How did your pup turn out?

[k2p1e]

I realize that most breeders will hold back a yorkie till it is 6 months-1 year to find out if the yorkie is "show quality".

Now for those of you who bought "show potential", how did the pup turn out? Were they show quality in the end result?

I realize that issues like the bite may not turn out but if you are buying a puppy from a highly reputable breeder who has many wins in this puppies pedigree and other puppies that are of the same parentage doing well in the show ring, would you not assume that the puppy will be show quality?
Or are the recessive genes so strong in yorkies still that the undesirable traits still have a strong chance of coming through?

[topknot]

I bought two show hopefuls last year and they were 5 months of age (1st one female and last one male). See - puppy photos below of time of purchase. And I am very pleased with their outcome - pictures in Feb (2nd one male and 3rd photo female). My male grew a little bigger than wanted, but he is still inside the standard. They have shown in the puppy classes and won each time - 1st places and my male even took a Best In Group at his only match the 1st time out and the judge came over to me after the show and said I had something very special and to take very good care of him and he predicted he would have many more Group wins. Wow! So I guess - so far so good. We are now waiting on coats to touch the floor and should be ready for the fall shows for Open class. Great timing! Bites, toplines, petellas, etc... are all good!

It diffinetly is best to wait till you purchase one at 5 mnths or older. You take a bigger risk when they are younger than that.

Best of Luck!
T.

[topknot]

Sorry - here is a better picture of my male at 5 months. The first one is so small you can't see well. The second photo is at a show (puppy class).
T.

[Oscar's Mummy]

The breeder I got Oscar from bred puppies to help support her love of showing dogs. There were only two puppies (I think?) from Oscar's litter and he was 4 mths when I got him. The breeder was keeping his brother until he was 7 or 8 mths because she felt he had good potential as a showdog. Oscar is going to have really light coloring and he had an extremely timid temperament, whereas his brother was much darker, had a much nicer, thicker coat (she was concerned though that he'd end up with a cottony coat, and if he did, she would be selling him as well - I guess she would have a better idea by the time he was 8mths or so...). and he was also more playful and outgoing. Oscar's parents were both showdogs (both beautiful) and he still came out with some "undesirable" traits (he's also undershot). I think dogs vary as much as humans do - You just never know what you're going to get! I bought him as a pet though - so none of this matters to me!

[topknot]

I agree with Oscar's Mom - personality is a biggy for show. They can look fantastic and out of this world, but without that showy personality they just won't perform and show that terrier personality in the ring. Judges look for that personality too. IWhen I was looking for my show prospects - I asked the breeders about the puppy's personality, just like bite, coat, health, legs, etc...
Luckily my two love the ring, especially my male. We have problems trying to keep him form barking when I take my female in the ring. He can't see us in the ring or he starts barking - "Saying , Hey you forgot me! Come back and get me back in that ring!" So my hubby just has to take him for a short walk away from sight.

We did get one hopeful that ended up too small for the ring. As a young puppy she was suppose to grow to 5 - 5.5 pounds and ended up at 4 lbs.
So sometimes you just don't know.
T.

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by topknot

Sorry - here is a better picture of my male at 5 months. The first one is so small you can't see well. The second photo is at a show (puppy class).
T.

What a fabulous face your little one has!!

[DazzlinYT]

I purchased my first "show guarantee" pup at 10 months of age. He is now 16 months, and has very little about him I would want to change. Overall he has a fabulous structure, gorgeous color and a head that makes me just want to smooch on him non stop. LOL I'm glad I bought an older dog so I knew EXACTLY what I was getting. I bought his half sister a few months later at 14 weeks, however I didn't mind taking the risk considering the pedigree behind her, and how she looked at that age. She is not guaranteed, but that's okay with me, I have faith in her.

[k2p1e]

Is it a minimal risk to look at former pups of the same parentage and see how they turn out and compare?

Are there breeders out there that produce consistant puppies that are show quality or is there always a few in every litter or so that are not?

[DazzlinYT]

I've seen it go both ways... one woman I know had 4 pups, and of those 4 pups, 3 are finished with their championships, and one is just starting, and will surely finish hers too. I've also seen the opposite, some pups in a litter turn out very nice, and some very pet quality. Even repeat breedings don't often give you "carbon copies"...rarely actually, though would be nice huh?

[Oscar's Mummy]

Like I posted above - Oscar's brother was 'show quality' and Oscar wasn't - genetics are a crazy thing! I don't think the same parentage is enough to rely on - waiting until the pup is a little older is the best way to determine outcome I think.

[luvdorkyyorkies]

Yes. Yes. yes.