wait to see which baby you choose..are you bringing home the baby that same day???? If so I want PICS.....if not...still TAKE PICS!!! lol
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04-12-2009, 04:49 PM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | My personal preference was always the smallest, cutest, playful one.
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04-12-2009, 05:09 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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| How old is the puppy going to be when you see him? What are the size of the parents? Will you be taking the puppy home then? If I knew more about the age of the puppy and the description of the parents I could tell you more of what to look for. Are you wanting a puppy with the proper silky coat, what size yorkie are you interested in? Of course it is important that the puppy is healthy and in clean living conditions. You can tell a lot by looking at the parents of the puppy. Some pups take after their sire and some might take after the mother. As for personality, it is easier to judge personality on puppies that are 8 weeks or older. Between 8 and 12 weeks is a critical time for socialization and that is when a lot of their personality traits are formed. |
04-13-2009, 10:52 AM | #12 | |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Scotland
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Thank you to everyone for there advice i have found out so much stuff to look for when your picking the pup.I will be sure to post pictures when i get him. | |
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